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<br />.~ <br /> <br />"I... <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />A second survey will be mailed to 1,000 citizens who reside upstream within <br /> <br /> <br />the Bear Creek Basin. This survey, along with personal interviews, will seek <br /> <br /> <br />information about Bear Creek Park, Bear Creek, and North Turkey Creek, which <br /> <br /> <br />contributes to the reservoi r. <br /> <br /> <br />While the surveys are being conducted this summer, reservoir and stream <br /> <br /> <br />samples will be taken monthly or bi-monthly to identify the inflow properties from <br /> <br /> <br />Bear and Turkey creeks, including storm runoff and reservoir water quality. <br /> <br /> <br />Other studies being conducted in relation to the Clean lakes Program include: <br /> <br /> <br />an evaluation of the summer-growth macrophyte (larger attached or floating <br /> <br /> <br />plants); measurements of water circulation patterns in the reservoir under dif- <br /> <br /> <br />ferent runoff periods throughout the year; measurements of the reservoir bottom <br /> <br /> <br />to determine how new sediment changes its physical properties; a preliminary <br /> <br /> <br />study of fish populations to determine if water quality has any affect on fish; <br /> <br /> <br />and an assessment of groundwater quality near the reservoir. The final report <br /> <br /> <br />will incorporate these components, plus recommended management alternatives, <br /> <br /> <br />to determine the best management practices for the reservoir and watershed, as <br /> <br /> <br />well as a land-use analysis for growth impact in the area. <br /> <br /> <br />Opportunities will be arranged during the survey period for special interest <br /> <br /> <br />groups, interested agencies and concerned citizens to make presentations at <br /> <br /> <br />regularly scheduled meetings of the Bear Creek Basin Study Task Force. In- <br /> <br /> <br />formation presented at these meetings will be incorporated into the final report. <br /> <br /> <br />A public hearing will be scheduled once the collected data has been tabulated <br /> <br /> <br />and the final report is in progress. Preliminary survey results are expected this <br /> <br /> <br />fall. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />2 <br />