"ID","Title","Fiscal Year(s)","Fiscal Year Funding Amount","Legal Citation / Subdivision","Appropriation Language","Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)","Measurable Outcome(s)","Proposed Outcomes Achieved","Other Funds Leveraged","Source of Additional Funds","Direct Expenses","Administration Costs","Recipient Board Members","Number of full time equivalents funded","Recipient","Recipient Type","Body","About the Issue","Project Details","Start Date","End Date","Source","Status","Updates","Details/Reports","First Name","Last Name","Organization Name","Street Address","City","State","Zip Code","Phone","Email","Activity Type","Administered by","Media","Counties Affected","LSOHC Section","Watershed","URL","Advisory Group Members and Qualifications","Board Members and Qualifications","Conflict of Interest Contact","Conflict of Interest Disclosed"
27960,"2014 Side Water Inlet and Buffer Inventory",2014,91300,,"Soil Erosion and Drainage Law Compliance 2014","Drainage ditch inventory",,,22838,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",91300,1638,"Members for Pennington SWCD are: Brenda Szymanski, Grant Nelson, Greg Hilgeman, Linda Hanson, Ricky Peterson",1.82,"Pennington SWCD","Local/Regional Government","The City of Thief River Falls drinking water is taken from a 135 acre reservoir that is supplied by the Thief River and Red Lake River. Sedimentation and erosion have significant impacts to the waters in Pennington County. The reservoir is filling with sediment faster than expected. Buffers and side water inlets will help reduce sediment and improve water quality for these types of erosion. Buffers would also reduce nutrients polluting the waters in Pennington County and have a beneficial impact to the dissolved oxygen impairment on both the Red Lake and Thief River. Establishing an inventory of priority sites for side water inlets and buffers will allow the Pennington Soil and Water Conservation District to target areas where there is high erosion and sedimentation contributing to the reservoir filling faster than anticipated, as well as the impaired waters in the County.",,,2014-03-06,2016-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Peter,Nelson,"Pennington SWCD","201 Sherwood Ave S","Thief River Falls",MN,56701,218-683-7075,peter.nelson@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pennington,,"Red Lake River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2014-side-water-inlet-and-buffer-inventory,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf","Nicole Clapp",NO
10024928,"2019 - Enhanced Shared Technical Services (Area 1 - Red River Valley Conservation Service Area)",2019,240000,"Enhanced Shared Technical Services 2019 - FY18-19 CWF: Minnesota Laws of 2017, Chapter 91, Article 2, Section 7(c)","Enhanced Shared Technical Services 2019 - $3,325,000 the first year and $4,275,000 the second year are for accelerated implementation, including local resource protection and enhancement grants and statewide program enhancements of supplements for technical assistance, citizen and community outreach, compliance, and training and certification.","This non-competitive CWF grant invests in building the capacity of NPEA (TSA) Joint Powers Boards to increase the capacity of soil and water conservation districts to provide technical and engineering assistance to landowners. ","The funds were used to provided administration and coordination of grant funds and activities, and fulfilled reporting requirements, Provided engineering assistance to West Polk, East Polk, Marshall, Kittson, Pennington and Red Lake SWCDs, Provided GIS support and analysis to 16 member Districts, Contracted with Red Canoe Media to provide printed and digital media development for 16 member SWCDs, Continued Enterprise License agreement with Enviromental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), Provided funding for services not covered by NPEA grant or fees for service.","Achieved proposed outcomes",28750,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",240000,9910,,0.07,"Area 1 - Red River Valley Conservation Service Area","Local/Regional Government",,,,2018-09-25,2021-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Bryan,Malone,"Area 1 - Red River Valley Conservation Service Area","809 8th Street SE ","Detroit Lakes",MN,56501,218-846-7360,bryan.malone@co.becker.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Grant, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, Traverse, Wilkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2019-enhanced-shared-technical-services-area-1-red-river-valley-conservation-service-area,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2
10024840,"2019 - SWCD Local Capacity Services (Pennington SWCD)",2019,100000,"SWCD Local Capacity Services 2019 - Laws of Minnesota 2017, Chapter 91, Article 2, Section 7(n)","SWCD Local Capacity Services 2019 - [SWCD Local Capacity Services 2019] $11,000,000 the first year and $11,000,000 the second year are for payments to soil and water conservation districts for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, sections 103C.321 and 103C.331. From this appropriation, each soil and water conservation district shall receive an increase in its base funding of $100,000 per year. Money remaining after the base increase is available for matching grants to soil and water conservation districts based on county allocations to soil and water conservation districts. The board and other agencies may reduce the amount of grants to a county by an amount equal to any reduction in the county's allocation to a soil and water conservation district from the county's previous year allocation when the board determines that the reduction was disproportionate.","The grant targets four resource concern areas - Soil Erosion, Riparian Zone Management, Water Storage and Treatment, and Excess Nutrients - and supports increased capacity by funding expenses in the following categories: Staffing, Cost Share/Incentives, Technology/Capital Equipment, and Operations.","This project has resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 18 pounds of Phosphorus, 15 tons of Sediment, and 15 tons of Soil Loss. ","Achieved proposed outcomes",,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",122750,87266,"Members for Pennington SWCD are: ADawn Nelson, Greg Hilgeman, Kevin Wilde, Linda Hanson, Ricky Peterson",1.32,"Pennington SWCD","Local/Regional Government","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. ",,,2018-08-21,2021-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Peter,Nelson,"Pennington SWCD","201 Sherwood Ave S ","Thief River Falls",MN,56701,218-683-7075,peter.nelson@pennington.mnswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pennington,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2019-swcd-local-capacity-services-pennington-swcd,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2
10013743,"2020 - Thief River Watershed Based Funding",2020,529892,"Minnesota Session Laws 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7.","[Watershed Based Implementation Funding 2020] (a) $13,591,000 the first year and $13,375,000 the second year are for performance-based grants with multiyear implementation plans to local government units. The grants may be used to implement projects that protect, enhance, and restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking water sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan or metropolitan surface water management frameworks or groundwater plans. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph.","Reduce sediment by 598 tons/year in the Lower Thief/State Ditch 83 planning zone. This will achieve 25% of the 10-year reduction goal for the Lower Thief/State Ditch 83 planning zone of 2,335 tons/year.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"Members for Red Lake WD are: Allan Page, Brian Dwight, Dale Nelson, Gene Tiedemann, LeRoy Ose, Les Torgerson, Terry Sorenson",,"Red Lake WD","Local/Regional Government",,,"The Lower Thief River/State Ditch 83 planning zone is a priority in the Thief River Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan. The Lower Thief River is impaired for sediment and negatively impacts the drinking water supply for the City of Thief River Falls. The overall reduction in sediment needed to attain water quality standards is 2,507 tons/year (HSPF), while the 10-year plan goal is a reduction of 2,335 tons/year (PTMApp). This project will target grade stabilization structures, streambank stabilizations, and priority agricultural practices principally in the Lower Thief/State Ditch 83 planning zone, but also in upstream contributing Mud River/Judicial Ditch 11 and Marshall County Ditch 20 Tier 1 priority planning zones and Lost River (Branch 200 of Judicial Ditch 11), Judicial Ditch 30/18/13, and Upper Thief/State Ditch 83 Tier 2 priority planning zones. The targeted practices are estimated to reduce sediment in the Lower Thief/State Ditch 83 planning zone by 598 tons/year, which will achieve 25% of the 10-year plan goal. A Biennial Workplan has been developed and approved by the Thief River Policy Committee and is attached to this request.",2020-06-01,2022-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Myron,Jesme,"Red Lake WD",,,MN,56701,218-681-5800,myron.jesme@redlakewatershed.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Beltrami, Marshall, Pennington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2020-thief-river-watershed-based-funding,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf","Marcey Westrick",No
10013800,"2020 - Red Lake River Watershed Based Funding",2020,1071149,"Minnesota Session Laws 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7.","[Watershed Based Implementation Funding 2020] (a) $13,591,000 the first year and $13,375,000 the second year are for performance-based grants with multiyear implementation plans to local government units. The grants may be used to implement projects that protect, enhance, and restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking water sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan or metropolitan surface water management frameworks or groundwater plans. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph.","Reduce sediment by 2,855 T/YR by implementing grade stabilization structures and priority agricultural practices using PTMApp. The sediment reduction goal is 127,453 tons annually or a 62.2% reduction at the outlet of the Red Lake River",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"Members for Red Lake WD are: Brenda Szymanski, Grant Nelson, Greg Hilgeman, Linda Hanson, Ricky Peterson",,"Red Lake WD","Local/Regional Government",,,"Impaired waters in the Red Lake River 1W1P are categorized into management classes to target impaired waters that are closest to meeting water quality standards and to protect unimpaired waters close to becoming impaired. Priority management areas targeted in 2020and 2021 include the Little Black River, Black River, County Ditch 96, the Red Lake River between Thief River and Crookston, and the Burnham Creek. Total Suspended Solids are a common impairment in the watershed and it's a priority to restore impaired waters closest to meeting water quality standards and to reduce runoff driven sediment to high-quality unimpaired waters. Grade Stabilization Structures, Source Reduction Practices, and other Priority Agricultural practices will be targeted using PTMApp in priority management areas to reduce 2855 tons of sediment. An Biennial Workplan has been developed and approved by the Red Lake River 1W1P Policy Committee to implement Source Reduction and Agricultural Practices in priority management areas identified by the PTMApp. ",2020-02-25,2022-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Peter,Nelson,"Red Lake WD",,,MN,56701,"218-683-7075 x117",peter.nelson@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Pennington, Polk, Red Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2020-red-lake-river-watershed-based-funding,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf","Marcey Westrick",No
10010687,"2020 - SWCD Local Capacity Services (Pennington SWCD)",2020,126794,"Laws of Minnesota 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2--S.F.No. 3, ARTICLE 2, Sec. 7(n)","(n) $12,000,000 the first year and $12,000,000 the second year are for payments to soil and water conservation districts for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, sections 103C.321 and 103C.331. From this appropriation, each soil and water conservation district shall receive an increase in its base funding of $100,000 per year. Money remaining after the base increase is available for grants to soil and water conservation districts as determined by the board based on county allocations to soil and water conservation districts and amount of private land and public waters. The board and other agencies may reduce the amount of grants to a county by an amount equal to any reduction in the county's allocation to a soil and water conservation district from the county's previous year allocation when the board determines that the reduction was disproportionate. The board may use up to one percent for the administration of payments.",,"This project resulted in work completed per the approved work plan.","achieved proposed outcomes",,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",126794,84753,"ADawn Nelson, Greg Hilgeman, Kevin Wilde, Linda Hanson, Ricky Peterson",1.663793103,"Pennington SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2019-10-24,2023-02-01,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Peter,Nelson,"Pennington SWCD","201 Sherwood Ave S Thief River Falls, MN 56701","Thief River Falls",MN,56701,218-683-7075,peter.nelson@pennington.mnswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pennington,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2020-swcd-local-capacity-services-pennington-swcd,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no
10013809,"2021 - Area Technical Training Team Grant (Area 1 - Red River Valley Conservation Service Area)",2021,5000,"The Laws of Minnesota 2019, Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7 (c)","(c) $4,000,000 the first year and $4,000,000 the second year are for accelerated implementation, local resource protection, enhancement grants, statewide analytical targeting tools that fill an identified gap, program enhancements for technical assistance, citizen and community outreach, compliance, and training and certification. ","Grant provides funding for delivery of locally identified training priorities, as identified in the funding request and approved work plan.","The grant funds funded this project to provide training on Soil Health (49 participants), Irrigation Water Management (34 participants), Grazing Practices (31 participants, and Shoreline Protection and Restoration (11 particpants).","achieved proposed outcomes",,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",5000,55,,,"Area 1 - Red River Valley Conservation Service Area","Local/Regional Government",,,,2021-02-01,2023-02-23,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Bryan,Malone,"Area 1 - Red River Valley Conservation Service Area","809 8th Street SE Detroit Lakes, MN 56501","Detroit Lakes",MN,56501,218-846-7360,bryan.malone@co.becker.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Grant, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, Traverse, Wilkin",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2021-area-technical-training-team-grant-area-1-red-river-valley-conservation-service-area,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no
10013963,"2021 - Buffer Law (Pennington SWCD)",2021,21500,"The Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Sec 7, (e)","(e) $2,500,000 the first year and $2,500,000 the second year are to provide assistance, oversight, and grants for supporting local governments in implementing and complying with riparian protection and excessive soil loss requirements.","These grants provide funding and assistance for buffer law implementation. Eligible activities include assistance to support drainage system mapping and map review, landowner outreach, landowner technical and financial assistance, equipment purchases, and other buffer law implementation activities.","Funds used for implementation of Buffer Law within the county.","achieved proposed outcomes",,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",21500,8577,"ADawn Nelson, Greg Hilgeman, Kevin Wilde, Linda Hanson, Ricky Peterson",0.238984674,"Pennington SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2020-11-16,2023-02-01,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Peter,Nelson,"Pennington SWCD","201 Sherwood Ave S Thief River Falls, MN 56701","Thief River Falls",MN,56701,218-683-7075,peter.nelson@pennington.mnswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pennington,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2021-buffer-law-pennington-swcd,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no
10022738,"2022 - Enhanced Shared Technical Services (Area 1 - Red River Valley Conservation Service Area)",2022,242500,"Enhanced Shared Technical Services 2022","Enhanced Shared Technical Services 2022","Grant will follow an approved workplan, with activities focused on increasing the capacity of soil and water conservation districts to provide technical and engineering assistance to landowners.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",255,,,1,"Area 1 - Red River Valley Conservation Service Area","Local/Regional Government",,,"This non-competitive CWF grant program invests in building the capacity of Nonpoint Engineering Assistance (Technical Service Area) Joint Powers Boards to increase the capacity of soil and water conservation districts to provide technical and engineering assistance to landowners.",2021-08-09,2024-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Bryan,Malone,"Area 1 - Red River Valley Conservation Service Area","809 8th Street SE ","Detroit Lakes",MN,56501,,bryan.malone@co.becker.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Grant, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, Traverse, Wilkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2022-enhanced-shared-technical-services-area-1-red-river-valley-conservation-service-area,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2
10022860,"2022 - SWCD Local Capacity Services (Pennington SWCD)",2022,124470,"Minnesota Session Laws - 2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1--H.F.No. 13, Article 2, Section 6(q)","(SWCD Local Capacity Services)(q) $12,000,000 the first year and $12,000,000 the second year are for payments to soil and water conservation districts for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, sections 103C.321 and 103C.331. From this appropriation, each soil and water conservation district shall receive an increase in its base funding of $100,000 per year. Money remaining after the base increase is available for grants to soil and water conservation districts as determined by the board based on county allocations to soil and water conservation districts and the amount of private land and public waters. The board and other agencies may reduce the amount of grants to a county by an amount equal to any reduction in the county's allocation to a soil and water conservation district from the county's previous year allocation when the board determines that the reduction was disproportionate. The board may use up to two percent for the administration of payments.","The grant targets four resource concern areas - Soil Erosion, Riparian Zone Management, Water Storage and Treatment, and Excess Nutrients - and supports increased capacity by funding expenses in the following categories: Staffing, Cost Share/Incentives, Technology/Capital Equipment, and Operations.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"Members for Pennington SWCD are: ADawn Nelson, Greg Hilgeman, Kevin Wilde, Linda Hanson, Ricky Peterson",1.2,"Pennington SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,"The SWCD Local Capacity Services grant program provides funds 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. ",2021-10-07,2024-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Peter,Nelson,"Pennington SWCD","201 Sherwood Ave S ","Thief River Falls",MN,56701,,peter.nelson@pennington.mnswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pennington,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2022-swcd-local-capacity-services-pennington-swcd,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2
10022969,"2022 - Red Lake River Watershed Based Funding",2022,1071149,"Minnesota Session Laws - 2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1--H.F.No. 13, Article 2, Section 6(a)","(Watershed Based Implementation Funding) (a) $21,197,000 the first year and $22,367,000 the second year are for performance-based grants with multiyear implementation plans to local government units. The grants may be used to implement projects that protect, enhance, and restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking water sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan and seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface water management frameworks as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. This appropriation may be used for: (1) implementation grants to watershed planning areas with approved plans, including but not limited to Buffalo-Red River, Cannon River, Cedar River, Clearwater River, Des Moines River, Hawk Creek, Lac qui Parle Yellow Bank, Lake of the Woods, Lake Superior North, Le Seuer River, Leech Lake River, Long Prairie River, Lower Minnesota River North, Lower Minnesota River West, Lower Minnesota River South, Lower St. Croix River, Marsh and Wild Rice, Middle Snake Tamarack Rivers, Mississippi East, Mississippi River Headwaters, Mississippi West, Missouri River Basin, Mustinka/Bois de Sioux, Nemadji River, North Fork Crow River, Otter Tail, Pine River, Pomme de Terre River, Red Lake River, Redeye River, Root River, Rum River, Sauk River, Shell Rock River/Winnebago Watershed, Snake River, South Fork Crow River, St. Louis River, Thief River, Two Rivers Plus, Vermillion, Watonwan River, Winona La Crescent, Yellow Medicine River, and Zumbro River; (2) seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface water management frameworks; and (3) other comprehensive watershed management plan planning areas that have a board-approved and local-government-adopted plan as authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.801. The board may determine whether a planning area is not ready to proceed, does not have the nonstate match committed, or has not expended all money granted to it. Upon making the determination, the board may allocate a grant's proposed or unexpended allocation to another planning area to implement priority projects, programs, or practices.","Reduce sediment by 488 tons/yr by implementing streambank stabilization projects and agricultural practices in priority areas. The sediment reduction goal is 10% for all management areas with a total goal of 20,561 tons/yr.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"Members for Red Lake WD are: Allan Page, Brian Dwight, Dale Nelson, Gene Tiedemann, LeRoy Ose, Terry Sorenson, Tom Anderson",1.67,"Red Lake WD","Local/Regional Government",,,"Impaired waters in the Red Lake River Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan are categorized into management classes to target impaired waters that are closest to meeting water quality standards and to protect unimpaired waters close to becoming impaired. Priority management areas include the Little Black River, Black River, County Ditch 96, the Red Lake River between Thief River and Crookston, and the Burnham Creek. Additional priority areas include the riparian corridor of the Red Lake River and Grand Marais Creek subwatershed. Total Suspended Solid impairments are a priority to restore with the focus of implementation near reaches that are closest to meeting water quality standards and protecting high-quality unimpaired waters. The 2022 Workplan has been developed and approved by the Red Lake River 1W1P Policy Committee to implement priority agricultural practices, including grade stabilization structures, in priority management areas and areas identified by the PTMApp. Streambank and Ditch outlet protection projects are also identified for implementation with 2022 Watershed-Based Implementation Funding within these same priority areas.",2022-02-18,2024-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Myron,Jesme,"Red Lake WD","1000 Pennington Ave S ","Thief River Falls",MN,56701,,myron.jesme@redlakewatershed.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Pennington, Polk, Red Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2022-red-lake-river-watershed-based-funding,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2
10022674,"2022 - Buffer Law (Pennington SWCD)",2022,21500,"Minnesota Session Laws - 2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1--H.F.No. 13, Article 2, Section 6 (e)","(e) $1,936,000 the first year and $1,936,000 the second year are to provide assistance, oversight, and grants for supporting local governments in implementing and complying with riparian protection and excessive soil loss requirements.","Grantee has submitted a detailed work plan. Measurable outcomes will be provided at grant closeout.","Funds used for implementation of Buffer Law within the county.","achieved proposed outcomes",,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",21500,12325,"ADawn Nelson, Greg Hilgeman, Kevin Wilde, Linda Hanson, Ricky Peterson",0.205938697,"Pennington SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2021-12-09,2023-02-01,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Peter,Nelson,"Pennington SWCD","201 Sherwood Ave S Thief River Falls, MN 56701","Thief River Falls",MN,56701,218-683-7075,peter.nelson@pennington.mnswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pennington,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2022-buffer-law-pennington-swcd,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no
10024677,"2023 MST Watershed Biased Funding ",2023,1099173,"The Laws of Minnesota 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7(a), and the Laws of Minnesota, 2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 2, Sec. 6(a) ","2019: (a) $13,591,000 the first year and $13,375,000 the second year are for performance-based grants with multiyear implementation plans to local government units. The grants may be used to implement projects that protect, enhance, and restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking water sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan or metropolitan surface water management frameworks or groundwater plans. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. 2021: (a) $21,197,000 the first year and $22,367,000 the second year are for performance-based grants with multiyear implementation plans to local government units. The grants may be used to implement projects that protect, enhance, and restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking water sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan and seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface water management frameworks as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. This appropriation may be used for: (1) implementation grants to watershed planning areas with approved plans, including but not limited to Buffalo-Red River, Cannon River, Cedar River, Clearwater River, Des Moines River, Hawk Creek, Lac qui Parle Yellow Bank, Lake of the Woods, Lake Superior North, Le Seuer River, Leech Lake River, Long Prairie River, Lower Minnesota River North, Lower Minnesota River West, Lower Minnesota River South, Lower St. Croix River, Marsh and Wild Rice, Middle Snake Tamarack Rivers, Mississippi East, Mississippi River Headwaters, Mississippi West, Missouri River Basin, Mustinka/Bois de Sioux, Nemadji River, North Fork Crow River, Otter Tail, Pine River, Pomme de Terre River, Red Lake River, Redeye River, Root River, Rum River, Sauk River, Shell Rock River/Winnebago Watershed, Snake River, South Fork Crow River, St. Louis River, Thief River, Two Rivers Plus, Vermillion, Watonwan River, Winona La Crescent, Yellow Medicine River, and Zumbro River; (2) seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface water management frameworks; and (3) other comprehensive watershed management plan planning areas that have a board-approved and local-government-adopted plan as authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.801. The board may determine whether a planning area is not ready to proceed, does not have the nonstate match committed, or has not expended all money granted to it. Upon making the determination, the board may allocate a grant's proposed or unexpended allocation to another planning area to implement priority projects, programs, or practices.","Reduce Sediment by 3,688 tons/yr and phosphorus by 3236.40 pounds/yr by implementing streambank/ditch stabilization projects and agricultural practices, stabilize 3.25 miles of streams and 1.25 miles of ditch, and seal 30 unused wells. ",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"Members for Middle-Snake-Tamarac Rivers WD are: Bill Petersen, Bradley Blawat, John W. Nelson, Keith Szczepanski, Robert Kovar",,"Middle-Snake-Tamarac Rivers WD","Local/Regional Government","The Middle-Snake-Tamarac Rivers Watershed is divided into four planning regions including the Headwaters, Lower Tamarac, Lower Middle, and the Snake River regions. In all four regions, concerns for sediment, stream stability, drainage system instability, groundwater pollution, and excess phosphorus have been identified as either high or medium priority resource concerns in The Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan. Grant activities are estimated to reduce sediment loading by 3,688tons/year and phosphorus loading by 3,236pounds/year through the implementation of structural agricultural practices and streambank/ditch stabilization projects. An estimated 3.25 channel miles of streams and 1.25 channel miles of priority drainage systems will be stabilized, and 30 unused wells will be sealed. This will make progress towards meeting the plan's short-term goals of reducing runoff sediment loading by 11% or 37,300 tons/year, total phosphorus loading by 7% or 24,250 pounds/year, enhancing 20 miles of prioritized stream channels as well as 27 miles of prioritized drainage systems, and sealing 10 unused wells per year. ",,,2022-12-12,2025-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Katrina,Haugen,"Middle-Snake-Tamarac Rivers WD","453 N McKinley St, PO Box 154",Warren,MN,56762,218-745-4741,katrina.haugen@mstrwd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Roseau",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2023-mst-watershed-biased-funding,"http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board ","http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board ","Annie Felix-Gerth ",
10027257,"2023 - SWCD Local Capacity Services (Pennington SWCD)",2023,125386,"The Laws of Minnesota 2021 First Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 2, Section 6","(q) $12,000,000 the first year and $12,000,000 the second year are for payments to soil and water conservation districts for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, sections 103C.321 and 103C.331. From this appropriation, each soil and water conservation district shall receive an increase in its base funding of $100,000 per year. Money remaining after the base increase is available for grants to soil and water conservation districts as determined by the board based on county allocations to soil and water conservation districts and the amount of private land and public waters. The board and other agencies may reduce the amount of grants to a county by an amount equal to any reduction in the county's allocation to a soil and water conservation district from the county's previous year allocation when the board determines that the reduction was disproportionate. The board may use up to two percent for the administration of payments.",,,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"Linda Hanson, Greg Hilgeman, ADawn Nelson, Ricky Peterson, Kevin Wilde",1.043103448,"Pennington SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2022-09-12,2025-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Peter,Nelson,"Pennington SWCD","201 Sherwood Ave S ","Thief River Falls",MN,56701,218-683-7075,peter.nelson@pennington.mnswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pennington,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2023-swcd-local-capacity-services-pennington-swcd,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no
10027347,"2023 - Buffer Law (Pennington SWCD)",2023,21500,"The Laws of Minnesota 2021 First Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 2, Section 6","(e) $1,936,000 the first year and $1,936,000 the second year are to provide assistance, oversight, and grants for supporting local governments in implementing and complying with riparian protection and excessive soil loss requirements.",,,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"Linda Hanson, Greg Hilgeman, ADawn Nelson, Ricky Peterson, Kevin Wilde",0.218869732,"Pennington SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2022-09-12,2025-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Peter,Nelson,"Pennington SWCD","201 Sherwood Ave S","Thief River Falls",MN,56701,218-683-7075,peter.nelson@pennington.mnswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pennington,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2023-buffer-law-pennington-swcd,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no
10029429,"2024 Red Lake River Watershed Based Funding",2024,1700439,"The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6 (a)","(a) $39,500,000 the first year and $39,500,000 the second year are for grants to implement state-approved watershed-based plans. The grants may be used to implement projects or programs that protect, enhance, and restore surface PreviouswaterNext quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking PreviouswaterNext sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan program and seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface PreviouswaterNext management frameworks as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. This appropriation may be used for: (1) implementing state-approved plans, including within the following watershed planning areas (see Chapter 40 Article 2 Section 6(a) (2) for the list of watershed planning areas: seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface PreviouswaterNext management frameworks; and(3) other comprehensive watershed management plan planning areas that have a board-approved and local-government-adopted plan as authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.801. The board must establish eligibility criteria and determine whether a planning area is ready to proceed and has the nonstate match committed.","Reduce sediment by an estimate of 689.5 tons/year by implementing streambank stabilization projects and agricultural practices. Five septic system upgrades are estimated and 400 acres of CCRP is estimated through the incentive program.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"Allen Page, Brian Dwight, Dale Nelson, Gene Tiedemann, LeRoy Ose, Terry Sorenson, Tom Anderson",1.932950192,"Red Lake WD","Local/Regional Government",,,"The Red Lake River Partnership has approved an annual plan and budget to implement priority agricultural practices, streambank and shoreline protection projects, a Continuous Conservation Reserve Program Incentive program, and septic system upgrades to restore and protect water quality in priority areas. Priority management areas are the Little Black River, Black River, County Ditch 96, the Red Lake River between Thief River and Crookston, the riparian corridor of the Red Lake River, and Burnham Creek. The riparian corridor of the Red Lake River is a priority location for CRP and the incentive program. Tier 2 and Tier 3 priority areas are also identified in the 2023 Annual Plan. Total Suspended Solid impairments are a priority to restore with the focus of implementation near reaches that are closest to meeting water quality standards and protecting high-quality unimpaired waters. ",2023-10-18,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Tammy,Audette,"Red Lake WD","1000 Pennington Ave S","Thief River Falls",MN,56701,218-681-5800,tammy.audette@redlakewatershed.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Pennington, Polk, Red Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2024-red-lake-river-watershed-based-funding,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2
10029446,"2024 - Enhanced Shared Technical Services (Area 1 - Red River Valley Conservation Service Area)",2024,242500,"The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6(c)","(c) $5,500,000 the first year and $5,500,000 the second year are for accelerated implementation, local resource protection, enhancement grants, statewide analytical targeting or technology tools that fill an identified gap, program enhancements for technical assistance, citizen and community outreach, compliance, and training and certification.",,,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,,1.627394636,"Area 1 - Red River Valley Conservation Service Area","Local/Regional Government",,,,2023-09-05,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Bryan,Malone,"Area 1 - Red River Valley Conservation Service Area","809 8th Street SE","Detroit Lakes",MN,56501,218-846-7360,bryan.malone@co.becker.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Grant, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, Traverse, Wilkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2024-enhanced-shared-technical-services-area-1-red-river-valley-conservation-service-area,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2
