Thief River Watershed PTMApp

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$60,560
Fund Source
Clean Water Fund
Recipient
Pennington SWCD
Recipient Type
Local/Regional Government
Status
Completed
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Pennington
Pennington
Project Overview

The goal of the project is to identify priority locations for project implementation using the Prioritize, Targeting, and Measuring Application (PTMApp) in the Thief River Watershed. The PTMApp will be used to identify and evaluate the suitability and effectiveness of best management practices including treatment scenarios, and provide estimates of sediment, nitrogen, and phosphorus delivered to the Thief River Watershed, which is impaired for sediment.

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(c)
Appropriation Language

$6,000,000 the first year and $6,000,000 the second year are for targeted local resource protection and enhancement grants and statewide program enhancements for technical assistance, citizen and community outreach, and training and certification, as well as projects, practices, and programs that supplement or otherwise exceed current state standards for protection, enhancement, and restoration of water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams or that protect groundwater from degradation, including compliance.

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$60,560
Other Funds Leveraged
$26,696
Direct expenses
$60,560
Administration costs
$3,028
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

This project will result in conservation projects being targeted based upon the cost-effectiveness of their implementation. This information will enable the project partners to accelerate the implementation of on-the-ground projects and practices that pr

Measurable Outcome(s)

Work was completed as per the approved work plan and included hydrologic conditioning, Prioritize, Target, and Measure Application (PTMApp) analysis, and development of a Targeted Implementation Report for the Thief River watershed.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS

Recipient Board Members
Members for Pennington SWCD are: Brenda Szymanski, Grant Nelson, Greg Hilgeman, Linda Hanson, Ricky Peterson
Project Manager
First Name
Peter
Last Name
Nelson
Organization Name
Pennington SWCD
Street Address
201 Sherwood Ave S
City
Thief River Falls
State
MN
Zip Code
56701
Phone
218-683-7075
Email
peter.nelson@mn.nacdnet.net
Administered By
Administered by
Location

520 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651- 296-3767