2020 - Dakota County Drinking Water Protection Project

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$75,000
Fund Source
Clean Water Fund
Recipient
Dakota SWCD
Recipient Type
Local/Regional Government
Status
In Progress
Start Date
February 2020
End Date
December 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Dakota
Project Details

The Dakota County Drinking Water Protection Project's goal is to reduce pollutants (primarily nitrates) that are becoming increasingly common in groundwater sourced drinking water throughout Dakota County. This will be accomplished by implementing groundwater protection practices in areas that are vulnerable to contamination. This project includes both private wells and public water supplies and will focus on townships that have testing data indicating elevated nitrates in drinking water. Cover crops will be the primary practice along with restoring perennial vegetation in critical locations. An estimated 700 acres of cover crops will be established through this project and an estimated 15,720 lbs. of nitrogen will be prevented from reaching groundwater that is used for drinking water.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Conflict of Interest Contact

Marcey Westrick

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Minnesota Session Laws 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7.
Appropriation Language

[Projects and Practices Drinking Water 2020] (b) $16,000,000 the first year and $16,000,000 the second year are for grants to local government units 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 this money may be used to seek administrative efficiencies through shared resources by multiple local governmental units. Up to 20 percent of this appropriation is available for land-treatment projects and practices that benefit drinking water.

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$75,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

This project proposes to install 700 acres of cover crops for a period of 3 years. Based on estimated values from the Watershed Nitrogen Reduction Planning tool, this will prevent 15,720 lbs. of nitrogen from contaminating drinking water supplies.

Source of Additional Funds

LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS

Recipient Board Members
Members for Dakota SWCD are: Bruce Johnson, Chelsea Skog, Jayne Hager Dee, Jennifer Workman-Jesness, Joe Reymann, Kevin Chamberlain, Laura Zanmiller, Monica Foss, Sarah Saito, Sharon Lencowski
Project Manager
First Name
Lana
Last Name
Rotty
Organization Name
Dakota SWCD
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