10029504,"2024 - Buffer Law (Pennington SWCD)",2024,20000,"The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6(e)","$2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 the second year are to provide assistance, oversight, and grants for supporting local governments in implementing and complying with riparian protection and excessive soil loss requirements.",,,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"ADawn Nelson, Greg Hilgeman, Kevin Wilde, Linda Hanson, Ricky Peterson",0.201149425,"Pennington SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2023-10-09,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Peter,Nelson,"Pennington SWCD","201 Sherwood Ave S","Thief River Falls",MN,56701,218-683-7075,peter.nelson@pennington.mnswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pennington,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2024-buffer-law-pennington-swcd,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2
10030974,"2024 Thief River Watershed Based Funding",2024,702239,"The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6 (a)","(a) $39,500,000 the first year and $39,500,000 the second year are for grants to implement state-approved watershed-based plans. The grants may be used to implement projects or programs that protect, enhance, and restore surface PreviouswaterNext quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking PreviouswaterNext sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan program and seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface PreviouswaterNext management frameworks as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. This appropriation may be used for: (1) implementing state-approved plans, including within the following watershed planning areas (see Chapter 40 Article 2 Section 6(a) (2) for the list of watershed planning areas: seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface PreviouswaterNext management frameworks; and(3) other comprehensive watershed management plan planning areas that have a board-approved and local-government-adopted plan as authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.801. The board must establish eligibility criteria and determine whether a planning area is ready to proceed and has the nonstate match committed.","Reduce sediment by 536 tons/year in the Lower Thief/State Ditch 83 planning zone. This will achieve 23% of the 10-year reduction goal for the Lower Thief/State Ditch 83 planning zone of 2,335 tons/year.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"Allen Page, Brian Dwight, Gene Tiedemann, Grant Nelson, LeRoy Ose, Terry Sorenson, Tom Anderson",1.613505747,"Red Lake WD","Local/Regional Government",,,"The Lower Thief River/State Ditch 83, Marshall County Ditch 20 and Mud River/Judicial Ditch 11 subwatersheds are the Tier 1 planning zones in the Thief River Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan and will be targeted for implementation of structural agricultural practices and streambank/channel stabilization projects. The Lower Thief River is impaired for sediment and negatively impacts the drinking water supply for the City of Thief River Falls. The overall reduction in sediment needed to attain water quality standards is 2,507 tons/year (HSPF), while the 10-year plan goal is a reduction of 2,335 tons/year (PTMApp). Projects will target grade stabilization structures, streambank stabilizations, Forest Stewardship Plans and priority agricultural practices principally in the Lower Thief/State Ditch 83 planning zone, but also in upstream contributing Mud River/Judicial Ditch 11 and Marshall County Ditch 20 Tier 1 priority planning zones and Lost River (Branch 200 of Judicial Ditch 11), Judicial Ditch 30/18/13, and Upper Thief/State Ditch 83 Tier 2 priority planning zones. Targeted practices implemented during this biennium are estimated to reduce sediment loading by 536 tons/year. A Biennial Workplan has been developed and approved by the Thief River.",2024-04-03,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Tammy,Audette,"Red Lake WD","1000 Pennington Ave S","Thief River Falls",MN,56701,218-681-5800,tammy.audette@redlakewatershed.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Beltrami, Marshall, Pennington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2024-thief-river-watershed-based-funding,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no
10033690,"2025 Middle-Snake-Tamarac Rivers WBIF",2025,1620713,"The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6 (a)","(a) $39,500,000 the first year and $39,500,000 the second year are for grants to implement state-approved watershed-based plans. The grants may be used to implement projects or programs that protect, enhance, and restore surface PreviouswaterNext quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking PreviouswaterNext sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan program and seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface PreviouswaterNext management frameworks as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. This appropriation may be used for: (1) implementing state-approved plans, including within the following watershed planning areas (see Chapter 40 Article 2 Section 6(a) (2) for the list of watershed planning areas: seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface PreviouswaterNext management frameworks; and(3) other comprehensive watershed management plan planning areas that have a board-approved and local-government-adopted plan as authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.801. The board must establish eligibility criteria and determine whether a planning area is ready to proceed and has the nonstate match committed.","Reduce Sediment by 481 tons/yr and phosphorus by 301 pounds/yr by implementing streambank/ditch stabilization projects and agricultural practices (estimated 40 Ag Practices, stabilize 2,000 feet of streams/priority drainage system and seal 30 unused wells).",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"Bill Petersen, Bradley Blawat, Jared Sands, Joey McGregor, Keith Szczepanski, Lein Schiller, Robert Kovar",1.13,"Middle-Snake-Tamarac Rivers WD","Local/Regional Government","The Middle-Snake-Tamarac Rivers Watershed is divided into four planning regions including the Headwaters, Lower Tamarac, Lower Middle, and the Snake River regions. In all four regions, concerns for sediment, stream stability, drainage system instability, groundwater pollution, and excess phosphorus have been identified as either high or medium priority resource concerns in The Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan (CWMP). Grant activities are estimated to reduce sediment loading by 481 tons/year and phosphorus loading by 301 pounds/year through the implementation of structural agricultural practices and streambank/ditch stabilization projects. An estimated 2,000 feet of streams/priority drainage systems will be stabilized. An estimated 40 Ag BMP Practices and 30 unused wells will be sealed. This will make progress towards meeting the plan's short-term goals of reducing runoff sediment loading by 11% or 37,300 tons/year, total phosphorus loading by 7% or 24,250 pounds/year, enhancing 20 miles of prioritized stream channels as well as 27 miles of prioritized drainage systems, and sealing 10 unused wells per year.",,,2024-10-18,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Mori,Maher,"Middle-Snake-Tamarac Rivers WD","453 N McKinley St, PO Box 154 Warren, MN 56762",Warren,MN,56762,218-745-4741,morteza.maher@mstrwd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Roseau",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2025-middle-snake-tamarac-rivers-wbif,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no
10033700,"2025 - Enhanced Shared Technical Services (Area 1 - Red River Valley Conservation Service Area)",2025,242500,"The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6(c)","(c) $5,500,000 the first year and $5,500,000 the second year are for accelerated implementation, local resource protection, enhancement grants, statewide analytical targeting or technology tools that fill an identified gap, program enhancements for technical assistance, citizen and community outreach, compliance, and training and certification.","This non-competitive CWF grant invests in building the capacity of NPEA (TSA) Joint Powers Boards to increase the capacity of soil and water conservation districts to provide technical and engineering assistance to landowners.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,,1.86,"Area 1 - Red River Valley Conservation Service Area","Local/Regional Government",,,,2024-07-29,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Bryan,Malone,"Area 1 - Red River Valley Conservation Service Area","809 8th Street SE Detroit Lakes, MN 56501","Detroit Lakes",MN,56501,218-846-7360,bryan.malone@co.becker.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Grant, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, Traverse, Wilkin",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2025-enhanced-shared-technical-services-area-1-red-river-valley-conservation-service-area,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no
10033762,"2025 - Soil Health Delivery (Pennington SWCD)",2025,80000,"Laws of Minnesota 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6(o). ","$6,039,000 the first year and $6,038,000 the second year are for financial and technical assistance to enhance adoption of cover crops and other soil health practices to achieve water quality or drinking water benefits. The board may use grants to local governments and agreements with the United States Department of Agriculture, AgCentric at Minnesota State Center for Excellence, and other practitioners and partners to accomplish this work. Up to $450,000 is for an agreement with the University of Minnesota Office for Soil Health for applied research and education on Minnesota's agroecosystems and soil health management systems; and","Grantee has submitted a detailed work plan. Measurable outcomes will be provided at grant closeout.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"ADawn Nelson, Greg Hilgeman, Kevin Wilde, Linda Hanson, Ricky Peterson",0.15,"Pennington SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2024-09-13,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Peter,Nelson,"Pennington SWCD","201 Sherwood Ave S Thief River Falls, MN 56701","Thief River Falls",MN,56701,218-683-7075,peter.nelson@pennington.mnswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pennington,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2025-soil-health-delivery-pennington-swcd,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no
10033843,"2025 - Buffer Law (Pennington SWCD)",2025,20000,"The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6(e)","$2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 the second year are to provide assistance, oversight, and grants for supporting local governments in implementing and complying with riparian protection and excessive soil loss requirements.","Grantee has submitted a detailed work plan. Measurable outcomes will be provided at grant closeout.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"ADawn Nelson, Greg Hilgeman, Kevin Wilde, Linda Hanson, Ricky Peterson",0.15,"Pennington SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2024-11-15,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Peter,Nelson,"Pennington SWCD","201 Sherwood Ave S Thief River Falls, MN 56701","Thief River Falls",MN,56701,218-683-7075,peter.nelson@pennington.mnswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pennington,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2025-buffer-law-pennington-swcd,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no
