Cannon One Watershed One Plan Implementation FY2023

The Cannon River Watershed covers 6 counties and holds a WMO and a watershed district. This grant will include seven different project categories. Under the plan development activity, the group will include technical assistance for one large stream restoration project in the Little Cannon and Belle Creek, and utilizing a tool to identify sites in priority drainage areas for wetland restoration in the Upper Cannon. Both these activities will lead to further projects in the future. Funding will also cover creating a planning area well sealing program and sealing of a public water supply well in the Red Wing DWSMA. A project has been identified in the Cannon lakes region and a feasibility study has been completed that will reduce runoff volume and reduce flooding potential downstream on CD 40 in Le Sueur County. Education and Outreach funds will focus on developing a soil health team throughout the area by: hosting peer to peer events and 3 soil health events, education to homeowners and lake associations through workshops, presentations, and meetings, hosting 2 well testing clinics, and a tour for elected officials.

The goal is to implement practices that increase organic matter on 350 acres (plan goal is 16,711 acres) annually in areas that were identified as tier 1 lakes and streams in the plan. The goal for structural practices is to implement 36 structures (plan goal is 7,192 acres) of cropland in the tier 1 stream areas. The reduction numbers from these practices will be compared to those in the plan at the five-year mark using HSPF-SAM. Tracking compliance with Soil loss ordinance will also be entered into an online ArcGIS database to help track from other sources outside of the CRWJPB efforts.