Project 17 Outlet Stabilization
The Sand Hill River Watershed District will partner with landowners to stabilize the outlet of SHRWD Project 17 which has become one of the most critically eroding channels contributing sediment to the Sand Hill River. When the outlet is stabilized to the 53.3 sq. mile watershed, sediment loading to the Sand Hill River will be reduced by 2,462 tons/yr and total phosphorus reduced by 2,176 lbs/yr. The total sediment reduction associated with this project is 3.3% of the 74,709 tons/yr goal set by the Sand Hill River TMDL for the entire Sand Hill River Watershed (495 sq. miles). The Sand Hill River downstream of the outlet is listed as an impaired water for exceeding the turbidity standard for aquatic life (AUID-09020301-537). This project will install 6 grade stabilization structures (rock riffles) and 2 side inlets to stabilize the Project 17 outlet and significantly reduce sediment to the Sand Hill River.
Annie Felix-Gerth
(Projects and Practices)(b) $10,762,000 the first year and $11,504,000 the second year are for grants to local government units 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. Up to 20 percent of this appropriation is available for land-treatment projects and practices that benefit drinking water.
The 6 structures and 2 side inlets reduce sediment by 2,462 tons/year and total phosphorus by 2,176 lbs/yr. This is 3.3% of the TMDL goal of 74,709 tons/yr for the entire Sand Hill River Watershed.
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