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580 Results for
Recipient
Wilkin SWCD
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$122,750
Fund Source

Provides grants to Soil and Water Conservation Districts that focuses on increasing capacity to address four resource concern areas?Soil Erosion, Riparian Zone Management, Water Storage and Treatment, and Excess Nutrients.

Wilkin
Recipient
Benton SWCD
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$182,500
Fund Source

This project targets nutrient reductions within the Mayhew and Big Elk Lake watersheds. The Benton Soil and Water Conservation District will work with farmers in implementing a variety of conservation practices including, but not limited to cropland erosion control projects, riparian pasture management, and nutrient management and feedlot pollution control systems. These strategies were identified through Total Daily Maximum Load Studies.

Benton
Sherburne
Recipient
Benton SWCD
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$200,000
Fund Source

Little Rock Lake experiences severe algae blooms due to excess phosphorus and these blooms are the worst known regionally. The goal of this project is to reduce algae blooms, improve water clarity, and avoid risk of drinking water contamination. The project will result in installing one farmer nutrient management project , four cover crops, two lakeshore buffer strips, six septic systems that also demonstrated an imminent threat to public health, six erosion control projects , one wetland restored, and one feedlot runoff control system.

Benton
Morrison
Recipient
Elk River Watershed Association
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$37,000
Fund Source

A completed Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) study has identified mid to late summer phosphorus loading as a significant stressor to lakes and streams within the Big Elk Lake watershed. While this comprehensive study serves its role as the unifying document that identifies pollutants and sources, further work is required in order to develop site-specific Best Management Practices, design these practices, and oversee their implementation in order to reach clean water goals.

Benton
Sherburne
Recipient
Pope SWCD
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$162,500
Fund Source

Lake Emily is a high priority recreational lake in Pope County and is currently not meeting state water quality standards due to high phosphorus levels. This project will provide funding for 26 water and sediment control projects with potential shoreline and riparian restoration projects. This work will address surface water quality sources including both direct drainage and upstream discharge. Collectively, these projects have the potential to annually reduce sediment and phosphorus leaving the field which will directly address 15% of Lake Emily's phosphorus reduction goal.

Pope
Recipient
Scott SWCD
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$201,000
Fund Source

This project builds on the momentum and success of previous Clean Water Fund grants in making significant non-point source pollution reductions that address state-identified turbidity, excess nutrient and dissolved oxygen impairments of the Lower Minnesota River and points downstream. These water quality improvements will be achieved by constructing high-value, cost-effective conservation best management practices in Scott County directly tributary to the Minnesota River.

Scott
Recipient
Benton SWCD
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,600
Fund Source

The Benton County Water Plan advisory committee has the goal of protecting groundwater resources in Benton County. One of the methods identified is to seal unused wells. In 2013, Benton Soil and Water Conservation District completed an aggressive campaign to identify unused wells. We used several sources to locate potential wells, completed site visits for many wells and collected site information to assisting in prioritizing limited cost share resources.

Benton
Recipient
Pope SWCD
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$182,500
Fund Source
Pope
Recipient
Sauk River WD
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$204,358
Fund Source
Stearns
Pope
Todd
Douglas
Meeker
Recipient
Bois de Sioux WD
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$271,879
Fund Source
Traverse
Wilkin
Otter Tail
Grant
Stevens
Big Stone
Recipient
Pope SWCD
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$40,000
Fund Source
Pope
Recipient
Area 2 - West Central Technical Service Area
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$240,000
Fund Source
Benton
Big Stone
Chippewa
Douglas
Kandiyohi
Meeker
Morrison
Pope
Stearns
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Recipient
Area 5 - Southwest Prairie Technical Service Area
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$240,000
Fund Source
Cottonwood
Jackson
Lac qui Parle
Lincoln
Lyon
Murray
Nobles
Pipestone
Redwood
Rock
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Lincoln SWCD
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$114,400
Fund Source

Provides grants to Soil and Water Conservation Districts that focuses on increasing capacity to address four resource concern areas?Soil Erosion, Riparian Zone Management, Water Storage and Treatment, and Excess Nutrients.

Lincoln
Recipient
Buffalo-Red River WD
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$232,470
Fund Source
Clay
Wilkin
Recipient
Area 2 - Red River Valley Conservation Service
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$240,000
Fund Source
Benton
Big Stone
Chippewa
Douglas
Kandiyohi
Meeker
Morrison
Pope
Stearns
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Recipient
Yellow Medicine River WD
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$551,712
Fund Source

The purpose of the Watershed Based Funding is to address priority concern 1, mitigate altered hydrology and minimize flooding and priority concern 2, minimize the transport of sediment, excess nutrients, and bacteria. The goal for the 2018/2019 is to reduce 300 tons of sediment per year, increase storage by 100 acre-feet per year, reduce nitrogen by 16,000 pounds per year and to reduce phosphorus by 800 pounds per year. Grant funds will also be used for technical staffing in order to have the capabilities of implementing the priority BMPs in the seven priority sub-watersheds.

Lac qui Parle
Lincoln
Lyon
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
DNR
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,755,000
Fund Source

Funding provided through this appropriation enhanced 5,024 acres of wetland habitat. Eight wetland and shallow lake infrastructure projects were competed that enhanced 1,643 acres of wetland. Cattail spraying using a helicopter outfitted with an OHF-purchased spray unit and impacted impacted 1,762 acres. Work by the Region 3 Roving Habitat Crew enhanced 1,619 acres of wetland. Finally, survey and design work was initiated on four projects to prepare for future construction.

Aitkin
Anoka
Blue Earth
Cass
Chippewa
Grant
Kandiyohi
Le Sueur
Lyon
Marshall
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Pennington
Pine
Pope
Renville
Roseau
Scott
Sibley
Stearns
Todd
Wabasha
Wadena
Washington
Wilkin
Winona
Wright
Recipient
Pheasants Forever
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,650,000
Fund Source

This proposal accelerates the permanent protection of 760 acres of wetlands (175 acres) and grasslands (585 acres) as Waterfowl Production Areas open to public hunting in Minnesota.

Clay
Cottonwood
Freeborn
Jackson
Kandiyohi
Lincoln
Nobles
Otter Tail
Recipient
Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$142,590

CMSM will build upon the work that began with its 2015-16 appropriation by (1) Remediation and further development of exhibit areas that promote Arts & Cultural Heritage (ACH) learning (2) Expanding ACH learning opportunities for new audiences at off-site locations; (3) Engaging an outside Evaluation Consultant to help plan/implement strategies that meaningfully assess ACH learning outcomes and impacts; (4) Boosting the Museum’s capacity to serve more school/early learning groups.

Anoka
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Chippewa
Chisago
Clearwater
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Hubbard
Jackson
Kandiyohi
Lac qui Parle
Le Sueur
Lyon
Martin
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Norman
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pennington
Pine
Pipestone
Pope
Ramsey
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Rock
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
St. Louis
Steele
Swift
Todd
Wadena
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Franconia Sculpture Park
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000

ACHF Grant for Organizations

Chisago
Pine
Isanti
Mille Lacs
Sherburne
Olmsted
Olmsted
Kandiyohi
Kandiyohi
Goodhue
Dakota
Steele
Washington
Washington
Benton
Cass
Dakota
St. Louis
St. Louis
Anoka
Ramsey
Hennepin
Carver
Recipient
Franconia Sculpture Park
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000

ACHF Grant for Organizations

Chisago
Isanti
Pine
Kanabec
Kanabec
Washington
Jackson
Douglas
Waseca
Brown
Carver
Dakota
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Dodge
Lake
McLeod
Anoka
Red Lake
Scott
Goodhue
Ramsey
Hennepin
Recipient
Mille Lacs County Agricultural Society AKA Mille Lacs County Fair
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$11,480

ACHF Grant for Organizations

Mille Lacs
Benton
Kanabec
Isanti
Anoka
Recipient
One Heartland, Inc.
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000

ACHF Grant for Organizations

Chisago
Isanti
Pine
Kanabec
Kanabec
Washington
Jackson
Douglas
Waseca
Brown
Carver
Dakota
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Dodge
Lake
McLeod
Anoka
Red Lake
Scott
Goodhue
Ramsey
Hennepin
Carlton
Mille Lacs
Recipient
Great River Regional Library
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,990
Benton
Sherburne
Stearns
Recipient
Kyong Y. Juhn
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,250

Advancing Artist

Anoka
Beltrami
Benton
Cass
Dakota
Dodge
Goodhue
Hennepin
Hubbard
Morrison
Olmsted
Rice
Sherburne
Recipient
Scott County Historical Society
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$64,325

To expand on a partnership program that will provide archaeology and cultural resource management outreach services for alpha sites at three metro area history organizations.

Anoka
Dakota
Scott
Recipient
Stearns History Museum
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$93,000

To provide better organization of the museum's archival collections, allowing for greater public access to the community's historic resources.

Benton
Morrison
Sherburne
Stearns
Recipient
Minnesota Humanities Center
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$150,000
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source

The goal of this project is to use the We Are Water MN exhibit and their technical knowledge in relationship-building and storytelling to increase community capacity for sustainable watershed management in the Cannon River, Cedar River, Mississippi-Headwaters, Mississippi-Grand Rapids, Mississippi-Twin Cities, Red Lake River, Rum River and St. Louis River watersheds.

Benton
Carlton
Dakota
Hennepin
Itasca
Mille Lacs
Mower
Polk
Recipient
Buffalo Ridge Chorale
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,905

Art Project

Lincoln
Lyon
Lac qui Parle
Recipient
City of Cottonwood
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,770

Art Project

Lyon
Lincoln
Yellow Medicine
Redwood
Lac qui Parle
Recipient
Eden Valley-Watkins Community Education
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000

Art Project

Meeker
Stearns
Stearns
Benton
Wright
Recipient
Minnesota Pottery Festival
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000

Art Project

McLeod
Meeker
Sibley
Renville
Kandiyohi
Wright
Carver
Hennepin
Scott
Nicollet
Recipient
New London Music Festival
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000

Art Project

Anoka
Chippewa
Douglas
Hennepin
Hubbard
Kandiyohi
Le Sueur
Lyon
Olmsted
Ramsey
Scott
Stearns
Stevens
Wright
Recipient
Buffalo Ridge Chorale
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,310

Art Project

Lincoln
Lyon
Lac qui Parle
Recipient
The Calumet Players, Inc.
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$750

Art Project

Pipestone
Rock
Lincoln
Murray
Recipient
Friends of the Orchestra LTD
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,955

Art Project

Lyon
Murray
Yellow Medicine
Brown
Redwood
Lincoln
Chippewa
Renville
Recipient
Granite Falls Area Community Theater
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000

Art Project

Yellow Medicine
Chippewa
Renville
Lyon
Pope
Recipient
Marshall Area Farmers Market
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,250

Art Project

Lyon
Lincoln
Redwood
Yellow Medicine
Murray
Jackson
Recipient
New London Music Festival
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000

Art Project

Kandiyohi
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Douglas
Goodhue
Hennepin
Meeker
Morrison
Pope
Ramsey
Sherburne
Stearns
Stevens
Wright