Minnesota River Assessment Project Report: Workplan and Project Summary

The first volume of the Minnesota River Assessment Project (MRAP) Report contains the detailed workplan under which the subsequent studies (physical/chemical assessment, biological/toxicological assessment, and land use assessment) were conducted, a project summary, and recommendations. The summary provides a brief history and description of the river; a discussion of river pollution, hydrology, and waste load allocation; a description of MRAP; and summaries of the contents of Volumes II, III, and IV. General and specific recommendations are enumerated regarding such issues as bacterial contamination, sedimentation, nutrient enrichment, toxics, and hydrologic alterations.