Sauk River Chain of Lakes Community Partnership
The Sauk River Chain of Lakes Community Partners Area has many lakes that are not meeting state water quality standards or are in jeopardy of not meeting standards and are in desperate need of runoff reduction strategies. The Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District is eager to work with willing sponsors within the project area to educate, inform and expand the conservation culture to assist in siting and implementing water quality projects on the landscape. It is a priority for the local area as documented in local and state water plans to work on water quality projects within this major economic resource in central Minnesota. Stearns County SWCD will work with the project sponsors to develop an outreach program that results in overall education and awareness as well as implementation of identified priority runoff retention practices to improve and protect water quality.
Community Partners pass through, recipient Board unknown at this time
Annie Felix-Gerth
$750,000 the first year and $750,000 the second year are for community partner grants to local units of government for: (1) structural or vegetative management practices that reduce storm water runoff from developed or disturbed lands to reduce the movement of sediment, nutrients, and pollutants for restoration, protection, or enhancement of water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams and to protect groundwater and drinking water; and (2) installation of proven and effective water retention practices including, but not limited to, rain gardens and other vegetated infiltration basins and sediment control basins in order to keep water on the land. The projects must be of long-lasting public benefit, include a local match, and be consistent with TMDL implementation plans, watershed restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS), or local water management plans or their equivalents. Local government unit costs may be used as a match.
8 pounds of phosphorus/year
This project has resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 3.27 pounds of Nitrogen, .76 pounds of Phosphorus, and 160.05 tons of Sediment.
LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS