Watershed Based Implementation APR 2024-2025
This grant will fund an expected 80 projects within the Root River Watershed. An emphasis will be had on the subwatersheds of the headwaters of the Middle and South Branch Root River, headwaters of the Upper Iowa River, Money Creek, Mill Creek, South Fork, and Carey Creek. Anticipated projects include livestock waste, prescribed grazing, grade stabilization structures, control basins, grassed water ways, prairie strips, critical planting, streambank stabilization, cover crops, well sealings, and septic system replacements. Project estimates are based on those structures most frequently utilized in the RR1W1P 5-year assessment. In total, it is expected that 88.49 Tons/year of sediment, 1,355 Lbs/year of phosphorus, and 31,530 Lbs/year of nitrogen are to be saved when estimating in reductions PTMApp and measuring from Priority Resource Point 50 (for Prescribed Grazing, Control Bain, Grassed Waterway, Prairie Strips, Critical Planting, and Cover Crops), as was as using the BWSR Gully Stabilization for Grade Stabe as this practices did not report in PTMApp using priority resource point 50. Livestock waste reduction estimates include 938 lbs per year of BOD, 4,446 lbs per year of COD, and 234 Lbs/year of Nitrogen per year using MINNFarm. Streambank erosion pollution reduction numbers were estimated using the BWSR Calculator as it did not show up on the PTMApp estimate at Priority Resource Point 50. This estimate included 33.4 Ton/year of TSS, 42.5 Tons/year of Soil, and 42.5 Lbs/year of Phosphorus.
Total estimated projects include:
6 prescribed grazings;
2 Livestock waste storages;
2 streambank restorations;
14 Grade Stabilizations;
2 Control Basins;
14 Grassed Waterways;
3 Prairie Strips;
2 Critical Plantings;
30 Cover Crop Contracts.;
3 well sealings;
2 sept systems.
Technical Assistance will include staffing from the 6 districts as well as TSA staff, for ag practices, capital improvement, soil health, and nutrient management.
Project Development funds include project development staff time in the priority watersheds, Riparian Ranking analysis, civic engagement, and a BEAST spreadsheet to help with reduction numbers.
Grant Administration is also requested to complete reporting, auditing, meeting coordination, and fiscal duties.
Annie Felix-Gerth
(a) $39,500,000 the first year and $39,500,000 the second year are for grants to implement state-approved watershed-based plans. The grants may be used to implement projects or programs that protect, enhance, and restore surface PreviouswaterNext quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking PreviouswaterNext sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan program and seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface PreviouswaterNext management frameworks as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. This appropriation may be used for: (1) implementing state-approved plans, including within the following watershed planning areas (see Chapter 40 Article 2 Section 6(a) (2) for the list of watershed planning areas: seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface PreviouswaterNext management frameworks; and(3) other comprehensive watershed management plan planning areas that have a board-approved and local-government-adopted plan as authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.801. The board must establish eligibility criteria and determine whether a planning area is ready to proceed and has the nonstate match committed.
88.49 Tons/year of sediment,
1,397.5 Lbs/year of phosphorus,
31,764 Lbs/year of nitrogen,
938 lbs per year of BOD,
4,446 lbs per year of COD,
33.4 Ton/year of TSS,
and 42.5 Tons/year of Soil,
LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS