All Projects

4825 Results for
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$125,000
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$125,000

Why Treaties Matter: Self-Government in the Dakota and Ojibwe Nations is a traveling exhibition made in partnership with the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. The exhibit explores relationships between Dakota and Ojibwe Indian Nations and the U.S. government in this place we now call Minnesota. More than ten communities hosted the exhibit in the 2018-2019 year: Morton, Red Lake, Fergus Falls, Minneapolis, Mankato, Cass Lake, St. Cloud, White Bear Lake, St.

Statewide
Recipient
United States Geological Survey (USGS)
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$57,205
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$118,566
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$74,755
Fund Source

This project will develop a reasonable statewide estimate of recharge using the Soil-Water-Balance (SWB) Code (Westenbroek and others, 2010), validate the simulation results, and conduct a parameter sensitivity analysis to identify the most sensitive model parameters. For the purposes of this application of the SWB application, comparing the simulation results will be conducted on selected watershed basins in the state against previously established recharge estimates.

Statewide
Recipient
Redwood Area Communities Foundation
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,000,000
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,000,000

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Brown
Chippewa
Nicollet
Redwood
Renville
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Board of Water and Soil Resources
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,249,000
Fund Source

RIM Buffers Phase 1 combined the resource benefits of the Outdoor Heritage Fund (LSOHC), Clean Water Fund (CWF), and bond funds. This program exceeded our acreage goal by 439 acres (37%), enrolling a total of 1,595.4 acres of enhanced wildlife and water quality buffers in partnership with private landowners on 46 easements.

Statewide
Recipient
The Nature Conservancy
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,500,000
Fund Source

Goals for Phase 2 of the MN Prairie Recovery Program were to: protect 1200 acres native prairie/savanna; restore 250 acres grassland; enhance 6000 acres grassland/savanna with fire, invasive species removal, and grazing; and continue a new prairie conservation model.

Becker
Big Stone
Chippewa
Clay
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Lac qui Parle
Mahnomen
Marshall
Norman
Pennington
Polk
Pope
Roseau
Stearns
Stevens
Swift
Wilkin
Recipient
MN DNR
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,409,000
Fund Source

This Minnesota Forests for the Future project protected 19,439 acres of forest and forested wetlands with perpetual working forest conservation easements in Lake, Itasca and Koochiching Counties ensuring public access, management access and sustainably managed forests.

Itasca
Koochiching
Lake
St. Louis
Recipient
MN DNR
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,125,000
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,125,000

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Statewide
Recipient
Minnesota Department of Health
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,006,016
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$949,674
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$857,306
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$671,276
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$627,518
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$557,216
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$406,073
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$526,159
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$524,139
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$802,930
Fund Source

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) will conduct water sample analysis and collect data for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to meet the requirements of the MPCA’s environmental programs.

Statewide
Recipient
Minnesota Department of Agriculture and Multiple local partners
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,500,000
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,500,000
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,000,000
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,000,000
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,000,000
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,000,000
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,000,000
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,000,000
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,500,000
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,500,000
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,500,000
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,500,000
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$132,830
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$173,380
Fund Source

The Minnesota Ag Water Quality Certification Program (MAWQCP) is a voluntary opportunity for farmers and agricultural landowners to take the lead on implementing conservation practices that protect water quality. Those who implement and maintain approved conservation practices will be certified and in turn obtain regulatory certainty for a period of ten years. This program will help address concerns about changing regulatory requirements from multiple state and federal agencies.

Statewide
Recipient
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$40,000
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$40,000
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$40,000
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$40,000
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$50,000
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$50,000
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$50,000
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$50,000
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$50,000
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$50,000
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$150,000
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$100,000
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$175,000
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$175,000
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$85,000
Fund Source

Minnesota Water Research Digital Library

Water Research Inventory Database

The Minnesota Water Research Digital Library (MnWRL) is a user-friendly, searchable inventory of water research relevant to Minnesota. It includes both peer-reviewed articles as well as white papers and reports. The Library provides 'one-stop' access to all types of water research.

Statewide
Recipient
Square Lake Film and Music Festival
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$16,900
Minnesota Festival Support
Washington
Recipient
City of the Village of Minnetonka Beach
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,675

To hire a qualified historian to complete an evaluation to determine eligibility for listing in the National Register of Historic Places for the Minnetonka Beach Water Tower.

Hennepin
Recipient
Misaaekong DPS
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$80,063

This project will assist our Misaabekong Program by strengthening the programming and learning opportunities we provide through quality immersion model.

Recipient
Mississippi Headwaters Board
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$49,712
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$45,469
Fund Source

The project goal is to conduct water chemistry monitoring at four subwatershed sites and one basin site in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. Water chemistry monitoring will be conducted at a wide range of flow conditions with emphasis of collecting samples during periods of moderate and high flows after runoff events, as defined in the Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring Network (WPLMN) Standard Operating Procedures and Guidance. The data collected will be submitted to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and used in the FLUX32 model for calculating pollutant loads.

Benton
Morrison
Todd
Recipient
Friends of the Mississippi River
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$213,000
Dakota
Hennepin
Washington
Recipient
Three Rivers Park District
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$20,494
Fund Source

This project will focus on significant park improvements throughout the park as identified in the Master Plan.

Recipient
University of Minnesota
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$278,000
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$279,000

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Statewide
Recipient
Aitkin County SWCD
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$249,945
Fund Source

Phase 2 of the Mississippi River - Brainerd Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) project will: develop the WRAPS report and the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) study, which allocates pollutant load reductions for impaired waters; implement a civic engagement plan; and develop watershed modeling scenarios to help understand implementation needs in the watershed.

Aitkin
Crow Wing
Morrison
Todd
Recipient
Morrison Soil Water Conservation District
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$225,000
Fund Source

This project will develop a Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) report as well as Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) studies where needed. The TMDLs will provide the quantitative pollutant load reduction estimates and a set of pollutant reduction and watershed management strategies to achieve water quality standards for the impairments within the watershed. Strategies for protecting the unimpaired waters within the watershed will also be included.

Benton
Crow Wing
Morrison
Stearns
Todd
Recipient
Winona County Environmental Services
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$175,891
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$27,500
Fund Source

This project will identify areas for potential Best Management Practice (BMP) placement and identify strategies to strengthen social capacity and effectively engage citizens in development of the upcoming Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) report.

Fillmore
Houston
Mower
Winona
Recipient
Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$87,000
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$88,000

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Benton
Stearns
Recipient
Mississippi Headwaters Board; The Trust for Public Land; BWSR
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,396,000
Fund Source
The Mississippi Headwaters Habitat Corridor Project Phase III (ML 17) achieved permanent protection of 1,694 acres of critical fish and wildlife habitat, including 14.5 miles of shoreland on the Mississippi River and adjacent lakes/tributaries. This accomplishment exceeded the appropriation goal by over 200%. Fee-title acquisitions and RIM conservation easements adjacent to public land created or expanded large habitat protection complexes, including a new 232 acre WMA in Crow Wing County.
Aitkin
Crow Wing
Recipient
Three Rivers Park District
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,467,727
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,851,287
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,605,571
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$560,761
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,500
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$53,570
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$130
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$20,494
Fund Source

This project will focus on significant park improvements throughout the park as identified in the Master Plan.

Recipient
Three Rivers Park District
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,774,177
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,237,023
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,946,477
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$12,362
Fund Source

This project will focus on significant park improvements throughout the park as identified in the Master Plan.? Improvements will including: Mississippi Gateway Center; Welcome & Event Plaza; Mini Mississippi Play & Education Feature; Nature?s Highline Trail & Tree House;? Picnicking; Nature Interpretation Nodes; Nature Play Areas; Site Work, Parking & Bathrooms; Natural Resource Restoration;? ADA River Access & Outdoor Classroom; Drop-off, Temporary Parking & Non-motorized Boat Launch; Fishing Improvements;?

Hennepin
Recipient
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$60,000

To further the affiliation between Mitchell Hamline and Hamline University with a partnership for the initial development of the MHSL History Center and meaningful public programming.

Ramsey
Recipient
Cass County Historical Society
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,500

To create Cass County entries for the MNopedia project for online research.

Cass
Recipient
Minnesota Historical Society
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$374,559

The Minnesota Historical Society has launched and is expanding MNopedia, the first online encyclopedia about Minnesota. MNopedia is a growing digital resource that provides reliable, multimedia entries related to the state and its history. MNopedia will be tested, refined and broadened with additional content and tools, giving students, teachers, researchers and the general public greater access to information, images, documents and other historical resources relating to Minnesota.

Statewide
Recipient
Clearwater County Agricultural Society
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,368

To increase arts and cultural heritage events occurring at the fair by providing a portable stage as a new performance space.

Clearwater
Recipient
City of Onamia
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,035

To address water infiltration of Onamia Municipal Hall, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Mille Lacs
Recipient
Swift County Historical Society
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,000
To conduct an archaeological investigation of an early Swedish immigrant homestead in Swift County.
Swift
Recipient
Comfort Lake-Forest Lake WD
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$135,000
Fund Source
Chisago
Recipient
U of MN
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$348,000
Statewide
Recipient
Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,296
Clay
Recipient
Morris, City of
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,264,963
Fund Source

Construct new water treatment plant to reduce discharge of chlorides

Stevens
Recipient
Koochiching County Historical Society
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,900
To host a small conference that will broaden international cooperation for the preservation of American Indian historic resources along the Rainy River.
Koochiching
Recipient
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,000,000
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,000,000
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$784,501
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,215,690
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$333,620
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$242,494
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$55,500
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$83,227
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$27,560
Fund Source

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) uses a watershed-oriented approach to assess surface water quality and define restoration and protection measures. Each of Minnesota's 81 major watersheds is assessed intensively every 10 years, based on a staggered schedule that addresses, on average, eight watersheds per year.  To increase the amount of data directly available to the public online, and to make internal operations more efficient, the MPCA started a multi-year Watershed Data Integration Project (WDIP).

Statewide
Recipient
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,500,000
Fund Source

This project supports monitoring and assessment activities by MPCA EAO staff and includes lab analysis, equipment, and fieldwork expenses associated with monitoring and assessment activities within the described priority watersheds.

Lake Monitoring: Lakes are monitored for nutrients, clarity and other information to provide the data needed to assess the aquatic recreation use support.

Aitkin
Beltrami
Carver
Cass
Clearwater
Crow Wing
Dodge
Goodhue
Hennepin
Hubbard
Kandiyohi
Lake of the Woods
Marshall
McLeod
Meeker
Mower
Olmsted
Pennington
Polk
Red Lake
Renville
Rice
Roseau
Sibley
Steele
Wabasha
Wright
Recipient
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$465,000
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$613,775
Fund Source

This project supports monitoring and assessment activities by MPCA EAO staff and includes lab analysis, equipment, and fieldwork expenses associated with monitoring and assessment activities.The ambient groundwater monitoring network describes the current condition and trends in Minnesota's groundwater quality.

Statewide
Recipient
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,105,000
Fund Source

This project supports activities by MPCA Watershed Division staff that provide technical assistance, project oversight, coordination, outreach and other agency activities associated with assessing, listing and conducting TMDL studies throughout the State of Minnesota. Project also includes lab analysis, equipment, and fieldwork expenses associated with TMDL work at the MPCA.

Statewide
Recipient
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$206,335
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$209,633
Fund Source

MPCA technical assistance & guidance provided to Clean Water Partnership grant program which provides funding for grants that prevent impairments and degradation of lakes, rivers, streams and groundwater.

Statewide