Assessing Effectiveness of Wetland Restorations for Improved Water Quality

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$420,000
Fund Source
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Recipient
U of MN
Recipient Type
Public College/University
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2016
End Date
June 2019
Counties Affected
Becker
Douglas
Grant
Jackson
Lac qui Parle
Mahnomen
Otter Tail
Pope
Swift
Todd
Becker
Douglas
Grant
Jackson
Lac qui Parle
Mahnomen
Otter Tail
Pope
Swift
Todd
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2016, Chp. 186, Sec. 2, Subd. 04u
Appropriation Language

$420,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to quantify the environmental benefits of sediment removal and native plant communities in wetland restorations by measuring resulting reductions in nitrogen and phosphorus delivery to groundwater and surface water. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$420,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

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Measurable Outcome(s)

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Project Manager
First Name
Jacques
Last Name
Finlay
Organization Name
U of MN
Street Address
1987 Upper Buford Cir, 100 Ecology Bldg
City
St. Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55108
Phone
(612) 624-4672
Email
jfinlay@umn.edu
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