Annual Reports
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December 31, 2023
ACTIVE GRANT UPDATES
CURRENT GRANTS AWARDED THROUGH THE STATE OF MINNESOTA & BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES
The following active grants provided fundingthrough the Board of Water and Soil Resources, from the State of Minnesota Legacy Amendment Clean Water Fund, and were used to support: Watershed Based Implementation Funding for the Joint Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan 1 & 2 and, the Lake Traverse Water Quality Improvement Project No. 1 Phase No. 3, Multipurpose Drainage Management Practices for Wilkin County Ditch #Sub-1, Mustinka River Rehabilitation, and Redpath Flood Impoundment..
Table Above: Anticipated Measureable Outcomes of Watershed Based Implementation Funding: Ag Practices that result in 11.6 LBS/YR reduction in phosphorous and 16.3 TONS/YR reduction in total suspended sediment, Non-Structural Management Practices that result in 70 LBS/YR reduction in phosphorous and 715 TONS/YR reduction in total suspended sediment, Retrofits that result in 70 LBS/YR reduction in phosphorous and 370 TONS/YR reduction in total suspended sediment, 2 wells sealed, and further support of the Lake Traverse Water Quality Improvement Project No. 1 and further development of the Restoration of Doran Creek.
Table Above: Anticipated Measureable Outcomes of Watershed Based Implementation Funding: Ag Practices/Storage Practicesthat result in 11.1 LBS/YR reduction in phosphorous, 18.75 TONS/YR reduction in total suspended sediment and 13 ACRE-FEET of storage; Soil Health Management Practices that result in 98 LBS/YR reduction in phosphorous, 1001 TONS/YR reduction in total suspended sediment, and 98 ACRE-FEET of storage; Project Development to contact 60 landowners; Lake Traverse Water Quality Improvement Project No. 1 Phase 3 Construction (see below for reductions); Multipurpose Drainage Management Retrofit BMP Construction that results in 90 LBS/YR reduction in phosphorous, 2700 TONS/YR reduction in total suspended sediment; development of a Fivemile Creek feasibility Study.
Table Above: Anticipated Measurable Outcomes of Project Grant: 2250 TONS/YR reduction in total suspended sediment, 35.37 ACRES in permanent easement, 565 LBS/YR reduction in total phosphorous.
CURRENT GRANTS AWARDED THROUGH THE STATE OF MINNESOTA & DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
The following grants were provided from the State of Minnesota Legacy Amendment Clean Water Fund, and were used to support Lightning Lake Improvement Project No. 1 and Mustinka River Rehabilitation Project.
