Bass and Pomerleau Lakes Internal Load Reduction

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$267,040
Fund Source
Clean Water Fund
Recipient
Shingle Creek WMC
Recipient Type
Local/Regional Government
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2018
End Date
December 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Details

Bass, Schmidt and Pomerleau Lakes are part of a three-lake chain in the City of Plymouth, all of which were listed in 2002 as Impaired Waters for excess nutrients. Substantial watershed nutrient load reductions have been completed, and Schmidt Lake has been delisted from the 303(d) list. Internal phosphorus load from the sediments continues to be a significant issue in Bass and Pomerleau, and alum treatments are proposed to reduce 90-95% of internal phosphorus loading. After treatment both lakes are expected to be at or close to the water quality standard.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Conflict of Interest Contact

Annie Felix-Gerth

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017, Chapter 91, Article 2, Section 7(b) (BWSR Projects and Practices 2018)
Appropriation Language

$6,882,000 the first year and $12,618,000 the second year are for grants to protect and restore surface water and drinking water; to keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to protect groundwater and drinking water, including feedlot water quality and subsurface sewage treatment system projects and stream bank, stream channel, shoreline restoration, and ravine stabilization projects. The projects must use practices demonstrated to be effective, be of long-lasting public benefit, include a match, and be consistent with total maximum daily load (TMDL) implementation plans, watershed restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS), or local water management plans or their equivalents. A portion of these funds may be used to seek administrative efficiencies through shared resources by multiple local governmental units.

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$267,040
Other Funds Leveraged
$107,875
Direct expenses
$267,040
Administration costs
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

A 90-95% decrease in internal phosphorus load, or about 455 pounds per year on Bass and 135 pounds on Pomerleau. In Bass Lake, a 0.45 m increase in clarity from 0.98 m to 1.43 m, and a reduction in summer average TP concentration from 80 g/L TP to 65 g/L. In Pomerleau Lake, a decrease in chlorophyll-a (chl-a) from 34 g/L to 29 g/L, and a reduction in average TP concentration from 103 g/L TP to 70 g/L.

Measurable Outcome(s)

This project has resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 468 pounds of Phosphorus.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS

Recipient Board Members
Members for Shingle Creek WMC are: Bill Walraven, Bill Wills, Brenda Daniels, David Mulla, Doug Baines, Elizabeth Weir, Fred Moore, Gerry Butcher, Janet Moore, Jeff Johnson, Joe Baker, Joe Trainor, Johathan Bottema, John Roach, Karen Jaeger, Kevin Jullie, Larry Stelmach, Lisa Whalen, Mike DeLuca, Mike Mclaughlin, R A Polzin, Tom Cook, Wayne Sicora
Project Manager
First Name
Amy
Last Name
Juntunen
Organization Name
Shingle Creek WMC
Street Address
3235 Fernbrook Lane
City
Plymouth
State
MN
Zip Code
55447
Phone
763-553-1144
Email
amy@jass.biz
Administered By
Administered by
Location

520 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651- 296-3767