Impaired Waters Research Symposium, February 11-12 2008 Final Report

The purpose of the symposium was to bring together researchers, state decision makers, practitioners and citizen representatives to understand the current state of research in managing Minnesota's surface water and identifying gaps in information and knowledge that could be bridged through additional research. For purposes of managing the discussion, the program for the two-day symposium consisted of a combination of presentation and break-out sessions on the following topic areas: Assessment and Standards, Total Maximum Daily Load, Implementation (restoration and protection), and Effectiveness Monitoring. This symposium clearly identified additional research in all aspects of surface water management as laid out in the Clean Water Legacy Act. The symposium topic was narrowly focused on impaired waters, so issues such as ground water, water availability, and drinking water issues were not discussed.