North Fork Crow River 1W1P Implementation
The North Fork Crow River Water Planning Partnership (NFCRWPP) is an organization of six counties, six soil and water conservation district, two watershed districts, and a joint powers board within central Minnesota. The NFCRWPP came together and developed a comprehensive One Watershed One Plan outlining prioritized and targeted implementation strategies with measurable resource improvements.
Using a comprehensive list of resource concerns and issues, members of the NFCRWPP will be working towards the reduction of sediment and total phosphorous from the North Fork Crow River. This project will target xxx subwatershed areas and reduce up to 306 tons of sediment and 146 lbs of TP by implementing both structural and management practices. It is anticipated to complete up to 20 structural projects along with working with landowners to implement management practices. As part of this project, NFCRWPP members will continue to build educational events and complete projects to fill in identified data gaps.
Annie Felix-Gerth
$4,875,000 the first year and $4,875,000 the second
year are for a pilot program to provide
performance-based grants 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.
Objective 1: Increased contact with landowners, use of conservation practices and use of cost-share programs
Objective 2: Improve % of fields meeting stewardship goals
Objective 3: Close some data gaps and increase outreach
This project has resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 987.1 lbs of Phosphorus, 1006.5 tons of Sediment, 775.97 tons of Soil Loss,
LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS