Resources
This page is not meant to be all inclusive, but please CONTACT US to suggest an addition.
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Local Decision Makers |
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Contact Information of local, state, and federal decision makers (including e-mail addresses, telephone numbers and mailing addresses) |
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Regional Stormwater Protection Team (RSPT) |
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Tips on contacting a decision maker. |
Agencies - Local/County/Regional |
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Contact Information for selected individuals from local agencies |
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City
of Duluth Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) |
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City of Duluth Planning Department |
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County Departments
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Agencies - State |
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Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
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Agencies - Federal/Bi-National |
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The Great Lakes Information Network (GLIN) |
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USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service |
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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US Geological Survey
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Stormwater Information |
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Information about stormwater in Duluth. |
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Information for Hermantown, MN. |
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Information for Proctor, MN. |
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Information for Cloquet, MN. |
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Information for Superior, WI. |
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Information for Ashland, WI. |
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Information for the University of Minnesota-Duluth. |
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See also Lake Superior Communities and
the RSPT sections for further information.
We will continue to add links to community stormwater plans as they become available. |
Beach Advisory Monitoring |
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Minnesota Beaches - Minnesota's Lake Superior Beach Monitoring program |
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Wisconsin Beach Health - Wisconsin's Great Lakes & Inland beaches |
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National / EPA Beaches - Links to beach bacteria monitoring monitoring and research |
Wastewater Treatment Plants |
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Silver Bay |
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Two Harbors |
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Knife River-Larsmont Sanitary District |
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Western Lake Superior Sanitary Sewer District
(WLSSD: Duluth, Proctor, Cloquet, Hermantown and others) |
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Superior, WI |
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Ashland, WI
· Study of Ashland plant |
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Contact the MPCA for details of other North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plants.
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Contact the WDNR for details of other South Shore Wastewater Treatment Plants. |
Environmental Information |
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Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance - Resources for businesses, schools, local governments and you. |
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Earth 911 – Community-specific environmental information (recycling centers,
green shopping, energy conservation, household hazardous waste,
composting, kids/Environmental Education, and dozens of other
sustainable and pollution prevention resources. |
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EcoEarth.Info
– An environmental resources portal that provides access to reviewed environmental sustainability news, information
retrieval tools, and original analysis. |
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WaterConserve.org
– A water conservation portal dedicated to protecting and conserving drinking water and ecosystems worldwide - with
water news, a specialized search engine, and more. |
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CheckMyLake Is your favorite lake safe? Find out if your lake is safe for swimming and recreation or for eating fish |
University Extension |
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U. of Minnesota Extension
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University of Minnesota Sea Grant College |
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University of Minnesota Water Resources Center |
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University of Wisconsin Extension (UWEX) |
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University of Wisconsin Sea Grant College |
Major MN & WI Stream & Lake Organizations |
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Minnesota Lakes Association |
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Rivers Council of Minnesota |
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Minnesota Waters – A recent (2006) merger of the MN Lakes and Rivers organizations above |
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Wisconsin Lakes Association |
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Rivers Alliance of Wisconsin |
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The Nature Conservancy (WI) |
Other Local and Regional Environmental Organizations |
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Audubon Society - Duluth Chapter |
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Clean Water Action Alliance of Minnesota (CWAA) |
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Conservation Minnesota |
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Fishing Groups |
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Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Network & Fund |
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Izaak Walton League of America
| Minnesota Division
| Duluth |
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Lake Superior Binational Forum |
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Minnesota Campaign for Conservation |
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Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy |
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Minnesota Chapter - Society for Conservation Biology |
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Minnesota Environmental Initiative |
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Minnesota Environmental Partnership |
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Minnesotans for Responsible Recreation |
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The Nature Conservancy (MN) |
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St. Louis River Citizens Action Committee |
Natural Resource Related Industry Organizations |
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All-Terrain Vehicle Association of Minnesota |
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Iron Mining Association of Minnesota |
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Minnesota Forest Resources Council |
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NCASI: National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc. |
Related Real-time data based educational websites |
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Water on the Web |
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Lake Access (Minneapolis Metro Area Lakes) |
Printed Materials |
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Scientific papers, reports, county water plans and Lake Superior Basin Plans – relevant to Duluth streams and other western Lake Superior tributaries |
Decision Support Materials |
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Coastal GIS – delivering GIS databases of the North Shore of Lake Superior, includes community planning materials |
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Lake Superior Decision Support System – An effort to develop GIS-based decision support applications focused on the Lake Superior Basin |
Education Links |
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Classroom curriculum
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