Pomme de Terre WBIF FY25

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,006,033
Fund Source
Clean Water Fund
Recipient
Pomme de Terre River Association JPB
Recipient Type
Local/Regional Government
Status
In Progress
Start Date
August 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Big Stone
Douglas
Grant
Otter Tail
Stevens
Swift
Big Stone
Douglas
Grant
Otter Tail
Stevens
Swift
Project Overview

The Pomme de Terre River Association (PDTRA) will use this funding to pursue goals stated in the Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan. PDTRA has identified five priority areas to focus sediment & phosphorus reduction goals: Northern Lakes, Christina/Pelican Lakes, Pomme de Terre River Lakes Chain, Pomme de Terre River Corridor, and Drywood Creek. Plans include but aren't limited to: water & sediment control basins, alternative tile intakes, shoreline restorations/stabilizations, critical area plantings, grass waterways and SSTS upgrades.
Northern Lakes, Christina Pelican Lakes, and Watershed Wide portion of West Otter Tail County: four subsurface sewage treatment systems upgrades.
Christina/Pelican Lakes: two shoreline projects targeting Lake Christina, 21 shoreline projects targeting Pelican Lake, and one structural BMP targeting Lake Christina.
Pomme de Terre Lakes Chain: 2 shoreline projects targeting Pomme de Terre Lake, one structural BMP targeting Pomme de Terre Lake.
Pomme de Terre River Corridor: 19 structural ag. BMPs targeting Pomme de Terre River and one shoreline BMP.
Drywood Creek: 13 ag structural BMPs.
Watershed Wide: 30 structural BMPs and ten acres of critical area plantings. Host at least one field day, one public workshop, and an annual meeting. Assist with the purchase of one no-till drill, and maintenance of a project tracking database. Project Development, Technical Assistance, Education and Outreach, and Grant Administration funds are needed to implement practices, engage landowners, and coordinate spending.
Overall reductions for all practices is estimated at 858 tons/yr of sediment and 117 lbs./year of phosphorous at the catchment level with and overall estimated reduction of 10 tons/year of sediment and 23 lbs./year of phosphorous at the outlet of the Pomme de Terre River.

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.

2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,006,033
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$96,055
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
1.32
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Reduce sediment by approximately 858 tons/yr and phosphorous by approximately 117 lbs./yr at the catchment level and approximately 10 tons/year sediment and 23 lbs./year of phosphorous at the outlet (resource point 28).

Source of Additional Funds

LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS

Project Manager
First Name
Sophia
Last Name
Maruska
Organization Name
Pomme de Terre River Association JPB
Street Address
c/o Stevens SWCD 12 Hwy 28 E Ste 2 Morris, MN 56267
City
Morris
State
MN
Zip Code
56267
Phone
320-589-4886
Email
sophia.maruska@pdtriver.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

520 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651- 296-3767