Chaska Creek Remeander Phase 2
The project will re-meander approximately 1,100 linear feet of a ditched segment of West Chaska Creek. This is Phase 2 of the project that will connect existing ditch to the constructed meanders from Phase 1 that was completed in 2019. Lengthening the channel will reduce water speeds, lower sheer stress on the banks, reconnect the stream to its floodplain, and reduce the amount of sediment transported downstream. Based on upstream reference reaches and changes observed since the stream was straightened, the re-meander project will reduce total suspended solids by an estimated 4,400 lbs/yr. Secondary benefits include reduction of discharge rates, flood retention, volume reduction, increased habitat for invertebrates, fish, and animals; and a wildlife corridor through a highly industrialized area.
Annie Felix-Gerth
(Projects and Practices)(b) $10,762,000 the first year and $11,504,000 the second year are for grants to local government units 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. Up to 20 percent of this appropriation is available for land-treatment projects and practices that benefit drinking water.
Based on upstream reference reaches and changes observed since the stream was straightened, the re-meander project will reduce total suspended solids by an estimated 4,400 lbs/yr.
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