2017 Lower MN River Targeted Water Quality Practices Installation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$201,000
Fund Source
Clean Water Fund
Recipient
Scott SWCD
Recipient Type
Local/Regional Government
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2017
End Date
December 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Scott
Scott
Project Overview

This project builds on the momentum and success of previous Clean Water Fund grants in making significant non-point source pollution reductions that address state-identified turbidity, excess nutrient and dissolved oxygen impairments of the Lower Minnesota River and points downstream. These water quality improvements will be achieved by constructing high-value, cost-effective conservation best management practices in Scott County directly tributary to the Minnesota River. Practices are anticipated to include: grade control structures, waterways, water and sediment control basins, filter strips, native grasses/prairie, and stream/channel stabilization.

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(b)
Appropriation Language

$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.

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$201,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$57,301
Direct expenses
$201,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.36
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

7,250 tons of sediment/year and 6670 lbs of phosphorus/year

Measurable Outcome(s)

This project has resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 418.73 pounds of Phosphorus, 400.83 tons of Sediment, 781.3 tons of Soil Loss, and 14.4 acre-feet of Volume Reduced. They did install 20 projects, however achieved less than the proposed Water Quality (WQ) benefits. Additional pollution reduction parameters were also reported for installed practices including soil (est. savings/yr) & volume reduction (ac-ft/yr) benefits.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved some proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS

Recipient Board Members
Members for Scott SWCD are: Doug Schoenecker, Gary Hartmann, James Fitzsimmons, Linda Brown, Robert Casey
Project Manager
First Name
Troy
Last Name
Kuphal
Organization Name
Scott SWCD
Street Address
7151 190th St W Ste 125
City
Jordan
State
MN
Zip Code
55352
Phone
952-492-5425
Email
tkuphal@co.scott.mn.us
Administered By
Administered by
Location

520 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651- 296-3767