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Public comment on Big Fork Watershed report ends July 2

Big Fork River looking north from the Minnesota Highway 1 bridge in 2007.
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Big Fork River looking north from the Minnesota Highway 1 bridge in 2007.

BIGFORK — The last day to comment on the draft report on the conditions of the Big Fork River Watershed is July 2.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's report found many of the lakes, streams and wetlands in the watershed to be in good condition. It also identified restoration strategies and potential problems in improving and maintaining conditions in some water bodies.

The report stated that Island Lake, Shallow Pond, Jessie Lake and Little Spring have not been meeting water quality standards for recreation due to excess nutrients, which can pose a threat to fish populations. Island Lake is a priority due to high levels of phosphorous.

The report also identified Round Lake, Dunbar Lake and Bowstring Lake in the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe as vulnerable to harm. These lakes are subject to the band's water quality standards.

Comments on the draft report can be submitted on the agency's website.