2016 Itasca SWCD Stormwater implementation grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$141,000
Fund Source
Clean Water Fund
Recipient
Itasca SWCD
Recipient Type
Local/Regional Government
Status
Completed
Start Date
February 2016
End Date
December 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Itasca
Itasca
Project Overview

This project is the first step toward a regional based implementation approach to reduce phosphorus and total suspended solids in the 12 cities on the Mississippi River. By the time this project is approved, a stormwater retrofit analysis will be completed for the cities, and the MHB will be discussing with them a strategic way to implement the study on a regional scale. By funding this project, you are encouraging the future implementation in a strategic and organized process. At a project level, we are trying to achieve a 50% reduction in total phosphorus and an 80% reduction in Total Suspended Solids, and get the community involved with implementation and educational efforts. The project recommended below will help achieve this objective by implementing a detention basin with educational signage and public trail, with kids and master gardeners involved with the planting of native grasses and pollinator forbes. Educational flyers will be mailed out to landowners in the watershed to educate them about this practice, and activities they can do to keep the Mississippi River healthy and protected.

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

Nicole Clapp

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of MN 2015 1st Special Session Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7
Appropriation Language

Projects and Practices 2016: Laws of MN 2015 First Special Session Chapter 2, Article 7, Section 7

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$141,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$35,250
Direct expenses
$141,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.14
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

This project adddresses a commercial and industrial area whiich has higher loading of sediment and phosphorus versus residential areas. An estimated reduction of sediment loading by 2 tons/yr and phosphorus by 8 lbs/yr is expected as a results of this project.

Measurable Outcome(s)

This project resulted in estimated reductions of 9 lb. of phosphorus and 2 tons of sediment annually

Source of Additional Funds

LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS

Recipient Board Members
Members for Itasca SWCD are: Calvin Saari, Charles Isaacs, Darrel Lauber, Donald Simons, Ted Lovdahl, Jr.
Project Manager
First Name
Andy
Last Name
Arens
Organization Name
Itasca SWCD
Street Address
1889 E Hwy 2
City
Grand Rapids
State
MN
Zip Code
55744
Phone
218-326-0017
Email
andy.arens@itascaswcd.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

520 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651- 296-3767