Expanding River Watch Program on the Minnesota River With High School Teams

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$100,000
Fund Source
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Recipient
Friends of the Minnesota Valley
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2018
End Date
June 2021
Counties Affected
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carver
Chippewa
Dakota
Lac qui Parle
Le Sueur
Nicollet
Redwood
Renville
Scott
Sibley
Swift
Yellow Medicine
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carver
Chippewa
Dakota
Lac qui Parle
Le Sueur
Nicollet
Redwood
Renville
Scott
Sibley
Swift
Yellow Medicine
Project Overview

Continue and expand a River Watch program on the Minnesota River engaging teams of high school students in water quality monitoring and reporting the data to the MNPCA

Project Details
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2018, Chp. 214, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 05e
Appropriation Language

$100,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Friends of the Minnesota Valley to expand a River Watch program on the Minnesota River to recruit at least 15 additional teams of high school students in monthly monitoring and reporting of water quality.

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$100,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Click on "Work Plan" under "Project Details".

Measurable Outcome(s)

Click on "Work Plan" under "Project Details".

Project Manager
First Name
Ted
Last Name
Suss
Organization Name
Friends of the Minnesota Valley
Street Address
6601 Auto Club Road
City
Bloomington
State
MN
Zip Code
55438
Phone
(507)828-3377
Email
tedlsuss@gmail.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-296-6157
Email the Agency