Stormwater Retrofit Partnership
This project will continues the successful 2010 Stormwater Retrofit Partnership. This resulted in the retrofit of 18 sites including eleven bioretention cells and seven snowmelt management areas. These retrofits provided treatment for 28 acres of urban drainage area - reducing total suspended solids, total phosphorus and stormwater volumes.
Continuation of this Partnership will complete up to 20 additional stormwater retrofit projects. The Partnership matches project sites with effective practices using ranking criteria that includes pollutant load modeling, benefits to receiving waters, cost benefit ratios, site suitability and installation scheduling. Priority is given to projects identified in local water plans and pollutin reduction studies. Project opportunities are identified using analyses of subwatershed areas, pollutant sources, estimated loads and the proximity to deteriorating waters.
The 20-member BWSR board consists of representatives of local and state government agencies and citizens. Members are appointed by the governor of the state of Minnesota consistent with Minnesota Statutes 103B.101. Board members at the time the grant was made were: County Commissioner Appointees: Quentin Fairbanks; Tom Loveall; Brian Napstad; Soil and Water Conservation District Appointees: Paul Langseth, Louise Smallidge and Bob Burandt; Watershed District or Watershed Management Organization Appointees: Gene Tiedemann, LuAnn Tolliver and Todd Foster; Citizen Appointees: Paul Brutlag ; Gerald Van Amburg; John Meyer; Cities & Townships: Sandy Hooker -Township; Christy Jo Fogarty -Metro City; Keith Mykleseth -Non-Metro City; Agency: Chris Elvrum - Minnesota Department of Health; Rebecca Flood - Pollution Control Agency; Tom Landwehr - Department of Natural Resources; Matt Wohlman - Minnesota Department of Agriculture; Faye Sleeper - Minnesota Extension Service;
Wayne Zellmer -BWSR Grants Coordinator; Matt Drewitz -BWSR South Region Clean Water Specialist; Art Persons -MDH Planning Supervisor Drinking Water Protection; Jeff Hrubes -BWSR North Region Clean Water Specialist; Marcey Westrick -BWSR Metro Clean Water Specialist; Julie Westerlund -DNR Clean Water Coordinator; Robert L. Sip -MDA Environmental Policy Specialist; Anna Kerr -MPCA -Stormwater / TMDL Coordinator; Nick Proulx -DNR Central Region Clean Water Legacy Specialist; Karen Evens - MPCA -Watershed Projects Manager; Joshua Stamper -MDA Research Scientist, Pesticide & Fertilizer Management; Norman R. Mofjeld -MDA Hydrologist P.G. Well Management Section;
Nicole Clapp
(a) $13,750,000 the first year and $13,750,000 the second year are for pollution reduction and restoration grants to local government units and joint powers organizations of local government units to protect 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 (SSTS) projects and stream bank, stream channel, and shoreline restoration projects. The projects must be of long-lasting public benefit, include a match, and be consistent with TMDL implementation plans or local water management plans.
Targeted Installation of Bioretention BMPs at Existing Public Facilities in the Minnesota River Watershed - Lower Minnesota River, Crystal Lake, Keller Lake, Lee Lake Targeted Installation of Bioretention BMPs at Existing Public Facilities in the Vermillion River Watershed - Vermillion River, South Br. Vermillion River, South Creek, North Creek, Middle Creek, Lower Vermillion River, Cobblestone Lake, Alimagnet Lake, Long and Farquar LakesTargeted Installation of Bioretention BMPs at Existing Public Facilities in the Cannon River Watershed - Cannon River, Chub Creek, Mud Creek, N. Branch Chub Creek, Trout Brook, Pine Creek, Lake Byllesby, Chub Lake Targeted Installation of Bioretention BMPs at Existing Public Facilities in the Lower Mississippi River Watershed - Mississppi River, Thompson Lake Proposed Reductions: 9 acre feet/year Stormwater Volume, 8 lbs/year Phosphorus and 2 tons/year Sediment
Six local government partners installed 9 stormwater retrofit practices at seven sites to treat stormwater runoff from a total of 199 acres. Combined, these sites capture approximately 16 tons of sediment, 84 poundsof phosphorus and reduce runoff volume by almost 1.8 million gallons annually.
The source of additional funds varies from project to project, but generally consists of federal, local and non-public sources.