The study will assess existing phosphorus data records and create a model to explain phosphorus loading into the Red River of the North. Studies have found that the majority of nutrient loading in the stream located in agricultural areas occurs with sediment loading since nutrients are typically bound to sediment particles.
To contractor will develop materials on the topic of phosphorus retention by bioretention media components. Information from the deliverables will be incorporated into the Minnesota Stormwater Manual, with the goal of providing information to MS4 permittees to facilitate compliance with Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) requirements in stormwater permits.
In 2002, Farquar and Long Lakes were placed on the impaired waters list due to high phosphorus levels that caused algal blooms and reduced water clarity. The City of Apple Valley is proposing a combination of two enhancements to achieve a 61 pound reduction in phosphorus.
A book on the historical development of the built environment of Montevideo was published by the Clean Up the River Environment group. The full-color, softcovered book of photographs was researched, developed and written by authors: Dr. Odell M. Bjerkness, Wayne R. Ostlie and Dr. Paul E. Ostlie. The book details the pictorial history of Montevideo, and its vicinity, from 1870-1940. 1000 copies were stipulated for this project.
To document in 8-9 oral history interviews the role the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center played in helping to achieve community stability in North Minneapolis, 1965-1972.
A new interpretive exhibit was installed in the North Gallery of the History Center of Olmsted County. The exhibit examines the interaction between culture, place and the environment. Comparisons between the natural and the man-made help to inform perceptions of home and the familiar. The public is able to explore the relationship of the built environment to the natural environment.
We propose to develop application methods to apply native plants that can adsorb salts to be planted on the roadside to address the environmental concerns over deicing road salts.
Ramsey County and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers propose to enhance and restore habitat in Pigs Eye Lake by building islands and marsh to benefit migratory birds, waterfowl, and fish. Island construction would restore wetland habitat and functions that have been lost in the 640-acre backwater due to erosion and degradation and enhance the surrounding area by reducing turbidity, preventing further erosion, and increasing habitat diversity. The project would protect areas of biodiversity significance and improve the Mississippi River wildlife corridor in the heart of the St.
Establish a task force to coordinate efforts to remediate and restore Pig?s Eye Dump Superfund site and address PFAS contamination of Battle Creek, Pig's Eye Lake, and nearby groundwater.
To revitalize our Dakota language and increase the use of our language through classes, immersion efforts and activities promoting Dakota use throughout the community.
To acquire professional services for an assessment of structural condition preparatory for preservation and reuse of the drive tunnel infrastructure of the Pillsbury A Mill, a National Historic Landmark
The East Bank Energy Center would re-use existing, historic tunnels and drop shafts attached to the National Historic Landmark Pillsbury A Mill building to produce hydrothermal energy for heating and cooling. The existing tunnels would contain flat plate heat exchangers and the drop shafts would contain turbines. These technologies would replace traditional heating and cooling systems to serve the A Mill and a community micro-grid. This application seeks funding for the consultant who will perform an initial site visit and recommend a scope for a larger study.
A pilot program of wastewater treatment optimization without costly facility upgrades. This will lead to cleaner lakes and rivers without needless costs, and achieve significantly better treatment results.
The main goal of this pilot project is to use cutting-edge biological and data analysis methods to investigate, determine, and report on potential environmental stressors (including contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), adverse outcome pathways (AOPs, i.e., sub-organismal biological mechanisms that link environmental stressor occurrences to adverse organismal outcomes), and biological outcomes in urban surface and stormwater samples.
To enhance fairgoers experience of arts programming at the Pine County Fair. A new sound system and sun screen for the arts and culture stage will allow the fair to bring more diverse events and artisans to the fair. These additions will allow the fair to offer several bands that play historic music, a chainsaw artist, and a cattle dog demonstration.
