CWP 11, Sauk River Water Quality Protection Phase III

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$235,000
Fund Source
Clean Water Fund
Recipient
Sauk River Watershed District
Recipient Type
Local/Regional Government
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2011
End Date
June 2013
Activity Type
Analysis/Interpretation
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Planning
Preservation
Restoration/Enhancement
Counties Affected
Stearns
Stearns
Project Overview

This project will address stormwater runoff concerns and erosion issues along the Sauk River. Activities include conducting two education events on “Backyard BMP’s”; installing two demonstration projects and conducting four education events in association with these projects; designing and installing five rain gardens; designing and installing twenty “Backyard BMP’s”; assisting in the design and installation of five urban stormwater management and restoration projects; installing one erosion control project and completing three additional land use projects for sediment and nutrient loss; collecting water quality samples and other information to determine the effectiveness of the implemented BMPs.

2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$235,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$296,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
2.3
Project Manager
First Name
Lynn
Last Name
Nelson
Organization Name
Sauk River Watershed District
Phone
(320) 352-2231
Email
lynn@srwdmn.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

520 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
800-657-3864