Generally, most people on the advisory committee either have farming backgrounds or an interest in Lake Okabena, one of the major features of the watershed.
Ryan Doorenbos, DNR Fisheries supervisor, said the dissolved oxygen level is basically a litmus test for whether there will be winter kill in the area’s lakes.
The school district’s initial request, which dates back two years, was that the watershed have no more than 20 acres of the property for a retention pond.
Watershed Administrator Dan Livdahl said that the findings, while positive, do complicate things. Carp are somewhat easier to deal with than other factors that have negative impacts on water quality.