2020 - Red Lake River Watershed Based Funding

Impaired waters in the Red Lake River 1W1P are categorized into management classes to target impaired waters that are closest to meeting water quality standards and to protect unimpaired waters close to becoming impaired. Priority management areas targeted in 2020and 2021 include the Little Black River, Black River, County Ditch 96, the Red Lake River between Thief River and Crookston, and the Burnham Creek. Total Suspended Solids are a common impairment in the watershed and it's a priority to restore impaired waters closest to meeting water quality standards and to reduce runoff driven sediment to high-quality unimpaired waters. Grade Stabilization Structures, Source Reduction Practices, and other Priority Agricultural practices will be targeted using PTMApp in priority management areas to reduce 2855 tons of sediment. An Biennial Workplan has been developed and approved by the Red Lake River 1W1P Policy Committee to implement Source Reduction and Agricultural Practices in priority management areas identified by the PTMApp.