Extracting Deicing Salt from Roadside Soils with Plants
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$360,000
Fund Source
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Recipient
U of MN
Recipient Type
Public College/University
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2019
End Date
June 2022
Counties Affected
Statewide
Project Overview
We propose to study native plants that can adsorb salts to be planted on the roadside to address the environmental concerns over deicing road salts.
Project Details
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2020 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2019, First Special Session, Chp. 4, Art. 2, Sec. 2, Subd. 04i
Appropriation Language
$360,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to collaborate with the Department of Transportation to evaluate potential native plants that can be grown on roadsides to adsorb and remove toxic salts accumulated from deicing roads and assess uses for the harvested material.
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$360,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
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Measurable Outcome(s)
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Project Manager
First Name
Bo
Last Name
Hu
Organization Name
U of MN
Street Address
1390 Eckles Ave
City
St. Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55108
Phone
(612) 625-4215
Email
bhu@umn.edu
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