Burnham Creek Watershed Restoration Project, Phase II - Inventory

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$45,000
Fund Source
Clean Water Fund
Recipient
Polk, West SWCD
Recipient Type
Local/Regional Government
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2015
End Date
December 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Polk
Polk
Project Overview

Phase II of the Burnham Creek Watershed Restoration Project will conduct inventory on 2,050 acres, 85.4 miles of ditch channel within the Burnham Creek Watershed of West Polk County. This inventory includes surveying, assembling all available GIS data, ArcMap, LiDAR, review aerial photography, location of tile intakes, determine size of the erosion sites, and prioritization of severity. The district will partner with the Area DNR Hydrologist and the Polk County Highway Department-Drainage & Ag Inspector to verify data and identify any additional ditch segments. Upon completion, results will be shared with District Supervisors, DNR, Polk County Highway Department-Drainage & Ag Inspector, Red Lake Watershed District, Houston Engineering, and MPCA.

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

Nicole Clapp

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Regular Session chapter 137
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$45,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$12,751
Direct expenses
$49,529
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

This project will result in a septic inventory that will include include eight lakes, 431 parcels, and 277 established addresses.

Measurable Outcome(s)

West Polk SWCD has created a data base that indicates high priority areas of the watershed for BMP's. This database will now contribute to a landowner contact list to promote conservation practices and initiate effort to apply for a Clean Water Legacy Grant to implement Phase III of the Burnham Creek Watershed Restoration Project.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS

Recipient Board Members
Board information for grantees can be found within contact directories on BWSR's website under Operational Resources, "About Our Partners".
Project Manager
First Name
Nicole
Last Name
Bernd
Organization Name
Polk, West SWCD
Street Address
528 Strander Ave
City
Crookston
State
MN
Zip Code
56716
Phone
218-281-6070 x122
Email
nicole.bernd@mn.nacdnet.net
Administered By
Administered by
Location

520 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651- 296-3767