2022/2023 Yellow Medicine River Watershed Based Funding
The purpose of the Watershed Based Funding is to address priority concern 1, mitigate altered hydrology and
minimize flooding and priority concern 2, minimize the transport of sediment, excess nutrients, and bacteria. The
goal for the 2022/2023 is to reduce 300 tons of sediment per year, increase storage by 100 acre-feet per year,
reduce nitrogen by 16,000 lbs per year and to reduce phosphorus by 800 lbs per year. Grant funds will also be
used for technical staffing in order to have the capabilities of implementing the priority BMPs in the seven
priority sub-watersheds.
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.
Reduce sediment 300 tons/year; Increase storage 100 acre-feet/year; reduce phosphorus 800 lbs/year. Individual
practices will use field scale estimators.
LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS