Minneapolis Subwatershed Assessment
The purpose of this project is to conduct a subwatershed assessment of that part of the City of Minneapolis that is within the Shingle Creek watershed. This subwatershed drains to three Impaired Waters: Crystal Lake, Ryan Lake, and Shingle Creek. The assessment will identify the most feasible and cost-effective best management practices for retrofit in this densely urban, fully developed subwatershed. The project includes workshops with neighborhood organizations to help them educate residents and organize implementation projects. It also includes a survey to identify barriers to implementation and will present strategies for overcoming those obstacles.
Annie Felix-Gerth
$6,000,000 the first year and $6,000,000 the second year are for targeted local resource protection and enhancement grants and statewide program enhancements for technical assistance, citizen and community outreach, and training and certification, as well as projects, practices, and programs that supplement or otherwise exceed current state standards for protection, enhancement, and restoration of water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams or that protect groundwater from degradation, including compliance.
The subwatershed assessment will identify the most effective locations for BMPs so that resources can be focused on achieving the greatest load reductions rather than undertaking the easiest or most expedient projects. It will also serve as the basis for
Work was completed as per the approved work plan, the final report included due to COVID restrictions and neighborhood association organizational issues were unable to undertake the desired education and outreach initiatives to homeowners in the targeted catchments. The Shingle Creek commission and the city will continue to look for ways to promote small BMPs both in the targeted areas and the broader community
LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS