CMRWP FY24/25 WBIF

The Hawk Creek - Middle Minnesota Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan identifies priority concerns, short-term and long-term goals for surface waters, groundwater, habitat and recreation, local knowledge, and land stewardship. Through the plan, specific details for structural and management practices are described in the implementation schedule for each of the planning regions and priority areas. The highest priorities for implementation efforts are aimed at restoring impaired stream reaches and lakes as identified in the Hawk Creek and Middle Minnesota WRAPS reports. Projects will be prioritized through a scoring and ranking worksheet developed by the Central Minnesota River Watershed Partnership (CMRWP) Technical Committee and approved by the CMRWP Joint Powers Board. Staff will work with urban and agricultural landowners to encourage the installation of BMPs on the landscape focusing on our goals and actions as set forth in the plan. Additional efforts will be made to educate watershed residents on priority concerns including surface water, groundwater, habitat and recreation, public awareness, and land stewardship. The implementation grant will be used to fund implementation activities listed in implementation tables 5-1 through 5-7 in the Hawk Creek - Middle Minnesota CWMP, focusing specifically on activities and their associated estimated expenses listed in the budget schedule for 2024 through 2025.