2016 Two Rivers Lake Targeted Water Quality BMP Installation
This project will work to address the nutrient impairment of Two Rivers Lake through the installation of targeted best management practices as prioritized in the Two Rivers Lake Targeted Conservation Practice Plan (funded through a 2014 SEDLCP CWF Grant). The goal of this project is to implement erosion control practices within three agricultural priority subwatersheds with existing erosion concerns and also to install urban water quality practices in two of the identified sub watersheds within the City of Albany. Preliminary cost estimates and pollutant reduction estimates have been calculated for the proposed projects using data from past Stearns SWCD projects and work completed by RESPEC for the Two Rivers Lake Targeted Conservation Practice Plan (2015). The funds requested with this application will go towards implementation of projects to reduce the nutrient and sediment loading from those properties within those prioritized areas. The three agricultural sites will be focused on erosion control and nutrient reduction practices. BMP?s implemented will range from structural practices (water and sediment basins, grassed waterways, etc.) to management practices (cover crops, residue management, land use changes). Targeted areas in the City of Albany include a potential wetland restoration and multiple urban BMP?s (raingardens, iron enhanced sand filters, infiltration swales, etc.). The estimated reductions associated with proposed urban and agricultural BMPs is 107 pounds phosphorous/yr. and 49 tons of sediment/yr. Outreach to others in the priority subwatersheds will be continued for future efforts and additional BMP opportunities as we work toward positive improvements in the Two Rivers Lake watershed. We?ve set a goal of addressing 20 of the agricultural erosion site owners and 8 projects within the city of Albany identified in the Two Rivers Lake Targeted Conservation Practice Plan over the next 10 year (50% of projects identified in the priority areas).
Annie Felix-Gerth
Projects and Practices 2016 - $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.
The estimated reductions associated with these proposed BMPs is 107 pounds phosphorous/yr. and 49 tons of sediment/yr. Public benefits of Two Rivers Lake include fishing and recreation.
This project has resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 54.64 pounds of Phosphorus, 64.11 tons of Sediment, and 64.2 tons of Soil Loss.
LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS