2019 - Watershed Based Funding Metro (Middle St. Croix River WMO)
This project will design and install targeted practices to reduce the volume, sediment and phosphorus from urban stormwater runoff directly discharging into Perro Creek and Lily Lake. This project is funded through the Washington County allocation of the Watershed-Based Funding Pilot Program for the Seven County Metropolitan Area.
Annie Felix-Gerth
Watershed Based Funding Metro 2019 - (a) $4,875,000 the first year and $4,875,000 the second year are for a pilot program to provide performance-based grants to local government units. The grants may be used to implement projects that protect, enhance, and restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking water sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan or metropolitan surface water management frameworks or groundwater plans. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph.
This project will reduce phosphorus by at least 2 pounds per year and total suspended solids by 600 pounds per year to Perro Creek. In addition, this project will reduce phosphorus by at least 1.2 pounds and total suspended solids by 500 pounds per year to Lily Lake.
This project has resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 16 pounds of Phosphorus, 4 tons of Sediment, and 3 acre-feet of Volume Reduced.
LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS