2022 - Red Lake River Watershed Based Funding
Impaired waters in the Red Lake River Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan 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 include the Little Black River, Black River, County Ditch 96, the Red Lake River between Thief River and Crookston, and the Burnham Creek. Additional priority areas include the riparian corridor of the Red Lake River and Grand Marais Creek subwatershed. Total Suspended Solid impairments are a priority to restore with the focus of implementation near reaches that are closest to meeting water quality standards and protecting high-quality unimpaired waters. The 2022 Workplan has been developed and approved by the Red Lake River 1W1P Policy Committee to implement priority agricultural practices, including grade stabilization structures, in priority management areas and areas identified by the PTMApp. Streambank and Ditch outlet protection projects are also identified for implementation with 2022 Watershed-Based Implementation Funding within these same priority areas.
Annie Felix-Gerth
(Watershed Based Implementation Funding) (a) $21,197,000 the first year and $22,367,000 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 and seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface water management frameworks as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. This appropriation may be used for:
(1) implementation grants to watershed planning areas with approved plans, including but not limited to Buffalo-Red River, Cannon River, Cedar River, Clearwater River, Des Moines River, Hawk Creek, Lac qui Parle Yellow Bank, Lake of the Woods, Lake Superior North, Le Seuer River, Leech Lake River, Long Prairie River, Lower Minnesota River North, Lower Minnesota River West, Lower Minnesota River South, Lower St. Croix River, Marsh and Wild Rice, Middle Snake Tamarack Rivers, Mississippi East, Mississippi River Headwaters, Mississippi West, Missouri River Basin, Mustinka/Bois de Sioux, Nemadji River, North Fork Crow River, Otter Tail, Pine River, Pomme de Terre River, Red Lake River, Redeye River, Root River, Rum River, Sauk River, Shell Rock River/Winnebago Watershed, Snake River, South Fork Crow River, St. Louis River, Thief River, Two Rivers Plus, Vermillion, Watonwan River, Winona La Crescent, Yellow Medicine River, and Zumbro River;
(2) seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface water management frameworks; and
(3) other comprehensive watershed management plan planning areas that have a board-approved and local-government-adopted plan as authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.801.
The board may determine whether a planning area is not ready to proceed, does not have the nonstate match committed, or has not expended all money granted to it. Upon making the determination, the board may allocate a grant's proposed or unexpended allocation to another planning area to implement priority projects, programs, or practices.
Reduce sediment by 488 tons/yr by implementing streambank stabilization projects and agricultural practices in priority areas. The sediment reduction goal is 10% for all management areas with a total goal of 20,561 tons/yr.
LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS