Upper St. Croix Watershed Strategic Plan
An Upper St. Croix Watershed planning process is underway.
"Would you tell me please which way I ought to go from here? That depends a good deal on where you want to get to." -- from Alice in Wonderland
Download a Watershed Planning Overview (requires Adobe Reader) from River Network to learn more.
On May 15, 2006 representatives from the Friends of the St. Croix Headwaters (FOTSCH), Gordon/St. Croix Flowage Association (GSCFA), Upper St. Croix Lake Association (USCLA), River Alliance of Wisconsin (RAW), Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), and UW-Stevens Point Center for Watershed Science and Education (CWSE) met at a meeting hosted by John Haack (UW-Extension, St. Croix Basin Educator) to initiate this planning effort.
The 1995-2004 Upper St. Croix - Eau Claire Rivers Priority Watershed Project was discussed as a foundation for current planning and monitoring activities. A map showing project boundaries is available here (requires Acrobat Reader).
The priority watershed was divided into five subwatersheds: Upper St. Croix Lake (USC), St. Croix River (SCR), Ox Creek (OXC), Eau Claire River (ECR), and St. Croix Flowage (SCR).
The attendees discussed their perception of current issues and problems affecting the watershed and its major water bodies. Priorities were assigned by having attendees vote for their four top selections. A list of these priorities can be seen here. It can also be downloaded for printing here (requires Acrobat Reader).
The next planning meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 24th at 5:00 PM at the Solon Springs Community Center.
The following example watershed plans and studies are available for download (require Acrobat Reader):
