Long Prairie Collaborative FY23 WBIF
This funding will be used to help fulfill the goals established in the Long Prairie CWMP. Approximate goals addressed are listed with the activities addressing them. Projects to be implemented include structural BMPs (anticipated projects include agricultural waste management facilities, agricultural land management, fencing and watering facilities, shoreline restorations, and gully stabilization).
To prioritize where to work first, the focus areas for the goals were stacked together to determine overall watershed priorities. Funding will be targeted to projects located in tier 1 HUC 12 watershed (LPCWMP pg. 70). Projects addressing priority issues (LPCWMP pg. 28) in priority areas along with the best pollutant reductions and cost effectiveness that can be completed within the grant period will be implemented.
An education and outreach plan will be developed, then implemented, with the goal of creating consistent messaging throughout the watershed. Technical assistance will be used for technical and engineering assistance with projects. The project development budget will be used for map analysis and targeting landowners. Administration and coordination will be used for coordinating plan implementation, and tracking projects and expenses. A project tracking system will be developed or adopted to assist in progress tracking and reporting.
Annie Felix-Gerth
(a) $13,591,000 the first year and $13,375,000 the second year are for performance-based grants with multiyear implementation plans to local government units. The grants may be used to implement projects that protect, enhance, and restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking water sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan or metropolitan surface water management frameworks or groundwater plans. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. & (a) $21,197,000 the first year and $22,367,000 the second year are for performance-based grants with multiyear implementation plans to local government units. The grants may be used to implement projects that protect, enhance, and restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking water sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan and seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface water management frameworks as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. This appropriation may be used for: reference The Laws of Minnesota, 2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 2, Sec. 6(a)
Estimated annual reductions to surface waters: TP by 375 lbs., sed. 75 tons, TN 188 lbs. and bacteria of 6.83E+15. A one-time reduction of 1455 lbs. of TP. About 40 wells will be sealed, and an education and outreach plan developed.
LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS