2015 Dakota County Clean Water Community Initiative

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$150,000
Fund Source
Clean Water Fund
Recipient
Dakota SWCD
Recipient Type
Local/Regional Government
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2015
End Date
April 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Dakota
Project Overview

This project will use the Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District's existing Conservation Initiative Funding program to provide technical assistance and monetary incentives for targeted, medium-sized projects such as raingardens, bioinfiltration, biofiltration, bioswales, shoreline stabilizations, and other best management practices (BMPs). Project proposals will be solicited from faith based organizations, homeowner associations, school organizations, lake associations, and others that own or manage large areas of land. The installed BMPs will result in the reduction of stormwater volumes and pollutants and will improve water quality in a number of impaired lakes and rivers in Dakota County. We anticipate installing up to 8 more BMPs treating runoff from up to 10 acres of urban land with an annual combined reduction of approximately 200,000 cubic feet of untreated stormwater, 5 lbs. phosphorus, and 3,000 lbs. total suspended solids.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

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

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

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

Conflict of Interest Contact

Marcey Westrick

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Regular Session chapter 137
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$150,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$37,500
Direct expenses
$150,000
Administration costs
$1
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.26
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Volume Reduced = 3 Acre-Feet/YR, Phosphorus Reduced = 5 LBS/YR, and Sediment = 1.50 TONS/YR.

Measurable Outcome(s)

This project resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 3.478 lbs of phosphorus, 1.41 tons of sediment, 0.67 tons per year of soil loss, and 2.44 acre-feet per year of water volume.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS

Project Manager
First Name
Lana
Last Name
Rotty
Organization Name
Dakota SWCD
Street Address
4100 220th Street W, Suite 102
City
Farmington
State
MN
Zip Code
55024
Phone
651-480-7786
Email
lana.rotty@co.dakota.mn.us
Administered By
Administered by
Location

520 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651- 296-3767