Stormwater Implementation Importance for Progressive City on the Pond
This grant seeks to build the top 5 prioritized projects (2 iron-enhanced sand filters, 1 rain garden, 1 infiltration trench, and 1 tree trench) within the City of New London. Installation of these project will result in a cost-effective pollutant reduction from city runoff to various nearby water resources. The project is estimated to reduce sediment by 2 tons and phosphorus by 8 pounds annually.
This grant seeks to build the top 5 prioritized projects (2 iron-enhanced sand filters, 1 rain garden, 1 infiltration trench, and 1 tree trench) within the City of New London. Installation of these project will result in a cost-effective pollutant reduction from city runoff to various nearby water resources, and downstream drinking water supply of Minneapolis and St. Paul. One of the most urbanized areas in the Middle Fork Crow River watershed is the City of New London, MN. With high runoff values and modified land uses, urban areas contribute increased amounts of pollutants (sediment and nutrients) to the Middle Fork Crow River and ultimately downstream to Nest Lake and Green Lake. The Middle Fork Crow River Watershed District (MFCRWD) recently completed a FY15 Accelerated Implementation Grant (AIG) to target, assess, and prioritize best management practices (BMPs) within the subwatersheds of New London and neighboring Spicer, MN. The assessment and targeting was based on pollutant yield, installation potential, and pollutant reduction benefit while the prioritization was based on cost-benefit analysis and project feasibility. The result of the AIG grant is a targeted and prioritized list of projects. In the meantime, they City of New London has petitioned the WD to establish a project along with a local tax levy to create an account balance for in-kind towards project implementation. This strong partnership has already allowed for stormwater implementation using grant funds in the past.
Annie Felix-Gerth
$6,882,000 the first year and $12,618,000 the second year are for grants to protect and restore surface water and drinking water; to keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to protect groundwater and drinking water, including feedlot water quality and subsurface sewage treatment system projects and stream bank, stream channel, shoreline restoration, and ravine stabilization projects. The projects must use practices demonstrated to be effective, be of long lasting public benefit, include a match, and be consistent with total maximum daily load (TMDL) implementation plans, watershed restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS), or local water management plans or their equivalents. A portion of these funds may be used to seek administrative efficiencies through shared resources by multiple local governmental units.
Urban environments significant contribute nutrients to the Crow River and impaired Nest Lake. Implementation of targeted AIG projects will reduce loading by approximately 2.1 tons (sediment) by actively managing stormwater runoff.
This project has resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 1.1243 lbs of Phosphorus, 2 preventative practices were installed, .1894 tons of Sediment, .6008 acre-feet of Volume Reduced
LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS