Pope County Ditch 6 Drainage Management
Pope County Ditch 6 (CD 6) is an 18 mile channelized watershed and a primary tributary to Ashley Creek. CD6 and Ashley Creek are impaired for bacteria, dissolved oxygen and aquatic organisms. This project will address the storm water runoff concerns identified within this public drainage system in conjunction with repairs scheduled for 2017-2018. Alternative intake structures to manage nutrients and other practices, such as water and sediment control basins, will be installed to retain water on the upland properties and minimize flow rate and velocity. By addressing the top priority sites, an estimated 19 tons of sediment, 75 pounds of phosphorous and 1,085 pounds of nitrogen will be reduced per year.
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Annie Felix-Gerth
$750,000 the first year and $750,000 the second year are for technical assistance and grants for the conservation drainage program in consultation with the Drainage Work Group, coordinated under Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.101, subdivision 13, that includes projects to improve multipurpose water management under Minnesota Statutes, section 103E.015.
19 tons of sediment /yr, 75 lbs of phosphorus/yr, and 1085 lbs of nitrogen/yr
This project has resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 154.72 pounds of Phosphorus, 1096.69 tons of Sediment, 20.76 tons of Soil Loss,
LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS