2020 Lake Superior North Watershed Plan Implementation Funding

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$269,259
Fund Source
Clean Water Fund
Recipient
Cook SWCD
Recipient Type
Local/Regional Government
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2020
End Date
October 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Cook
Cook
Project Details

Lake Superior North One Watershed, One Plan (LSN1W1P) will continue to emphasize stormwater management in FY2020 watershed-based implementation funding through water quality improvements from 2 stormwater BMP installations and creation of a Two Harbors Stormwater Management Plan. To meet protection goals outlined by the Plan, SWCD staff will conduct outreach in the watershed, meeting priority implementation goals for education and outreach (EO) 1.7, 2.1, and 1.3. Outreach related to NRCS and forest stewardship will also be conducted in Tier 1 areas of the LSN1W1P area to match and coordinate the NRCS RCPP grant in the region with the goal of implementing 5 #391 Practices in the watershed. Responding to continued needs and concerns from landowners, a coastal erosion hazard map and outreach will be continued and completed to address Climate Change and Stormwater Management - sediment reduction, a priority implementation goal of the Plan. Water Planners for Cook County/Cook SWCD and Lake County/Lake SWCD will continue to administer and coordinate the LSN1W1P, including pursuing projects and grants to meet objectives outlined in the planning document.

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

Annie Felix-Gerth

Legal Citation / Subdivision
The Laws of Minnesota 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7(a)
Appropriation Language

(a) $13,591,000 the first year and $13,375,000 the second year are for performance-based grants with multiyear implementation plans 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.

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$269,259
Other Funds Leveraged
$35,689
Direct expenses
$269,259
Administration costs
$98,085
Number of full time equivalents funded
1.281609195
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

2 stormwater management BMP(s) reducing runoff volume by 1.1 acre-ft, dissolved Phosphorous by 3.26 lbs, and sediment (TSS) by 0.5 tons annually. Completed coastal erosion management map. 1 stormwater plan. 3 public meetings. 5 NRCS contracts.

Measurable Outcome(s)

This project funded stormwater management structures associated with a road improvement project and a creek stabilization project in the Lake Superior North. The work resulted in a reduction of 8.4 pounds/year phosphorus and 6.4 tons/year of sediment.
Funds paid for a stormwater management plan for the city of Two Harbors and costal zone erosion hazard mapping, as well as workshops for landowners. Outcomes were achieved in priority areas and addressed urban stormwater which is a priority in the plan.
Work was completed with a one-year extension due to discovery of artifacts on the project site.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed measurable outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS

Recipient Board Members
Amber Humphrey, Gail Gieseke, Gregg Westigard, Stan Tull
Project Manager
First Name
Ilena
Last Name
Hansel
Organization Name
Cook SWCD
Street Address
411 W 2nd St Grand Marais, MN 55604
City
Grand Marais
State
MN
Zip Code
55604
Phone
218-387-3647
Email
ilena.hansel@co.cook.mn.us
Administered By
Administered by
Location

520 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651- 296-3767