2021 Metro WBIF - Mississippi East Watershed - Washington CD
The 2021 Metro WBIF - Mississippi East Watershed project will develop Subwatershed Analysis (SWA) reports to target and prioritize implementation of voluntary best management practices to protect and restore multiple priority water bodies within the East Mississippi Drainage of Washington County. The WCD will collaborate with the three Watershed Districts in this basin (RCWD, RWMWD, and SWWD) and the County to identify and implement priority surface and groundwater water quality improvement projects.
The project will conduct analysis of priority drainage area to identify BMPs, pollutant reduction opportunities, and cost effectiveness. Existing SWAs will be update and enhances as needed. Target Waterbodies for new and enhanced SWAs include: White Bear Lake (RCWD), Bald Eagle Lake (RCWD), Carver Lake (RWMWD), Battle Creek Lake (RWMWD), Mississippi Direct Drainage (SWWD), and Priority Groundwater Areas (rural RCWD).
The project will promote, design, and install stormwater BMPs identified in SWAs. Implement most cost-effective BMPs with willing landowners from SWAs including urban, rural, and agricultural structural and nonstructural practices that have a primary water quality benefit to the receiving priority water resource. Practices include, but are not limited to, soil health activities, volume control, bioretention, and other high performance practices.
Annual pollutant load reductions will be at least 20 ton-TSS/yr and 14.5 lbs-TP/yr sustained over 10 yr project life.
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.
At least two full SWAs completed as well as updating existing SWAs (i.e. SWA supplements) as needed. Annual pollutant load reductions will be at least 20 ton-TSS/yr and 14.5 lbs-TP/yr sustained over 10 yr project life.
LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS