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Published January 13, 2012, 12:03 PM

DNR seeks opinions about Lake St. Croix

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The DNR wants to know what people think about a plan to clean up Lake Saint Croix. It's part of the Saint Croix River between Prescott and Stillwater, Minn.

The DNR wants to know what people think about a plan to clean up Lake Saint Croix. It's part of the Saint Croix River between Prescott and Stillwater, Minn.

And officials in both states have come up with a plan to reduce the amount of phosphorus entering the basin by 20%. To reach the goal, Wisconsin water quality experts say phosphorus will need to be reduced by up to 40% from both direct and non-point sources like run-off.

Wisconsin's DNR is holding public meetings on the plan Jan. 31st in Hudson and Siren. People can submit written comments to the DNR until Feb. 10.

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