Forest Lake High School Stormwater Reuse Project
Forest Lake Area Schools, the Rice Creek Watershed District and the City of Forest Lake have partnered to develop the first phase of a long-term stormwater reuse and education program starting. This project will result in stormwater pond retrofits and construction of new irrigation infrastructure to reduce potable groundwater usage by over 4 million gallons per year. Further, educational curriculum will be developed to integrate the reuse technology and water conservation concepts. Clear Lake is an important regional resource and boasts a very active lake association. The stormwater reuse project will reduce the pollutant load to Clear Lake, including reductions in sediment by 2 tons and total phosphorus by 20 pounds annually.
Annie Felix-Gerth
$10,187,000 the first year and $10,188,000 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.
2 tons of sediment/yr and 20 lbs of phosphorus/yr
This project has resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 20 pounds of Phosphorus, 2.2 tons of Sediment, 12.604 acre-feet of Volume Reduced
LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS