Lake Lizzie Phosphorous & Sediment Reduction Project
These grant funds will be used to install 9 water and sediment control basins (wascobs) and 3 grassed waterways on 2 fields located in a high priority area for phosphorus loading in the Lake Lizzie watershed. Through the installation of these practices, we can anticipate a reduction of 3.6 lbs/year of phosphorous and 21.1 t/year of sediment, delivered to the outlet of Lake Lizzie which is the Pelican River (PTMapp resource point 32). In addition, reductions at the field edge are estimated at 19.7 lbs/year for phosphorous and 172.1 t/year for sediment. Local resource staff met with landowner and considered multiple alternatives and the proposed project is the result of those meetings.
The Otter Tail River Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan (CWMP) identified Lake Lizzie as one of the 30 priority lakes out of the 900 plus lakes in the planning area. Table 5.1 identifies lake goals using the watershed to lake (W:L) ratio to determine where to focus BMPs around lakes. Lake lizzie has a W:L ration of 111 which indicates many lakes upstream and a watershed focus. The W:L rations used are from the DNR Lakes of Phosphorous Sensitivity Significance dataset (DNR 2015)
Annie Felix-Gerth
(b) $8,500,000 the first year and $8,500,000 the second year are for grants to local government units 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. Up to 20 percent of this appropriation is available for land-treatment projects and practices that benefit drinking water.
PTMapp estimates a reduction of 3.6 lbs/year of phosphorus and 21.1 t/year of sediment delivered to the outlet of Lake Lizzie. Reductions at the field edge are estimated at 19.7 lbs/year of phosphorous and 172.1 t/year of sediment.
LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS