2020 - Lake of the Woods Watershed 1W1P
The Lake of the Woods Watershed 1W1P area is located in north-central Minnesota, encompassing portions of Roseau and Lake of the Woods counties. The watershed is unique in that a large portion of the watershed (approx 59%, excluding Lake of the Woods) is either public or tribal lands. The plan reflects the resource diversity of the watershed itself, and includes restoration and protection of water quality, environmental degradation, water-related infrastructure and education. The following actions will address the diversity of resources, high level of non-private lands, and a dual approach of restoration and protection:
*Implement 455 linear feet of shoreline protection projects identified in the Warroad River Watershed Accelerated Implementation grant. *Perform a stormwater retrofit analysis for the City of Warroad *Implement 17 practices to stabilize Ditch 10 to reduce erosion and sediment loading *AgBMP Cost Share Program - utilize landowner and local experts to develop and promote a cost share program targeting structural and non-structural ag practices *Forest Stewardship Management Planning - implement 1,600 acres of forest management plans on riparian areas and target for Sustainable Forest Incentive Act participation. *Lake of the Woods Keep it Clean Program - promote responsible recreational use of water resources *Phase 1 for completion of geologic atlas to provided data needed to adequately manage groundwater resources *Roseau well protection and education - provide local resources to private landowners for well testing *Implement shoreline protection projects on LOW shoreline vulnerable to erosion *Locate areas for future projects in the Warroad River Watershed to restore altered hydrology within the peatland areas via the abandonment of drainage systems or restoration of water course morphology
Marcey Westrick
[Watershed Based Implementation Funding 2020] (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.
Projects will accomplish: reduction of 28 T/Year Sediment in the Warroad River, completion of 1 stormwater plan for City of Warroad, implementation of 200 acres of non-structural ag management, protection of 1600 acres of forestland.
LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS