Stormwater BMPs for Commerical Properties along Targeted Commerical Corridors in NE Minneapolis
In partnership with Metro Blooms, the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) will implement stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) at a minimum of six properties along commercial nodes targeted for re-investment by the City of Minneapolis' Business District Support program. Through partnerships with the McKnight Foundation, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development (CPED) and community & business organizations, Metro Blooms has successfully engaged these business owners, providing each owner with a site consultation and plan detailing opportunities and runoff capture potential. Most target properties are 100% impervious allowing little stormwater to infiltrate on site. The developed plans propose to use tree trenches, underground infiltration, raingardens, permeable pavement, and runoff conveyance as suggested BMPs. Projects are paired with education and outreach to surrounding communities focused on the long term benefits of source control. BWSR Community Partners funds will be used to further this work and actually implement BMPs at these sites.
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.
1 ton of sediment/year, 3 lbs of phosphorus/year, and 4 acre-feet of runoff/year.
This project has resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 1.18 pounds of Phosphorus, .328 tons of Sediment, 1.944 acre-feet of Volume Reduced. Project wrap up was completed in 2020 for all 6 project sites. This included final signage design and installation at the Grell Property, Islamic Cultural Community Center (ICCC), Recovery Bikes, Phygen Coatings and Fair State Brewing (TE Studio sign had been installed previously). ICCC's sign is multi lingual (English and Arabic) and the Fair State Brewing raingarden was utilized for a Song Garden project. The Song Garden project was spearheaded by the University of Minnesota (Professor Mark Pedelty) and local artist Jayanthi Rajasa and Tufawon wrote and recorded a song about this raingarden which is now accessible from a plaque in the garden (more information here: https://www.ecosong.band/#/song-gardens/).
LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS