Cedar River Capitol Improvement Plan Implementation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$598,000
Fund Source
Clean Water Fund
Recipient
Cedar River WD
Recipient Type
Local/Regional Government
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2016
End Date
June 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Mower
Mower
Project Overview

The Cedar River Watershed District was established in 2007 to identify and fix the water quality impairments in the Cedar River. After several years of monitoring and modeling, the district has developed the requisite background data to drill down on the 25 most crucial areas for targeted treatment. In 2015, a Capitol Improvement Plan was developed to prioritize and rank the most critical projects within the priority list. The District is requesting Clean Water Funding to implement the highest ranking projects, which are shovel ready for timely construction. These ravines provide more treatment potential than any other along the entire Cedar River. The prioritized location of the River is in a stretch of the Cedar River which is very close to reaching the State water quality standard. The landowners upstream have already been implementing practices to reduce runoff. These two capital projects represent the finish line in water treatment in their respective sub watersheds. The targeted approach significantly reduces pollutant loading. State water quality standards on this stretch of the Cedar River are attainable.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html

Conflict of Interest Contact

Marcey Westrick

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of MN 2015 1st Special Session Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7
Appropriation Language

Projects and Practices 2016: Laws of MN 2015 First Special Session Chapter 2, Article 7, Section 7

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$598,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$186,875
Direct expenses
$598,000
Administration costs
$183
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The Cedar River is impaired for turbidity. This project will trap sediment, reduce flashy runoff, and deliver treated water to the impaired waters, and result in an estimated reduction of 338 tons of sediment per year and 168 lbs of phosphorus per year.

Measurable Outcome(s)

This project resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 276 lbs of phosphorus, 182 tons of sediment, and 132 tons per year of soil loss.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS

Project Manager
First Name
Justin
Last Name
Hanson
Organization Name
Cedar River WD
Street Address
1408 21st Ave NW Ste 2
City
Austin
State
MN
Zip Code
55912
Phone
507-434-2603
Email
justin.hanson@mowerswcd.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

520 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651- 296-3767