Long and Strand Lake Sediment Cores
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$74,981
Fund Source
Clean Water Fund
Recipient
St. Croix Watershed Researh Station
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
June 2019
End Date
December 2020
Activity Type
Analysis/Interpretation
Assessment/Evaluation
Counties Affected
St. Louis
Project Overview
This project is to collect site specific core sampling for the development of total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) for Strand and Long lakes.
About the Issue
Recent monitoring shows that the lakes experience nuisance cyanobacterial blooms and elevated nutrients and do not meet Minnesota state standards for total phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. This has led to questions whether the productivity and condition of the lakes have changed over time, what the natural or historical condition of the lakes were, what the current trajectory of the lakes is, and how to best set management goals. Knowledge of the natural state of a lake and an understanding of the timing and magnitude of historical ecological changes become critical components for any management plan.
Project Details
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2019 Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$74,981
Number of full time equivalents funded
.36
Project Manager
First Name
Mark
Last Name
Edlund
Organization Name
St. Croix Watershed Research Station
Street Address
16910 152nd St
City
Marine on St. Croix
State
MN
Zip Code
55047
Phone
(651) 433-5924
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