2021 Metro Lower Minnesota South - City of Apple Valley
The City will complete 2 feasibility studies, produce an educational neighborhood guide, and install a raingarden from an untreated public parking lot. The goal of the feasibility studies for Whitney Pond (KL-P2.1) expansion and Arby's Pond (KL-P4) are to design conceptual level BMP designs that can be installed at a later date. Both project areas were previously identified as water quality improvement projects in subwatershed assessments previously completed by the City. Whitney Pond is located in Keller Lake watershed, Keller Lake is impaired with nutrients and the City of Apple Valley has a waste load allocation to reduce nutrient inputs in the Lake. KL-P4 ultimately drains to Keller Lake under high flow conditions. Both projects are identified in the City's Capitol Improvement Program in the upcoming years. The ultimate outcome will be design for future install to help improve water quality in Keller Lake.
The education guide will help connect landowners with their watersheds on a localized scale and provide landowners with resources on protecting water quality. The guide will be sent to approximately 1,800 households in the Keller Lake watershed. The guide is meant to be a template that can be duplicated by others.
Lastly, a raingarden will be installed at Lac Lavon park parking lot is directly adjacent to Lac Lavon (LL-P1). Currently, no treatment is provided, so this project will provide treatment and be a good educational project for the neighborhood. An estimated 0.2 acres of parking lot will be treated, reducing 0.2 lbs of Total Phosphorous.
Annie Felix-Gerth
(Watershed Based Implementation Funding)(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.
2 feasibility studies producing construction ready designs for Whitney Pond & KL-P4; Neighborhood guide sent to 1800 households in Keller Lake, guide will be a template for others ;1 Parking lot BMP at Lac Lavon Park, reducing an estimated 0.2 lbs TP
LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS