Six Mile Creek - East Auburn Stormwater Enhacement Project

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$262,520
Fund Source
Clean Water Fund
Recipient
Minnehaha Creek WD
Recipient Type
Local/Regional Government
Status
Completed
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Carver
Carver
Project Overview

The project is part of the Six Mile-Halsted Bay Subwatershed Plan, a planning partnership currently underway which aims to protect and improve natural resources within this priority subwatershed by working closely with partnering agencies to integrate capital investments and maximize public return on investment. This project will enhance two existing stormwater ponds to enhance treatment of phosphorus as well as incorporate treatment of the Church Lake outlet, a lake which routinely fails to meet state water quality standards and contributes to the water quality impairment of East Auburn. The retrofits will include the addition of both a filtration bench and an iron enhanced filtration bench. These improvements will not only enhance phosphorus removal, but also will target dissolved phosphorus, which is rarely accounted for in stormwater BMP application and is a significant driver of the impairment in Lake Auburn.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Conflict of Interest Contact

Annie Felix-Gerth

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015, First Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7(b)
Appropriation Language

$10,187,000 the first year and $10,188,000 the second year are for grants to protect and restore surface water and drinking water; to keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to protect groundwater and drinking water, including feedlot water quality and subsurface sewage treatment system projects and stream bank, stream channel, shoreline restoration, and ravine stabilization projects. The projects must use practices demonstrated to be effective, be of long-lasting public benefit, include a match, and be consistent with total maximum daily load (TMDL) implementation plans, watershed restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS), or local water management plans or their equivalents. A portion of these funds may be used to seek administrative efficiencies through shared resources by multiple local governmental units.

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$262,520
Other Funds Leveraged
$67,093
Direct expenses
$262,520
Administration costs
$58,172
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

2 tons of sediment/year and 39 lbs of phosphorus/year

Measurable Outcome(s)

This project has resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 31.6 pounds of Phosphorus. This was also completed during the life of the grant. Construction of an iron-enhanced sand filter in the western pond. Construction of a filtration bench in the eastern pond. Development and construction of a planting plan on the publicly-owned site. Focus will be native vegetation and pollinator habitat. The City of Victoria and Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) will issue an Request for Proposals (RFP) to procure professional services to prepare plans and specifications; bid the project consistent with requirements outlined in item 4.6 of the grant agreement; and identify and apply for permits. The City and District will review and concur on all plans and specs.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS

Recipient Board Members
Members for Minnehaha Creek WD are: Bill Becker, Brian Shekleton, Dick Miller, Kurt Rogness, Pamela Blixt, Sherry Davis White, William Olson
Project Manager
First Name
Anna
Last Name
Brown
Organization Name
Minnehaha Creek WD
Street Address
15320 Minnetonka Blvd
City
Minnetonka
State
MN
Zip Code
55345
Phone
952-641-4522 x 522
Email
abrown@minnehahacreek.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

520 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651- 296-3767