FY24 Two Rivers Plus WBIF

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,662,685
Fund Source
Clean Water Fund
Recipient
Two Rivers Plus JPB
Recipient Type
Local/Regional Government
Status
In Progress
Start Date
November 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Kittson
Roseau
Kittson
Roseau
Project Details

The Two Rivers Plus will implement best management practices in priority planning zones within the Two Rivers Plus Planning Area to make progress towards our 10-year reduction goals highlighted in the Two Rivers Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan. These funds will be utilized to implement estimated 2,600 acres of Non-Structural Land Management practices, install planned 15 Structural Ag practices, stabilize estimated 15,000 linear feet of Streambanks, assist with planning the installation of 6 grazing exclusion paddocks (estimated 1,000 acres), and host outreach events to inform and educate producers within the planning area. PTMApp estimates that these targeted protection and source reduction strategies will reduce a total of 108 tons/ year of sediment at the priority resource points, which is roughly 10% of the 10-year plan goal. BWSR Calc tool estimates that the Streambank stabilization projects will reduce 1653 tons/ year of sediment.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Conflict of Interest Contact

Annie Felix-Gerth

Legal Citation / Subdivision
The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6 (a)
Appropriation Language

(a) $39,500,000 the first year and $39,500,000 the second year are for grants to implement state-approved watershed-based plans. The grants may be used to implement projects or programs that protect, enhance, and restore surface PreviouswaterNext quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking PreviouswaterNext sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan program and seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface PreviouswaterNext management frameworks as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. This appropriation may be used for: (1) implementing state-approved plans, including within the following watershed planning areas (see Chapter 40 Article 2 Section 6(a) (2) for the list of watershed planning areas: seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface PreviouswaterNext management frameworks; and(3) other comprehensive watershed management plan planning areas that have a board-approved and local-government-adopted plan as authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.801. The board must establish eligibility criteria and determine whether a planning area is ready to proceed and has the nonstate match committed.

2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,662,685
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$0
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
1.182950192
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Protection and Source Reduction projects estimated to reduce 108 tons/year of sediment. Streambank Stabilization projects estimated to reduce 1653 tons/ year of sediment. Working Land Livestock Program estimated 1,000 acres installed.

Source of Additional Funds

LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS

Project Manager
First Name
Jeremy
Last Name
Benson
Organization Name
Two Rivers Plus JPB
Street Address
c/o Roseau SWCD 502 7th St SW, Ste 5
City
Roseau
State
MN
Zip Code
56751
Phone
218-843-2619
Email
jeremy.benson@kittson.mnswcd.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

520 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651- 296-3767