2020 - Wellhead Protection Partner Grant (Pilot) (Adrian, City of)
Annie Felix-Gerth
(g) $2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 the second
year are for permanent conservation easements on
wellhead protection areas under Minnesota Statutes,
section 103F.515, subdivision 2, paragraph (d), or for
grants to local units of government for fee title
acquisition to permanently protect groundwatersupply
sources on wellhead protection areas or for otherwise
ensuring long-term protection of groundwater supply
sources as described under alternative management
tools in the Department of Agriculture's Nitrogen
Fertilizer Management Plan, including low-nitrogen
cropping systems or implementing nitrogen fertilizer best management practices. Priority must be placed
on land that is located where the vulnerability of the
drinking water supply is designated as high or very
high by the commissioner of health, where drinking
water protection plans have identified specific activities
that will achieve long-term protection, and on lands
with expiring Conservation Reserve Program contracts.
Up to $182,000 is for deposit in a monitoring and
enforcement account.
These projects are designed to decrease surface runoff and filter sediment, nutrients, and pesticides before reaching surface and ground water. The goal of this project is to reduce nitrate levels in this water supply.
Work was completed as per the approved work plan and included a purchase of 26.78 acres and structures in the Adrian Wellhead Protection Area for the conversion of the land area to permanent cover for groundwater protection of the City of Adrian's drinking water source well heads.
LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS