2021 Metro Mississippi East - Ramsey County
Ramsey County Soil & Water Conservation Division (RCSWCD) is prioritizing funding for both groundwater and surface water protection projects. For groundwater protection, unused wells in Drinking Water Supply Management Areas, will be targeted. Landowners will be offered cost share to seal the well - up to 50% of the cost of sealing the well by a licensed well sealer, for a maximum reimbursement of $750. For surface water projects, the RCSWCD will design and install up to four BMPs, which have been identified in SWAs, SLMPs, Feasibility Studies or identified as prioritized projects in qualified water management plans. Eligible practices will be limited to shoreline restorations and rain gardens. Specific projects include the Beaver Lake Shoreline Restoration in Maplewood, White Bear Lake High School rain gardens, BMPs in the Como Lake drainage area and Wilkinson Lake BMP projects. Measurable outcomes include: 20 sealed wells for groundwater and combined project pollution reduction benefits: 3.9377 lbs TP/year, 1.54 tons TSS/yr, 4.596 ac-ft/yr volume reduction for surface water projects.
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.
Well Sealing: Seal 20 wells
Combines project pollution reduction benefits: 3.9377 lbs TP/year, 1.54 tons TSS/yr, 4.596 ac-ft/yr volume reduction
LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS