Partners for Clean Water-Douglas County Conservation Grant Program
The Partners for Clean Water program will enable community groups to take action to improve their water resources. Engaging citizens directly in project development and installation efforts provides immediate water quality benefits and develops a community of active stewardship. Installation of projects previously developed by Douglas County community groups will shift the currently dormant water quality protection efforts.
The Douglas Soil and Water Conservation District will partner with community groups such as Lake Associations and Sportsmen's Groups to publicize, design, and install conservation practices to improve the waters in Douglas County. This process will include community engagement steps of soliciting projects, hosting project installation open houses, and reporting to the group the projects results and final costs. Group members will be encouraged to propose additional BMP projects and engaged in an active critique of other proposed BMPS in their area of interest.
Paul Barsness - Vice-Chairman, Gary Thoennes - Chairman, Jon Schneider - Secretary, Dave Wolf - Employee Relations, Doug Rutten - Treasurer
Wayne Zellmer -BWSR Grants Coordinator; Matt Drewitz -BWSR South Region Clean Water Specialist; Jeff Hrubes -BWSR North Region Clean Water Specialist; Marcey Westrick -BWSR Metro Clean Water Specialist; Art Persons -MDH Planning Supervisor Drinking Water Protection; Terry Bovee -MDH Principal Planner Drinking Water Protection; Julie Westerlund -DNR Clean Water Coordinator; Dave Friedl -DNR Northern Region Clean Water Specialist; Joshua Stamper -MDA Research Scientist, Pesticide & Fertilizer Management; Dwight Wilcox -MDA Ag BMP Program Planner; Anna Kerr -MPCA -Stormwater / TMDL Coordinator;-DNR Central Region Clean Water Legacy Specialist; Karen Evens - MPCA -Watershed Projects Manager;
Nicole Clapp
Laws of Minnesota 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 6, Section 7, and Laws of Minnesota 2012, Chapter 264, Section 7
Five Community Partners Grant Projects
This project resulted in estimated reductions of 347 lb. of phosphorus per year, 53 tons of sediment per year, 53 tons of soil loss, and 7 acre-feet of stormwater volume
The source of additional funds varies from project to project, but generally consists of federal, local and non-public sources.