10033676,"25 Clearwater River WBIF",2025,1485882,"The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6 (a)","(a) $39,500,000 the first year and $39,500,000 the second year are for grants to implement state-approved watershed-based plans. The grants may be used to implement projects or programs that protect, enhance, and restore surface PreviouswaterNext quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking PreviouswaterNext sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan program and seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface PreviouswaterNext management frameworks as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. This appropriation may be used for: (1) implementing state-approved plans, including within the following watershed planning areas (see Chapter 40 Article 2 Section 6(a) (2) for the list of watershed planning areas: seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface PreviouswaterNext management frameworks; and(3) other comprehensive watershed management plan planning areas that have a board-approved and local-government-adopted plan as authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.801. The board must establish eligibility criteria and determine whether a planning area is ready to proceed and has the nonstate match committed.","Structural Ag- Install 10+ SWI's and WASCOBS's in priority areas - Estimates 200 tons/year sediment and 200lbs/year phosphorus Non-structural - Implement 1500 acres of soil health practices and 350 acres of Forest Protection - Estimates 1200 tons/year sediment 345lbs/year phosphorus Streambank/shoreline stabilization- Install top priority ranked streambank and channel stabilization projects - estimates 900tons/year sediment 900lbs/year phosphorus",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"Alroy Lewis, Harlan Strandlien, John Gunvalson, Marty Cobenais, Paul Rydeen",2.42,"Clearwater SWCD","Local/Regional Government","The Red Lake Watershed District, Clearwater, East Polk, Pennington, Red Lake County SWCD's have agreed to work Collectively via MOA to implement water quality projects throughout the Clearwater River Watershed. Implementation efforts are priorities following the guidance of the Comprehensive watershed plan completed in spring of 2023. FY25 funds will be used to continue the implementation of projects identified and/or developed over the FY23 timeframe to continue to meet the goals highlighted in the comprehensive watershed plan. ",,,2024-08-20,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Lori,Buell,"Clearwater SWCD","312 Main Ave N Ste 3 Bagley, MN 56621",Bagley,MN,56621,218-694-6845,lori.buell@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Beltrami, Clearwater, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/25-clearwater-river-wbif,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no
27994,"Accelerated Water Quality Project Implementation Program (AWQPIP)",2014,250000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Regular Session chapter 137","Accelerated Implementation Grant 2014","Funds will be used to hire a GIS technician.",,,62500,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",250000,2697,"Members for Area 1 - Red River Valley Conservation Service Area are: Duane Grossman, Eugene Pavelko, Jerome Flottemesch, Kathy Stenger, Tony Beck",2.07,"Area 1 - Red River Valley Conservation Service Area","Local/Regional Government","The Accelerated Water Quality Project Implementation Program will increase the connection between landowners, local government units and the landscape to accelerate efforts addressing non-point source loading to surface waters throughout the Red River Valley Conservation Service Area. This program will provide partners and landowners a precise understanding of their resource concerns and target outreach efforts to the portions of the landscape with the greatest resource need by increasing the GIS capabilities Local Government Units (LGUs) in the Red River Valley while promoting use of the International Waters Institutes's Water Quality Decision Support Tool. Using GIS will allow LGUs to examine feasibility, deliver preliminary design and cost estimates. This will bolster the efficiency and responsiveness of partners and LGUs when responding to landowner inquiries. It will also allow landowners and planners to instantly estimate the water quality impacts of potential projects on an individual, collective or watershed basis.",,,2014-03-04,2016-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Peter,Mead,"Area 1 - Red River Valley Conservation Service Area","809 - 8th St SE","Detroit Lakes",MN,56501,218-846-7360,pemead@co.becker.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Grant, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, Traverse, Wilkin",,"Otter Tail River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerated-water-quality-project-implementation-program-awqpip,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf","Nicole Clapp",NO
16688,"BWSR Clean Water Assistance Grants - Subsurface Sewage Treatment System (SSTS) Abatement Grants",2013,1631794,"Laws of Minnesota 2012, chapter 264, article 2, section 3","(a) $13,750,000 the first year and $13,750,000 $15,350,000 the second year are for pollution reduction and restoration grants to local government units and joint powers organizations of local government units to protect surface water and drinking water; to keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to protect groundwater and drinking water, including feedlot water quality and subsurface sewage treatment system (SSTS) projects and stream bank, stream channel, and shoreline restoration projects. The projects must be of long-lasting public benefit, include a match, and be consistent with TMDL implementation plans or local water management plans.","Evaluation and Outcome Plan Evaluation and outcome plans are required as a part of the grant agreement between BWSR and the grantee. These required plans consist of verifying project installation and creating operation and maintenance plans to ensure the project is functioning as designed. Funded projects meet locally identified water quality goals within the larger scope of Minnesota's clean water efforts. Projects reduce pollutant loads aimed at improving watershed health over time. The long-term evaluation of clean water fund projects will be monitored as part of the state's intensive watershed monitoring strategy.",,,173940,,,,,,"Multiple Local Government Units","Local/Regional Government","Funds are to be used to protect, enhance and restore water quality in lakes, rivers and streams and to protect groundwater and drinking water. Activities include structural and vegetative practices to reduce runoff and retain water on the land, feedlot water quality projects, SSTS abatement grants for low income individuals, and stream bank, stream channel and shoreline protection projects. For the fiscal year 2012, BWSR awarded 12 local governments with funds. ",,,2013-01-01,2015-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Proposed,,"BWSR FY2013 Clean Water Assistance SSTS Grant Recipients",,,"Board of Water and Soil Resources","520 Lafayette Rd. Suite 200","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 296-3767",,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Chisago, Lac qui Parle, Lake of the Woods, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Pennington, Pope, St. Louis, Stearns, Todd, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/bwsr-clean-water-assistance-grants-subsurface-sewage-treatment-system-ssts-abatement-gran-0,,,"Nicole Clapp",
3651,"BWSR Clean Water Assistance Grants - Subsurface Sewage Treatment System (SSTS) Abatement Grants",2012,1500000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session chapter 6, article 2, section 7","(a) $13,750,000 the first year and $13,750,000 the second year are for pollution reduction and restoration grants to local government units and joint powers organizations of local government units to protect surface water and drinking water; to keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to protect groundwater and drinking water, including feedlot water quality and subsurface sewage treatment system (SSTS) projects and stream bank, stream channel, and shoreline restoration projects. The projects must be of long-lasting public benefit, include a match, and be consistent with TMDL implementation plans or local water management plans. ","Evaluation and Outcome Plan Evaluation and outcome plans are required as a part of the grant agreement between BWSR and the grantee. These required plans consist of verifying project installation and creating operation and maintenance plans to ensure the project is functioning as designed. Funded projects meet locally identified water quality goals within the larger scope of Minnesota's clean water efforts. Projects reduce pollutant loads aimed at improving watershed health over time. The long-term evaluation of clean water fund projects will be monitored as part of the state's intensive watershed monitoring strategy.",,,163780,"The source of additional funds varies from project to project, but generally consists of federal, local and non-public sources. ",1500000,15034,,0.89,"Multiple Local Government Units","Local/Regional Government","Funds are to be used to protect, enhance and restore water quality in lakes, rivers and streams and to protect groundwater and drinking water. Activities include structural and vegetative practices to reduce runoff and retain water on the land, feedlot water quality projects, SSTS abatement grants for low income individuals, and stream bank, stream channel and shoreline protection projects. For the fiscal year 2012, BWSR awarded 13 local governments with funds to complete 143 projects. More information is available in the detail reports below. ",,,2012-01-01,2014-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,"SSTS Imminent Health Threat Abatement Grant Program - 2012, 2012 CWF - Clean Water Assistance - Map, FY2012 SSTS Abatement Grant Awards_LCC",,,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources","520 Lafayette Road North","St. Paul","MN ",55155,"(651) 296-3767",,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Big Stone, Cass, Dodge, Douglas, Lincoln, Marshall, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Pennington, Pipestone, Rock, St. Louis, Stearns",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/bwsr-clean-water-assistance-grants-subsurface-sewage-treatment-system-ssts-abatement-grants,"Wayne Zellmer -BWSR Grants Coordinator; Matt Drewitz -BWSR South Region Clean Water Specialist; Art Persons -MDH Planning Supervisor Drinking Water Protection; Jeff Hrubes -BWSR North Region Clean Water Specialist; Marcey Westrick -BWSR Metro Clean Water Specialist; Julie Westerlund -DNR Clean Water Coordinator; Robert L. Sip -MDA Environmental Policy Specialist; Anna Kerr -MPCA -Stormwater / TMDL Coordinator; Nick Proulx -DNR Central Region Clean Water Legacy Specialist; Karen Evens - MPCA -Watershed Projects Manager; Joshua Stamper -MDA Research Scientist, Pesticide & Fertilizer Management; Norman R. Mofjeld -MDA Hydrologist P.G. Well Management Section; ","The 20-member BWSR board consists of representatives of local and state government agencies and citizens. Members are appointed by the governor of the state of Minnesota consistent with Minnesota Statutes 103B.101. Board members at the time the grant was made were: County Commissioner Appointees: Quentin Fairbanks; Tom Loveall; Brian Napstad; Soil and Water Conservation District Appointees: Paul Langseth, Louise Smallidge and Bob Burandt; Watershed District or Watershed Management Organization Appointees: Gene Tiedemann, LuAnn Tolliver and Todd Foster; Citizen Appointees: Paul Brutlag ; Gerald Van Amburg; John Meyer; Cities & Townships: Sandy Hooker -Township; Christy Jo Fogarty -Metro City; Keith Mykleseth -Non-Metro City; Agency: Chris Elvrum - Minnesota Department of Health; Rebecca Flood - Pollution Control Agency; Tom Landwehr - Department of Natural Resources; Matt Wohlman - Minnesota Department of Agriculture; Faye Sleeper - Minnesota Extension Service; ","Nicole Clapp",No
34201,"CD-96-21-16 Gully Control and Buffer Implementation",2016,196500,"Laws of MN 2015 1st Special Session Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7","Projects and Practices 2016: Laws of MN 2015 First Special Session Chapter 2, Article 7, Section 7","The estimated annual reduction in sediment is 2428 tons/year and phosphorus is 2646 lbs/year. ","This project has resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 1,363 pounds of Phosphorus and 910 tons of Sediment from entering the Red Lake River through the installation of 43 grade stabilization structures and 1.25 miles of buffer. ","Achieved some proposed outcomes",69440,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",179378,11415,"Members for Pennington SWCD are: Brenda Szymanski, Grant Nelson, Greg Hilgeman, Linda Hanson, Ricky Peterson",0.58,"Pennington SWCD","Local/Regional Government","The Pennington SWCD has collaborated with Pennington County for several years to identify priority County Ditch reaches that are in need of buffers and grade stabilization structures. This cooperative effort has resulted in the reduction of nutrient and sediment delivery to the Red Lake River Watershed. Pennington SWCD has recently inventoried buffer and grade stabilization needs on three different County Ditch systems: 96, 21 and 16. A total of 23 miles of ditch has been inventoried, 15 miles of buffer are needed along with 81 grade stabilization structures. The installation of these conservation practices will result in the reduction of 2428 tons of sediment per year entering the Red Lake River near St. Hilaire. Near this location, the Red Lake River becomes impaired for Turbidity. The Pennington SWCD also has a long history of working with NRCS, the Red Lake Watershed District and landowners to implement grade stabilization structures throughout the county. With the inventory of needs already complete, these practices can be readily installed with the interest of landowners that receive incentives to assist in the reduction of sediment entering the Red Lake River. ",,"The Pennington SWCD has collaborated with Pennington County for several years to identify priority County Ditch reaches that are in need of buffers and grade stabilization structures. This cooperative effort has resulted in the reduction of nutrient and sediment delivery to the Red Lake River Watershed. Pennington SWCD has recently inventoried buffer and grade stabilization needs on three different County Ditch systems: 96, 21 and 16. A total of 23 miles of ditch has been inventoried, 15 miles of buffer are needed along with 81 grade stabilization structures. The installation of these conservation practices will result in the reduction of 2428 tons of sediment per year entering the Red Lake River near St. Hilaire. Near this location, the Red Lake River becomes impaired for Turbidity. The Pennington SWCD also has a long history of working with NRCS, the Red Lake Watershed District and landowners to implement grade stabilization structures throughout the county. With the inventory of needs already complete, these practices can be readily installed with the interest of landowners that receive incentives to assist in the reduction of sediment entering the Red Lake River. ",2016-01-22,2018-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Bryan,Malone,"Pennington SWCD","201 Sherwood Ave S","Thief River Falls",MN,56701,218-683-7075,bryan.malone@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pennington,,"Red Lake River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/cd-96-21-16-gully-control-and-buffer-implementation,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html ","http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board ","Annie Felix-Gerth",
10024653,"Chief's Coulee Stormwater Project",2023,428750,"The Laws of Minnesota 2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 2, Sec. 6(b)","(b) $10,762,000 the first year and $11,504,000 the second year are for grants to local government units to protect and restore surface water and drinking water; to keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to protect groundwater and drinking water, including feedlot water quality and subsurface sewage treatment system projects and stream bank, stream channel, shoreline restoration, and ravine stabilization projects. The projects must use practices demonstrated to be effective, be of long-lasting public benefit, include a match, and be consistent with total maximum daily load (TMDL) implementation plans, watershed restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS), or local water management plans or their equivalents. Up to 20 percent of this appropriation is available for land-treatment projects and practices that benefit drinking water.","The proposed project will reduce 16.5 tons of sediment/year and 126.08 pounds of phosphorus/year.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"Members for Pennington SWCD are: ADawn Nelson, Greg Hilgeman, Kevin Wilde, Linda Hanson, Ricky Peterson",,"Pennington SWCD","Local/Regional Government","The Chief's Coulee drainage area, in northern Thief River Falls, has been identified as a source of flooding and water quality concerns through inspection and water quality sampling. Once a natural drainage course, many diverse land uses now surround the Coulee which include agriculture, industrial railroad yards, grain elevators, recycling operators, residential development, and municipal street department facilities. Extremely high concentrations of pollutants and water quality indicators, such as E. coli, phosphorus, nitrogen, biochemical oxygen demand, and total suspended solids discharge into the Red Lake River near Red Robe Park, less than 3/4 mile upstream of the City of Thief River Falls drinking water intake. A preliminary investigation of the drainage area has been completed. HDR Engineering provided several options to pursue and recommends a combination of agricultural BMPs, three hydrodynamic separators, bioretention practices, ten buffered surface inlets, and 135 curb decals as a comprehensive approach to reduce sediment and phosphorus loading in Chief's Coulee. This proposal for the Chief's Coulee project aims to achieve improved water quality for waters entering the source area of the city's drinking water intake. ",,,2022-12-15,2025-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Peter,Nelson,"Pennington SWCD","201 Sherwood Ave S","Thief River Falls",MN,56701,218-683-7075,peter.nelson@pennington.mnswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pennington,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/chiefs-coulee-stormwater-project,"http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board ","http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board ","Annie Felix-Gerth ",
34257,"City of Thief River Falls Stormwater Assessment",2016,212000,"Laws of MN 2015 1st Special Session Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7","Accelerated Implementation Grant 2016: Laws of MN 2015 First Special Session Chapter 2, Article 7, Section 7","Proposed measurable outcomes TBD","Technical Trainings to date include: - Soil Erosion Prediction Tools - Comprehensive Nutrient Management and Planning - Basic Surveying - Soil Mechanics - Basic Hydrology - Basic Conservation Planning - Forest Inventory Basics Total Students = 584 Total Contact Hours (students x training duration) = 5,594 The Technical Training and Certification Program increased the number and availability of technical trainers and has dedicated staff to developing training curriculum, delivering training, and serving as mentors to accelerate credential acquisition. ","Achieved proposed outcomes",,,,,"Board information for grantees can be found within contact directories on BWSR's website under Operational Resources, ""About Our Partners"".",,"Pennington SWCD","Local/Regional Government","Sediment and water quality issues are local priorities within the Thief River and Red Lake River watersheds, which have their confluence in the city of Thief River Falls. The 1W1P effort underway in the Red Lake River Watershed will identify opportunities for projects and practices that are targeted and result in measurable water quality benefits throughout the watershed using PTMApp. However, municipalities, like Thief River Falls, lack the resources to develop data on information to target practices which are cost-effective and efficient for improving water quality in a manner similar to PTMApp, leaving most of the emphasis placed on rural landscapes. This project will develop a P8 water quality model for the city of Thief River Falls to target locations for projects and practices that are both cost-effective and efficient at delivering measurable water quality benefits. The resulting data and information will be used for education and outreach with residents of Thief River Falls, and as a tool for accelerating the implementation of conservation projects and practices within Thief River Falls.",,,2016-01-22,2018-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Peter,Nelson,"Pennington SWCD","201 Sherwood Ave S","Thief River Falls",MN,56701,218-683-7075,peter.nelson@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pennington,,"Red Lake River, Thief River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/city-thief-river-falls-stormwater-assessment,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf","Nicole Clapp",No
10022769,"County Ditch 96 Outlet Stabilization - Phase 2",2021,516000,"Minnesota Session Laws - 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2--S.F.No. 3, Article 2, Section 7(b)","(Projects and Practices)(b) $16,000,000 the first year and $16,000,000 the second year are for grants to local government units to protect and restore surface water and drinking water; to keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to protect groundwater and drinking water, including feedlot water quality and subsurface sewage treatment system projects and stream bank, stream channel, shoreline restoration, and ravine stabilization projects. The projects must use practices demonstrated to be effective, be of long-lasting public benefit, include a match, and be consistent with total maximum daily load (TMDL) implementation plans, watershed restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS), or local water management plans or their equivalents. A portion of this money may be used to seek administrative efficiencies through shared resources by multiple local governmental units. Up to 20 percent of this appropriation is available for land-treatment projects and practices that benefit drinking water.","The estimated sediment reduction for the stabilization of phase 2 of CD96 is 559 tons/year. ",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",27700,458,"Members for Pennington SWCD are: ADawn Nelson, Greg Hilgeman, Kevin Wilde, Linda Hanson, Ricky Peterson",0.18,"Pennington SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,"Sediment entering a high priority reach of the Red Lake River will be reduced by repairing the south slope of Pennington County Ditch 96 (CD96). The Red Lake River from CD96 in Pennington County to the Clearwater River becomes impaired for aquatic life due to high levels of sediment. Upstream of the CD96 outlet, it is no longer impaired for aquatic life. The Red Lake River WRAPS estimates 54% of the sediment load comes from instream erosion. This reach has been identified as the highest priority in the middle planning zone for restoration and this project will provide an estimated 559 tons/year of sediment reduction by stabilizing the eroding bank and preventing further erosion resulting in improved water quality, drinking water, recreation, fish habitat and aesthetics.",2021-01-21,2023-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Peter,Nelson,"Pennington SWCD","201 Sherwood Ave S ","Thief River Falls",MN,56701,,peter.nelson@pennington.mnswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pennington,,"Red Lake River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/county-ditch-96-outlet-stabilization-phase-2,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2
36646,"Drainage System Outlet Analysis",2017,332749,"Laws of Minnesota 2015, First Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7(c) ","$6,000,000 the first year and $6,000,000 the second year are for targeted local resource protection and enhancement grants and statewide program enhancements for technical assistance, citizen and community outreach, and training and certification, as well as projects, practices, and programs that supplement or otherwise exceed current state standards for protection, enhancement, and restoration of water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams or that protect groundwater from degradation, including compliance.","This inventory project along with the PTMApp results for the Red Lake River will lead to a watershed approach in prioritizing each drainage area for needs of stabilization due to altered hydrology. Both the ditch inventory and outlet inventory will be in","Work was completed as per the approved work plan, and included a total of 176 drone flights of 52 drainage system outlets over 4 years. Drones captured LiDAR and aerial imagery which were analyzed for sediment loss based on year to year comparisons and outlets were prioritized for water quality improvement projects. ","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",83187,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",321647,27094,"Members for Pennington SWCD are: Brenda Szymanski, Grant Nelson, Greg Hilgeman, Linda Hanson, Ricky Peterson",,"Pennington SWCD","Local/Regional Government","Numerous County ditch systems in Pennington County end at a natural drainage prior to outleting into a river or other watercourse and these outlets can be in a very erosive state. The goal of this project is to inventory these systems to determine needs and prioritize projects for implementation. In cooperation with the Northland Aerospace Foundation and the Northland Community and Technical College, our inventory will be accomplished utilizing the small Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to collect the data needed to analyze the condition of these areas and use LiDAR to create maps that are georeferenced to find erosion and bank failures. By having a complete inventory, the legal ditch authority can be informed of the ditch system outlet conditions. ",,,,,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Bryan,Malone,"Pennington SWCD","201 Sherwood Ave S","Thief River Falls",MN,56701,218-683-7075,bryan.malone@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pennington,,"Red Lake River, Thief River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/drainage-system-outlet-analysis,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html ","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf ","Annie Felix-Gerth",
