Buffalo Red Shallow Lakes and Mainstem Improvement Strategy - Phase II

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$398,000
Fund Source
Clean Water Fund
Recipient
Becker SWCD
Recipient Type
Local/Regional Government
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2018
End Date
December 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Becker
Becker
Project Details

Phase II of the Buffalo Red Shallow Lakes and Mainstem Improvement Strategy continues to reduce nutrient and sediment delivery to 12 impaired lakes and reaches of the Buffalo River through a targeted and prioritized approach. Overall, the project aims to reduce phosphorus and sediment to these lakes by 500 pounds and 4,700 tons per year by targeting prioritized implementation sites demonstrating the most significant gains in water quality.

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
$398,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$274,505
Direct expenses
$398,000
Administration costs
$16,200
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

This project addresses the delivery of sediment & phosphorus to 12 impaired lakes and downstream Buffalo River, and directly treats the source of fecal coliform causing impairment on tributary Hay Creek.

Measurable Outcome(s)

This project has resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 115.6 pounds of Phosphorus, 84.04 tons of Sediment, and 52.2 tons of Soil Loss.

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

LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS

Recipient Board Members
Members for Becker SWCD are: Eugene Pavelko, Jerome Flottemesch, Kathy Stenger, Tony Beck, Travis Schauer
Project Manager
First Name
Peter
Last Name
Mead
Organization Name
Becker SWCD
Street Address
809 8th St SE
City
Detroit Lakes
State
MN
Zip Code
56501
Phone
218-846-7360
Email
pemead@co.becker.mn.us
Administered By
Administered by
Location

520 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651- 296-3767