Forestry Conservation Incentives to Protect the Crow Wing River

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$100,000
Fund Source
Clean Water Fund
Recipient
Wadena SWCD
Recipient Type
Local/Regional Government
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2017
End Date
December 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Wadena
Wadena
Project Overview

The Crow Wing River is a valuable natural resource and forested regions in the watershed are at risk from conversion to cropland and clearing for other uses. In order to maintain the high quality upland that protects the water quality, forestry practices are being encouraged with cost-sharing and education in an effort to manage, protect, and improve existing forest stands. This includes cost sharing for forestry management plans, training on tree thinning and planting, and encouraging participation in the Sustainable Forest Incentive Act (SFIA).The measureable goal for this project is to complete 45 Forest Stewardship Plans and enroll those lands in SFIA or the managed class 2c tax reduction in order to increase the percent of protected acres for minor watersheds with a high risk for private land conversion.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html

Conflict of Interest Contact

Annie Felix-Gerth

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015, First Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7(b)
Appropriation Language

$10,187,000 the first year and $10,188,000 the second year are for grants 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. A portion of these funds may be used to seek administrative efficiencies through shared resources by multiple local governmental units.

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$100,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$27,206
Direct expenses
$100,000
Administration costs
$3,588
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.4
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

45 Forest Stewardship Plans will be completed under this grant.

Measurable Outcome(s)

This project has resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 56 preventative practices were installed, .1 tons of Soil Loss and they completed 51 forest stewardship plans and 4 cost share projects.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS

Recipient Board Members
Members for Wadena SWCD are: Ken Berg, Melvin Kinnunen, Nancy Benson, Thomas Schulz
Project Manager
First Name
Anne
Last Name
Oldakowski
Organization Name
Wadena SWCD
Street Address
4 Alfred St NE
City
Wadena
State
MN
Zip Code
564822303
Phone
218-631-3195 x 4
Email
anne.oldakowski@mn.nacdnet.net
Administered By
Administered by
Location

520 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651- 296-3767