1419,"Erickson Group Streambank Stabilization",2010,77600,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 2, Section 6 (g)","(g) $2,330,000 the first year and $1,830,000 the second year are for grants to implement stream bank, stream channel, and shoreline protection, and restoration projects to protect water quality. Of this amount, $330,000 the first year and $330,000 the second year may be used for technical assistance and grants to establish a conservation drainage program in consultation with the Board of Water and Soil Resources and the Drainage Work Group that consists of pilot projects to retrofit existing drainage systems with water quality improvement practices, evaluate outcomes, and provide outreach to landowners, public drainage authorities, drainage engineers and contractors, and others. Of this amount, $500,000 the first year is for a grant to Hennepin County for riparian restoration and stream bank stabilization in the ten primary stream systems in Hennepin County in order to protect, enhance, and help restore the water quality of the streams and downstream receiving waters. The county shall work with watershed districts and water management organizations to identify and prioritize projects. To the extent possible, the county shall employ youth through the Minnesota Conservation Corps and Tree Trust to plant trees and shrubs to reduce erosion and stabilize stream banks. This appropriation must be matched by nonstate sources, including in-kind contributions (2010 - Shoreland Improvement)",,"1,700 linear feat of streambank and shoreline protection were installed, yielding an estimated reduction of 119 tons/yr of sediment and 137 lbs/yr of phosphorus.",,19400,,,,,,"Pennington SWCD","Local/Regional Government","The Thief River is impaired due to low Dissolved Oxygen and high Turbidity levels resulting from high sediment load. These impairments affect the drinking water supply of Thief River Falls in addition to fish spawning habitat and recreation. The Erosion, Sedimentation and Sediment Yield Report completed in 1996 found that 63% of the sediment originates from the streambank of the Thief River. The Pennington Soil and Water Conservation District is therefore targeting the major sediment sources along the river. The Pennington SWCD and the Red Lake Watershed District have a long history of working together to install conservation practices. This project will stabilize 1700' of river bank and reduce sedimentation from the project area by nearly 100%. The reduction in sediment will also reduce the pace the Thief River Falls Reservoir is filling in and losing capacity. In the past, it was estimated the reservoir would require dredging every 50 years. The last dredging was needed only 35 years later and it appears the reservoir is speeding towards the next dredging at an even faster pace. Treatment of this water for drinking is a major expense to the City. Reducing pollutants will be a benefit to those costs and the residents of Thief River Falls. The site was surveyed the summer of 2010. The Red River Valley Conservation Service Area is currently working on the project design and construction is scheduled to begin the summer of 2011. ",,,,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Bryan,Malone,"Pennington SWCD",,,,,218-683-7075," bryan.malone@mn.nacdnet.net",Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pennington,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/erickson-group-streambank-stabilization,,,"Nicole Clapp",No
3320,"Grade Stabilization above the Thief River",2011,187974,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 2, Section 6 (b); Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 2, Section 6 (g)","(b) $2,800,000 the first year and $3,124,000 the second year are for grants to watershed districts and watershed management organizations for: (i) structural or vegetative management practices that reduce storm water runoff from developed or disturbed lands to reduce the movement of sediment, nutrients, and pollutants or to leverage federal funds for restoration, protection, or enhancement of water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams and to protect groundwater and drinking water; and (ii) the installation of proven and effective water retention practices including, but not limited to, rain gardens and other vegetated infiltration basins and sediment control basins in order to keep water on the land. The projects must be of long-lasting public benefit, include a local match, and be consistent with TMDL implementation plans or local water management plans. Watershed district and watershed management organization staff and administration may be used for local match. Priority may be given to school projects that can be used to demonstrate water retention practices. Up to five percent may be used for administering the grants (2011 - Runoff Reduction); (g) $2,330,000 the first year and $1,830,000 the second year are for grants to implement stream bank, stream channel, and shoreline protection, and restoration projects to protect water quality. Of this amount, $330,000 the first year and $330,000 the second year may be used for technical assistance and grants to establish a conservation drainage program in consultation with the Board of Water and Soil Resources and the Drainage Work Group that consists of pilot projects to retrofit existing drainage systems with water quality improvement practices, evaluate outcomes, and provide outreach to landowners, public drainage authorities, drainage engineers and contractors, and others. Of this amount, $500,000 the first year is for a grant to Hennepin County for riparian restoration and stream bank stabilization in the ten primary stream systems in Hennepin County in order to protect, enhance, and help restore the water quality of the streams and downstream receiving waters. The county shall work with watershed districts and water management organizations to identify and prioritize projects. To the extent possible, the county shall employ youth through the Minnesota Conservation Corps and Tree Trust to plant trees and shrubs to reduce erosion and stabilize stream banks. This appropriation must be matched by nonstate sources, including in-kind contributions (2011 - Shoreland Improvement)","This project will help bring the Thief River closer to meeting the turbidity standard by reducing sediment on average by over 400 tons each year.","Six grade stabilization structures were installed. There was enough funding to expand the side water inlet installation further upstream. A total of 18 side water inlet structures were also installed. A section of eroding stream bank was also stabilized and armored with rock rip-rap. Together, the parts of this project should be reducing sediment in the Thief River by 386 tons per year and phosphorus by 414 pounds per year. ",,47075,,,,,,"Red Lake Watershed District","Local/Regional Government","The Thief River is the source of drinking water for the City of Thief River Falls. The river's other designated uses also include recreation and aquatic life. Water quality monitoring conducted by local agencies discovered that the Thief River is not meeting state water quality standards for both turbidity (muddiness) and dissolved oxygen. Each year, approximately 12,376 tons of sediment is deposited into the Thief River Falls reservoir by the Thief River. That is the equivalent of over 1,200 dump trucks full of dirt. This excessive amount of sediment increases the potential of harmful byproducts getting into the city's drinking water, increases water treatment cost, and degrades the fish habitat. Marshall County Ditch 20 (CD20) is a drainage system that flows into the Thief River 7.5 miles northeast of Thief River Falls. The deepening of CD20 by erosion has been identified as a major contributor to the sedimentation problems in the Thief River and has exacerbated gully formation in fields along its course. Project partners will collaborate to implement grade stabilization and erosion control strategies along the lower 2.5 miles of CD20. Specifically, a series of rock riffle grade stabilization structures will be used to reduce the head cutting and sloughing along CD20 and side water inlets will be used to halt the gully erosion on adjacent field ditches. This project will help bring the Thief River closer to meeting the turbidity standard by reducing sediment on average by over 400 tons each year. Reducing sediment and nutrients will reduce the amount of water treatment that is need for the City of Thief River Falls and will also improve habitat for aquatic life within the river. ",,,2011-01-01,2012-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Myron,Jesme,,,,,,"(218) 681-5800",jesme@wiktel.com,,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Beltrami, Clearwater, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/grade-stabilization-above-thief-river,,,"Nicole Clapp",No
3321,"Grand Marais Creek Cut Channel Stabilization",2011,662000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 2, Section 6 (b)","(b) $2,800,000 the first year and $3,124,000 the second year are for grants to watershed districts and watershed management organizations for: (i) structural or vegetative management practices that reduce storm water runoff from developed or disturbed lands to reduce the movement of sediment, nutrients, and pollutants or to leverage federal funds for restoration, protection, or enhancement of water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams and to protect groundwater and drinking water; and (ii) the installation of proven and effective water retention practices including, but not limited to, rain gardens and other vegetated infiltration basins and sediment control basins in order to keep water on the land. The projects must be of long-lasting public benefit, include a local match, and be consistent with TMDL implementation plans or local water management plans. Watershed district and watershed management organization staff and administration may be used for local match. Priority may be given to school projects that can be used to demonstrate water retention practices. Up to five percent may be used for administering the grants. (2011 - Runoff Reduction)",,"This project has yielded an estimated phosphorus reduction of 998 lbs/yr and sediment (TSS) reduction of 1699 tons/yr.",,308000,,,,,,"Red Lake Watershed District","Local/Regional Government","In the early 1900s, a joint State and County drainage project constructed a 1 mile outlet channel to Grand Marais Creek to provide a shorter outlet to the Red River and effectively abandoned the lower 6 miles of the natural channel. In recent times, the ditch has eroded from its original shape to a channel of steep gradients and unstable banks. This has resulted in head cutting of the channel and nearly continuous channel erosion and bank sloughing with the effect of depositing up to an estimated annual average of 700 tons of sediment into the Red River. With a grant from the Clean Water Fund, the Red Lake Watershed District proposes to construct a project to stabilize the outlet channel. Drop structures/spillways will be used to flatten the channel profile to non-erosive velocities thereby eliminating the head cutting, bank sloughing and transport of sediments to the Red River. The cross section of the channel will be reestablished and critical areas will be armored to prevent future bank cutting. These repairs should reduce the turbidity impairments in the Red River. This project is a component of a larger plan for the Grand Marais watershed that also includes restoration of the original Grand Marais Channel. This larger plan would divert flows from the outlet channel, further reducing the potential for erosion. Re-establishing flows to the original Grand Marais channel will enhance wildlife and aquatic habitats for an approximate 6 mile stretch of natural channel. ",,,2011-01-01,2013-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Myron,Jesme,,,,,,"(218) 681-5800 0",jesme@wiktel.com,,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Beltrami, Clearwater, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/grand-marais-creek-cut-channel-stabilization,,,"Nicole Clapp",No
