Bluff Ravine Stabilization at Seminary Fen

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$220,800
Fund Source
Clean Water Fund
Recipient
Lower Minnesota River Watershed District
Recipient Type
Local/Regional Government
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2013
End Date
December 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Scott
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Scott
Project Overview

Seminary Fen, a 600-acre complex in Carver County, supports one of only 500 calcareous fens in the world and is one of the highest quality calcareous fens in southern Minnesota. The Fen feeds Assumption Creek; one of the metro area's last known trout streams that supports naturally reproducing native brook trout. Assumption Creek then discharges to the nearby Minnesota River. The Fen's unique hydrology, soils, plants, and habitats are highly sensitive to water quality and sedimentation stress. Areas of the fen are currently being restored by the Lower Minnesota River Watershed District, City of Chaska, and Carver County. This project will stabilize a major gully to protect the Fen from further degradation. The complete design, incorporating existing rate control and the gully stabilization, will reduce peak discharge by 90% and peak velocities by 50%. This will reduce yearly sediment loads by 45 percent, from 1,380 to 755 tons.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Wayne Zellmer -BWSR Grants Coordinator; Matt Drewitz -BWSR South Region Clean Water Specialist; Jeff Hrubes -BWSR North Region Clean Water Specialist; Marcey Westrick -BWSR Metro Clean Water Specialist; Art Persons -MDH Planning Supervisor Drinking Water Protection; Terry Bovee -MDH Principal Planner Drinking Water Protection; Julie Westerlund -DNR Clean Water Coordinator; Dave Friedl -DNR Northern Region Clean Water Specialist; Joshua Stamper -MDA Research Scientist, Pesticide & Fertilizer Management; Dwight Wilcox -MDA Ag BMP Program Planner; Anna Kerr -MPCA -Stormwater / TMDL Coordinator;-DNR Central Region Clean Water Legacy Specialist; Karen Evens - MPCA -Watershed Projects Manager;

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Conflict of Interest Contact

Nicole Clapp

Legal Citation / Subdivision
111 006 02 07A 000
Appropriation Language

Laws of Minnesota 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 6, Section 7, and Laws of Minnesota 2012, Chapter 264, Section 7

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$220,800
Other Funds Leveraged
$75,000
Direct expenses
$220,800
Administration costs
$1,800
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.2
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Reduce Sediment by 625 tons/year.

Measurable Outcome(s)

This project resulted in an estimated reduction 1,680 tons of sediment per year

Source of Additional Funds

The source of additional funds varies from project to project, but generally consists of federal, local and non-public sources.

Recipient Board Members
Kent Francis, Carla Shutrop, Len Kremer, Yvonne Shirk, Vacancy
Project Manager
First Name
Terry
Last Name
Schwalbe
Organization Name
Lower Minnesota River Watershed District
Street Address
112 East 5th Street
City
Chaska
State
MN
Zip Code
55318
Phone
(952) 856-5880
Email
terrys@lowermn.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

520 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651- 296-3767