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As the 10th largest body of freshwater in the world, Lake Winnipeg has received significant attention over the past few years due to an increasing concern over nutrient loading in the lake. Reports of increased frequency, duration and intensity of algal blooms have raised concern for both the lakes ecological and economic interests. Water from four provinces and two states drains into Lake Winnipeg, making it the second largest watershed in Canada. Managing nutrients within the lake’s watershed is an important and complex challenge.

The Manitoba Branch of the Canadian Water Resources Association hosted a two-day forum titled "Managing Nutrients in the Lake Winnipeg Watershed.". The objectives of the Forum were

• To highlight some of the important water quality and nutrient management issues in Manitoba and neighboring jurisdictions.
• To discuss the implication of recent legislation being developed for managing nutrients in Manitoba, and
• To provide a forum for water resources professionals to network and discuss their experiences in these areas.

This forum featured presentations and discussion on various nutrient management issues within the Lake Winnipeg Watershed and are posted below.

Presentations Introductions & Opening remarks (pdf 426 kb) Irene Hanuta, Vice-President, CWRA Manitoba Branch Nutrients Management & Water Quality in the Canadian Environment (pdf 3.6 Mb) Kevin Cash, Environment Canada Nutrients in Lake Winnipeg Part 1: Long-term Trends and Nutrient Sources (pdf 985 kb) Nicole Armstrong, Manitoba Water Stewardship Nutrients in Lake Winnipeg Part 2: Actions underway to reduce Nutrient Contributions (pdf 1.0 Mb) Dwight Williamson, Manitoba Water Stewardship Translating Phosphorus Expert Committee Recommendations into Regulation (pdf 1.0 Mb) Al Beck, Manitoba Conservation Winnipeg's Wastewater Improvement Program (pdf 2.5 Mb) Nick Szoke, City of Winnipeg Effectiveness of Buffer Strips in Reducing Nutrient Loading to Streams (pdf 930 kb) Steve Sheppard, ECOMatters Inc. A Loading Model for Lake Winnipeg - Implications for Watershed Nutrient Management (pdf 5.2 Mb) Mike Stainton, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Environmental Determinants of Algal Blooms in Lake Winnipeg: An Interpretation from the Satellite Record (pdf 2.2 Mb) Greg McCullough, University of Manitoba Mitigating Risks to Water through Agro-Environmental Solutions (pdf 1.4 Mb) Jim Hicks, Axys Agronomics Integrated Watershed Management Planning: Status and Progress (pdf 1.3 Mb) Rhonda McDougal, Manitoba Water Stewardship Lake of the Woods District Property Owners’ Association: Promoting Environmental Stewardship within the Lake of the Woods Region (pdf 1.5 Mb) Kelli Saunders, Lake of the Woods District Property Owners' Association Lightening the Load: A Collaborative Water Quality BMP Research and Demonstration Program for Manitoba (pdf 875 kb) Don Flaten, University of Manitoba Forum Wrap-Up (pdf 413 kb) Posters The Goudney Reservoir in Pembina Valley Conservation District (pdf 5 Mb)