Integrated Water Quality Analysis for Targeted Priority Practices
The Middle Fork Crow River Watershed District will conduct a river assessment to determine the scope of eroding riverbanks and a stormwater modeling project to identify targeted locations for stormwater management. The river assessment will: 1) verify that streambank erosion is the major contributor of pollutants, including sediment, Phosphorus, and Nitrogen; 2) catalog and quantify the erosion, and; 3) provide an assessment of reductions that could be achieved using specific solutions. The stormwater modeling project will: 1) use stormwater management software joined with a water quality model to pinpoint sensible locations for best management practices; and, 2) provide results to forthcoming stakeholder planning and project implementation. Most of the nonpoint source strategies rely on voluntary landowners; the District needs pinpointed locations to build trust and positive relationships with those living near identified areas. This project will drive annual budgetary decisions and project planning, give District constituents a view of the watershed's health, and provide an implementation strategy for water quality efforts for effective on-the-ground and shovel-ready projects.
Nicole Clapp
68% reduction
As of grant closeout, the river assessment and subwatershed assessment are complete.
LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS