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2992 Results for
Recipient
Stearns County
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,212,865
Fund Source

Per the CWMP (pgs. 3-5 through 3-6), the issues Altered Hydrology and Excessive Nutrients and Sediment are top priority issues/concerns to be addressed. During development of this work plan, the Implementation Team added the issue/concern High Water Quality Lakes as a secondary priority for this work plan (13 lakes - CWMP figure 4-9), noting it is closely related, often overlaps, there are multiple benefits to be gained, and there is strong local desire to protect these lakes.

Douglas
Pope
Stearns
Todd
Recipient
Sauk River WD; Pheasants Forever; MLT
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,091,000
Fund Source

This program permanently protects, restores, and enhances critical habitat within the Sauk River Watershed, which has experienced considerable habitat loss and is at high risk for more land use conversion. Using conservation easements and fee land acquisition, we will protect approximately 500 acres of high priority habitat in Minnesota's Prairie and Forest-Prairie Transition Area. We will restore/enhance approximately 74 acres of wetlands and accompanying uplands, creating vital habitat for waterfowl and populations of Species in Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN).

Douglas
Pope
Stearns
Todd
Recipient
Lake City Public Schools
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,500

School Residency

Goodhue
Olmsted
Wabasha
Winona
Recipient
Saint Charles Elementary School
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,000

School Residency

Winona
Recipient
Dover-Eyota Public Schools AKA Dover-Eyota High School
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,500

School Residency

Olmsted
Winona
Recipient
Lewiston-Altura Public Schools
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,500

School Residency

Winona
Recipient
Mayo High School
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,500

School Residency

Dodge
Hennepin
Mower
Olmsted
Winona
Recipient
John Marshall High School
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,500

School Residency

Dodge
Fillmore
Goodhue
Mower
Olmsted
Winona
Recipient
Saint Charles Public Schools AKA Independent School District 858
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,500

School Residency

Fillmore
Olmsted
Winona
Recipient
Winona Area Public Schools
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,500

School Residency

Winona
Recipient
Winona Area Public Schools
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,000

School Residency

Winona
Recipient
La Crescent-Hokah Public Schools
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,600

School Residency

Houston
Winona
Recipient
Lewiston-Altura Public Schools
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,700

School Residency

Winona
Recipient
Winona Area Public Schools
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,700

School Residency

Winona
Recipient
Winona State University AKA Winona Young Writers Conference
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,700

School Residency

Fillmore
Goodhue
Houston
Olmsted
Wabasha
Winona
Recipient
La Crescent-Hokah Public Schools
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,005
School Residency
Houston
Winona
Recipient
Red Wing High School
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,010
School Residency
Dodge
Fillmore
Goodhue
Houston
Mower
Olmsted
Wabasha
Winona
Recipient
Ridgeway Community School
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,710
School Residency
Houston
Winona
Recipient
Winona Area Public Schools AKA Winona Senior High School
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,010
School Residency
Winona
Recipient
Winona Area Public Schools AKA Winona Senior High School
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,010
School Residency
Winona
Recipient
Winona State University AKA Winona Young Writers Conference
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,010
School Residency
Fillmore
Goodhue
Houston
Olmsted
Wabasha
Winona
Recipient
Caledonia Area Public Schools AKA Caledonia Public Schools
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,000

School Residency Grants

Fillmore
Houston
Olmsted
Winona
Recipient
MN DNR
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$957,000

Scientific and Natural Area (SNA) strategic acquisition (~85 acres) will conserve Minnesota's most unique places and rare species for everyone's benefit.

Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Clearwater
Cook
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Houston
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Jackson
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Koochiching
Lac qui Parle
Lake
Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Lyon
McLeod
Mahnomen
Marshall
Martin
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Norman
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pennington
Pine
Pipestone
Polk
Pope
Ramsey
Red Lake
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Rock
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
St. Louis
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wabasha
Wadena
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Wilkin
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Multiple public water systems
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$250,000
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$250,000
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$113,000
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$250,000
Fund Source

Approximately 70 percent of all Minnesotans rely on groundwater as their primary source of drinking water. Wells used for drinking water must be properly sealed when removed from service to protect both public health and Minnesota’s invaluable groundwater resources. The Minnesota Department of Health protects both public health and groundwater by assuring the proper sealing of unused wells.
Clean Water funds are being provided to well owners as a 50% cost-share assistance for sealing unused public water-supply wells.

Anoka
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Cook
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Faribault
Fillmore
Hennepin
Lyon
McLeod
Morrison
Mower
Olmsted
Rice
Sherburne
Sibley
St. Louis
Stearns
Steele
Swift
Todd
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Winona
Wright
Recipient
Multiple Local Government Units
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$250,000
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$290,000
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$112,000
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$250,000
Fund Source

Approximately 70 percent of all Minnesotans rely on groundwater as their primary source of drinking water. Wells used for drinking water must be properly sealed when removed from service to protect both public health and Minnesota’s invaluable groundwater resources. The Minnesota Department of Health with the assistance of the Board of Water and Soil Resources protects both public health and groundwater by assuring the proper sealing of unused wells.” Clean Water funds are being provided to home owners as a 50% cost-share assistance for sealing unused private drinking water wells.

Benton
Big Stone
Carver
Crow Wing
Douglas
Hennepin
Mahnomen
Martin
Mille Lacs
Norman
Otter Tail
Ramsey
Rice
Sherburne
Wright
Recipient
Northern Community Radio, Inc.
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$180,000

This education project will continue building the next generation of conservationists in Minnesota by engaging youths and adults in science and outdoor learning through radio, podcasts, newsletters and schoolyard exploration.

Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Clearwater
Cook
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Houston
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Jackson
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Koochiching
Lac qui Parle
Lake
Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Lyon
McLeod
Mahnomen
Marshall
Martin
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Norman
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pennington
Pine
Pipestone
Polk
Pope
Ramsey
Red Lake
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Rock
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
St. Louis
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wabasha
Wadena
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Wilkin
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Winona County Historical Society
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,000
Winona
Recipient
LimnoTech
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$29,932
Fund Source
The goal of this project is the continued development of an overall strategy for reduction of turbidity/TSS, with sets of sediment reduction initiatives and actions for various sources, to address the Minnesota River Turbidity TMDL and the South Metro Mississippi River TSS TMDL. The overall strategy will be used to help establish a path towards achieving the required reductions of turbidity/TSS.
Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clearwater
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Douglas
Faribault
Freeborn
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Recipient
DU
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,061,000
Fund Source

This Phase 12 request supports Ducks Unlimited's prairie land acquisition and restoration program. DU proposes to acquire and restore 790 acres of land containing drained wetlands and land bordering shallow lakes in SW Minnesota's Prairie Pothole Region for inclusion in the Minnesota DNR's state WMA system. This land acquisition and restoration program focuses on restoring cropland with drained wetlands along shallow lakes and adjoining WMAs to help restore prairie wetland habitat complexes for breeding ducks and other wildlife.

Becker
Big Stone
Clay
Cottonwood
Douglas
Freeborn
Jackson
Kandiyohi
Lincoln
Lyon
McLeod
Meeker
Murray
Nicollet
Redwood
Rice
Sibley
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
DNR
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,541,000
Fund Source

Funding through this appropriation enhanced 8,359 acres of wetland habitat. Included in this work were six infrastructure projects that enhanced 871 acres and a Douglas County wetland restoration was done in cooperation with Pheasants Forever. Wetland management actions by the Region 1 Roving Habitat Crew enhanced almost 7,500 wetland acres through work on prescribed burns, herbicide applications, and removal of woody vegetation. Survey and design work in Rice County gathered information for possible future construction.

Becker
Douglas
Kandiyohi
Le Sueur
Lyon
Mahnomen
Martin
Norman
Polk
Rice
Roseau
Sibley
St. Louis
Recipient
DU
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,670,000
Fund Source

This is Phase 13 Ducks Unlimited's of prairie wetland acquisition and restoration program in Minnesota. DU proposes to acquire and restore land containing wetlands and drained wetlands, and land bordering shallow lakes in Minnesota's Prairie Pothole Region for inclusion in MNDNR state WMAs and USFWS federal WPAs/NWRs. This ongoing land acquisition/restoration program focuses on restoring cropland with drained wetlands near existing WMAs and WPAs/NWRs to help restore prairie wetland habitat complexes for breeding ducks, other wildlife, and people.

Becker
Big Stone
Clay
Cottonwood
Douglas
Freeborn
Jackson
Kandiyohi
Lincoln
Lyon
McLeod
Murray
Nicollet
Redwood
Rice
Sibley
Swift
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Ducks Unlimited
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,779,000
Fund Source

This Phase 11 request supports Ducks Unlimited's prairie land acquisition and restoration program. DU proposes to acquire and restore 550 acres of land containing drained wetlands and land on shallow lakes in SW Minnesota's Prairie Pothole Region for transfer into the Minnesota DNR's state WMA system. This land acquisition and restoration program focuses on restoring cropland with drained wetlands along shallow lakes and adjoining WMAs to help restore prairie wetland habitat complexes for breeding ducks and other wildlife.

Becker
Big Stone
Chippewa
Clay
Cottonwood
Douglas
Freeborn
Jackson
Kandiyohi
Lac qui Parle
Lincoln
Lyon
McLeod
Meeker
Murray
Nicollet
Redwood
Rice
Sibley
Stevens
Swift
Waseca
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Regents of the University of Minnesota
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$50,000

State leadership for the 4-H Shooting Sports & Wildlife Program, including staff and 4-H volunteer committee members, will provide a menu of equipment options for local programs to choose from as a means to build their Shooting Sports & Wildlife project. Local programs will submit a grant application justifying how the new equipment will help them build and grow their program, attract and engage new audiences, and provide sustainability in their local chapter.

Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Clearwater
Cook
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Houston
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Jackson
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Koochiching
Lac qui Parle
Lake
Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Lyon
Mahnomen
Marshall
Martin
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Norman
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pennington
Pine
Pipestone
Polk
Pope
Ramsey
Red Lake
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Rock
Roseau
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wabasha
Wadena
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Wilkin
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
City of Peterson
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,550

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Fillmore
Houston
Olmsted
Wabasha
Winona
Recipient
Lanesboro Barn Dance
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,305

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Houston
Winona
Recipient
Chatfield Center for the Arts, Inc.
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,550

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Dodge
Fillmore
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Mower
Ramsey
Sherburne
Wabasha
Winona
Wright
Recipient
Chatfield Brass Band
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,550

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Fillmore
Mower
Olmsted
Winona
Recipient
City of Mantorville
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,380

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Goodhue
Hennepin
Olmsted
Ramsey
Sibley
Recipient
Mainspring
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,600

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Fillmore
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Winona
Recipient
Chatfield Brass Band
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,500

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Fillmore
Mower
Olmsted
Winona