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Polk County Ditch No 80

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$68,800
Fund Source
Clean Water Fund
Recipient
Sand Hill River WD
Recipient Type
Local/Regional Government
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2017
End Date
December 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Polk
Polk
Project Overview

Consistent with the implementation recommendation of the Total Maximum Daily Load Study , the goal of this project is to install 30 grade stabilization structures along Polk County Ditch 80 to reduce sediment loading by 270 tons per year. Polk County Ditch 80 contributes a large amount of sediment to the Sand Hill River which currently does not meet state water quality standards for sediment.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html

Conflict of Interest Contact

Annie Felix-Gerth

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015, First Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7(k)
Appropriation Language

$750,000 the first year and $750,000 the second year are for technical assistance and grants for the conservation drainage program in consultation with the Drainage Work Group, coordinated under Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.101, subdivision 13, that includes projects to improve multipurpose water management under Minnesota Statutes, section 103E.015.

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$68,800
Other Funds Leveraged
$16,200
Direct expenses
$64,800
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.05
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

270 tons of sediment /yr

Measurable Outcome(s)

This project has resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 276 pounds of Phosphorus, 270 tons of Sediment,

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS

Recipient Board Members
Members for Sand Hill River WD are: Gordon Sonstelie, Harold Vig, Robert Brekke, Jr, Roger Hanson, Stuart Christian
Project Manager
First Name
Zach
Last Name
Herrmann
Organization Name
Sand Hill River WD
Street Address
219 N Mill St
City
Fertile
State
MN
Zip Code
56540
Phone
701-237-5065
Email
zherrmann@houstoneng.com
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Administered By
Administered by

Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources

Location

520 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651- 296-3767
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