City of Baudette Stormwater BMPs

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$150,000
Fund Source
Clean Water Fund
Recipient
Lake of the Woods SWCD
Recipient Type
Local/Regional Government
Status
In Progress
Start Date
February 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods
Project Details

The City of Baudette is located on the shores of Baudette Bay. Baudette Bay is a widened portion of the Baudette River where it joins the Rainy River, an international waterbody. Baudette Bay is a sensitive estuary which is listed as impaired for low dissolved oxygen. The Bay serves as an important fishery and provides spawning habitat for northern pike and smallmouth bass. It is a source of wild rice, which is culturally significant to the area and supplies food and cover for waterfowl and songbirds. Baudette Bay is also a recreation destination and is a popular spot for fishing, swimming and photography.

The City of Baudette is partnering with the Soil and Water Conservation District and the MN Department of Transportation to install two stormwater treatment structures (stormceptors) in conjunction with the reconstruction of road and sewer infrastructure under and adjacent to State Highway 72. These treatment structures will help to lower total suspended solids entering Baudette Bay. Total suspended solids have a negative impact on dissolved oxygen levels. By installing these structures, the City will be taking steps identified in the Rainy-Rapid Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan to protect this sensitive estuary. This project will also springboard the effort by the City to develop a comprehensive stormwater management plan, which will be supported through the Rainy-Rapid watershed-based implementation program.

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

Annie Felix-Gerth

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Minnesota 2023, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6 (b)
Appropriation Language

(b) $8,500,000 the first year and $8,500,000 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.

2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$150,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$0
Administration costs
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Install two multi-functional sediment chambers with outlet baffles to intercept and treat stormwater before it enters Baudette Bay. These structures will remove up to 80% of total suspended solids from approximately 56 acres of stormwater runoff.

Source of Additional Funds

LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS

Recipient Board Members
Frank Sindelir, John Sonstegard, Monica Dohmen, Nancy Dunnell, Roger Krause
Project Manager
First Name
Corryn
Last Name
Trask
Organization Name
Lake of the Woods SWCD
Street Address
PO Box 217 119 1st Ave NW
City
Baudette
State
MN
Zip Code
56623
Phone
218-634-1842
Email
corryn.trask@mn.nacdnet.net
Administered By
Administered by
Location

520 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651- 296-3767