Lower MN River Targeted Water Quality BMP Implementation Project

This project builds on the momentum of previous Clean Water Fund grants in making significant and quantifiable sediment, nutrient and runoff volume reductions to address the turbidity, dissolved oxygen and other impairments of the Lower Minnesota River (LMR). These water quality improvements will be achieved by constructing on-the-ground conservation best management practices (BMPs) in the targeted watersheds -including specifically Sand and Roberts Creek - and near channel sources. Practices will include grade control structures, grass and lined waterways, water and sediment control basins, filter strips, native grasses/prairie, lakeshore and streambank stabilization, and alternative tile intakes.Practices funded will: 1) have a relatively high benefit relative to cost; b) minimize or eliminate nonpoint pollution from locations that have been targeted based on environmental sensitivity and/or load contribution; and 3) have quantifiable water quality results.