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Degradation of Aesthetics
IJC Criteria: An impairment will be listed when any substance in water produces a persistent objectionable deposit, unnatural color or turbidity, or unnatural odor (e.g. oil slick, surface scum).
SLR RAP Rationale for Listing: The aesthetic values of the St. Louis River AOC are impaired in some locations. A systematic collection of evidence and data is recommended to determine the specific locations of degraded areas and the sources and types of degrading materials (i.e., oil slicks, chemical and tar residues, taconite pellets on shorelines, rotting grain scum on water surface, etc.). Hog Island Inlet and Stryker Bay are two areas that have repeated reports of oil, chemical, and tar residues on the water's surface. Complaints have also been registered about smells emanating from the sediments and water of Newton Creek and Hog Island Inlet (MPCA, WDNR Complaint Logs 1980-1990). Shoreline aesthetics will be addressed separately and will be remediated through actions taken with riparian interests.
Draft Proposed Restoration Goals for the Beneficial Use Impairments in the St. Louis River Area of Concern
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Degradation of Aesthetics Goals
Meetings to Develop Restoration Goals for the Beneficial Use Impairements
Beach Closing and Body
Contact (BUI #7) and Degradation of Aesthetics (BUI #8) workgroup
November 13, 2003 Minutes
February 24, 2004 Minutes
The SLRCAC Board of Directors discussed BUI restoration goals at two quarterly meetings: March 24, 2004 Minutes and May 26, 2004 Minutes.