Monica ZachayRiver Protection Steward

Watershed at a

Glance• 7,700 square miles• 13,000 miles of

shoreline• 19 counties MN, WI

Water Quality Programing

Sustainable forest management and WQ protection• Working with landowners and resource

professionals to manage forests for water quality• Landscape Stewardship Planning- Where are we,

where do we want to go and how?

• Keep forests as forests!

Water Quality Programing

Prioritization model for conservation resources• Where should we spend conservation $$• Holistic prioritization model- WQ, habitat and rec.

• BMP prescriptions at the field level

• Cost-benefit analysis = biggest bang for the buck

Partnership Approach

Minnesota Soil and Water Conservation Districts

Wisconsin Land and Water Departments

Thank you!

Questions?

Monica Zachay River Protection Steward

St. Croix River Association, St. Croix Falls, WImonicaz@scramail.com - (715) 483-3300