3983,"Halvorson Streambank Restoration",2011,34375,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 2, Section 6 (g)","(g) $2,330,000 the first year and $1,830,000 the second year are for grants to implement stream bank, stream channel, and shoreline protection, and restoration projects to protect water quality. Of this amount, $330,000 the first year and $330,000 the second year may be used for technical assistance and grants to establish a conservation drainage program in consultation with the Board of Water and Soil Resources and the Drainage Work Group that consists of pilot projects to retrofit existing drainage systems with water quality improvement practices, evaluate outcomes, and provide outreach to landowners, public drainage authorities, drainage engineers and contractors, and others. Of this amount, $500,000 the first year is for a grant to Hennepin County for riparian restoration and stream bank stabilization in the ten primary stream systems in Hennepin County in order to protect, enhance, and help restore the water quality of the streams and downstream receiving waters. The county shall work with watershed districts and water management organizations to identify and prioritize projects. To the extent possible, the county shall employ youth through the Minnesota Conservation Corps and Tree Trust to plant trees and shrubs to reduce erosion and stabilize stream banks. This appropriation must be matched by nonstate sources, including in-kind contributions (2011 - Shoreland Improvement)","Reduction in sediment will reduce the pace at which the Thief River Falls Reservoir is filling in.","Pollution reduction estimates include 81 lbs/yr of phosphorus and 70 tons/yr sediment (TSS).",,8593,,,,,,"Pennington SWCD","Local/Regional Government","The Halvorson Streambank Stabilization site is located three miles north of the City of Thief River Falls on the Thief River. The Thief River is impaired for low dissolved oxygen and turbidity. A TMDL study began in 2010. These impairments affect fish spawning habitat, recreation and the drinking water supply of Thief River Falls. Studies show that 63% of the sediment in the Thief River is coming from the banks of the river itself. Stabilizing this bank will reduce the turbidity and low dissolved oxygen impairments. This reduction will be a result of preventing further undercutting of the bank and sloughing of soil into the river.Reduction in sediment will reduce the pace at which the Thief River Falls Reservoir is filling in. In the past, it was estimated the reservoir would require dredging every 50 years. The last dredging was needed only 35 years later. The City of Thief River Falls uses the reservoir as a drinking water supply. Treatment of this water is a major expense to the City. Reducing pollutants and sediment will be a benefit to the city of Thief River Falls and its residents.Further downstream, the City of Grand Forks pulls its drinking water from the Red Lake River, making this project a regional priority. Turbidity is a concern of the Red River of the North, reducing sediment in the Red River Basin is an international priority in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.",,,2011-01-01,2013-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,"Halvorson Streambank Restoration",Bryan,Malone,"Pennington SWCD",,,,,"(218) 683-7075",,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pennington,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/halvorson-streambank-restoration,,,"Nicole Clapp",No
10033992,"Integrating Habitat and Clean Water Phase 2",2024,3269000,"ML 2023, Ch. 40, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 5(m)","$3,269,000 the first year is to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to acquire permanent conservation easements and restore and enhance wildlife habitat identified in One Watershed, One Plan for stacked benefit to wildlife and clean water. Up to $85,000 of the amount is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the final report.","Forestlands are protected from development and fragmentation - Healthy populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species. A summary of the total number of forest land secured under easement through this appropriation will be reported. We expect sustained populations of endangered, threatened, special concern and game species as these easements are secured. On-site inspections are performed every three years and compliance checks are performed in the other two years to ensure maintained outcomes. Wetland and upland complexes will consist of native prairies, restored prairies, quality grasslands, and restored shallow lakes and wetlands - A summary of wetland acres and associated native grasslands acquired through this appropriation will be reported. On-site inspections are performed every three years and compliance checks are performed in the other two years to ensure outcomes are maintained. An increase of wetland and associated grassland habitat are expected to increase the carrying capacity of wetland and grassland dependent wildlife. This has a positive impact on both game and non-game species. We expect more abundant populations of endangered, threatened, special concern and game species as complexes are restored. Stream to bluff habitat restoration and enhancement will keep water on the land to slow runoff and degradation of aquatic habitat - A summary of forest acres acquired through this appropriation will be reported. On-site inspections are performed every three years and compliance checks are performed in the other two years to ensure outcomes are maintained. An increase of wetland and associated grassland habitat are expected to increase the carrying capacity of wetland and grassland dependent wildlife. This has a positive impact on both game and non-game species. We expect more abundant populations of endangered, threatened, special concern and game species as complexes are restored. Protected, restored, and enhanced shallow lakes and wetlands - A summary of wetland acres and associated native grasslands acquired through this appropriation will be reported. On-site inspections are performed every three years and compliance checks are performed in the other two years to ensure outcomes are maintained. An increase of wetland and associated grassland habitat are expected to increase the carrying capacity of wetland and grassland dependent wildlife. This has a positive impact on both game and non-game species. We expect more abundant populations of endangered, threatened, special concern and game species as complexes are restored",,,,,3242200,26800,,0.26,BWSR,"State Government","Funds for RIM conservation easements build on Clean Water Fund (CWF) investments for restoration and protection projects that ""stack"" habitat and clean water benefits. Projects will be identified in watershed plans developed through BWSR's One Watershed, One Plan program, in which local governments strategically set priorities for clean water and habitat, target implementation, and set measurable goals. BWSR currently distributes CWF dollars to partnerships with approved plans for water quality projects. By offering a more comprehensive funding package, BWSR aims to incentivize local partnerships to focus on more multi-benefit solutions that use the Legacy funds at their full potential.","A RIM easement program will be established for land protection priorities identified in comprehensive watershed management plans (""watershed plans"") developed through BWSR's One Watershed, One Plan (1W1P) program. Outdoor Heritage Fund (OHF) dollars will be strategically paired with CWF dollars for implementation that stacks habitat and water quality benefits in priority areas as identified by watershed-based partnerships of local and tribal governments. Through the 1W1P program, partnerships of soil and water conservation districts, counties, and watershed districts identify priorities for watershed protection and restoration, set measurable goals, and commit to targeted implementation actions (municipal and tribal governments may also participate in local planning). State agencies (BWSR, DNR, MDA, MDH, MPCA, EQB) are advisors in the planning process and partners in implementation. Watershed plans are comprehensive: they address water quality, water quantity, groundwater, drinking water, habitat, recreation, and more. Once BWSR approves a watershed plan, we grant dollars from the CWF for actions in the plan that address water quality concerns identified in the watershed plan. BWSR's vision is for this water quality funding to be stable and reliable for the life of the Legacy Fund. An important piece of this vision is to streamline the administrative burdens for local governments associated with applying for and reporting on grants while maintaining appropriate oversight of state funds. This allows implementers to spend more time doing what they do best: implementation. A BWSR RIM easement program dedicated for watershed plans would similarly reduce the number of individual proposals submitted to the LSOHC by local governments. Millions of dollars are spent on projects from both the CWF and the OHF that focus primarily on a singular set of goals: water quality or habitat. Resource professionals and fund managers know that while many of those projects have a primary purpose, they achieve multiple benefits to varying degrees. Managers of both funds have expressed a desire to be more intentional about spending Legacy funds to achieve habitat and water quality simultaneously. Furthermore, the state's current easement programs are limited - either to a specific resource type or focused geographic area. There is tremendous opportunity to do more strategic, multi-benefit work. Through this new RIM program, BWSR would offer a more comprehensive set of funding opportunities, and therefore support more holistic, comprehensive implementation. OHF dollars would allow partnerships to meet land protection goals to maintain and enhance terrestrial and aquatic habitats while simultaneously using CWF money to address water quality in the same sub-watersheds (where needed) with actions like agricultural and urban best management practices, septic system upgrades, well sealing, shoreland restoration, stream stabilization and connectivity fixes, and more. BWSR will establish a scoring and ranking system to evaluate easement requests from partnerships with approved watershed plans (we anticipate at least 30 approved plans by the time funding is available). The scoring and ranking approach will incorporate plan priorities, the degree to which projects are paired with Clean Water Fund dollars, and progress toward measurable goals set by local partnerships.",,2023-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Kevin,Roth,BWSR,"110 Second Street South Suite 307","Waite Park",MN,56387,651-539-2521,kevin.roth@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Grant, Marshall, Meeker, Mower, Pennington","Forest Prairie Transition, Northern Forest, Southeast Forest, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/integrating-habitat-and-clean-water-phase-2-4,,,,
3985,"Judicial Ditch #30 & #18 Buffer Initiative",2011,93844,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 2, Section 6 (c)","(c) $3,000,000 the first year and $3,000,000 the second year are for nonpoint source pollution reduction and restoration grants to watershed districts, watershed management organizations, counties, and soil and water conservation districts for grants in addition to grants available under paragraphs (a) and (b) to keep water on the land and to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams, and to protect groundwater and drinking water. The projects must be of long-lasting public benefit, include a local match, and be consistent with TMDL implementation plans or local water management plans. Up to five percent may be used for administering the grants (2011 - Clean Water Assistance)","50 foot buffer strips will help reduce the sediment load by 80 percent along with a 75 percent reduction in phosphorus.","Although the Thief River and Red Lake River are identified as priority resources in local water plans, landowners viewed competing land uses and high commodity prices as a higher priority. A series of letters, individual landowner meetings and other promotion efforts including newsletters and news articles failed to generate interest in this program during the grant period. ",,23461,,,,,,"Pennington SWCD","Local/Regional Government","The 14,080 acre watershed of JD#30 and JD#18 drains into the Thief River four miles upstream of Thief River Falls. The City of Thief River Falls draws their drinking water from the reservoir the Thief River supplies. This reservoir is filling with sediment faster than anticipated. It was first estimated that the reservoir would require dredging every 50 years. The last dredging was needed in only 35 years at a price tag of $1.1 million. Treatment of the water for drinking is a major expense to the City. Further downstream, the City of Grand Forks pulls its drinking water from the Red Lake River, making water quality of the Red Lake River a regional concern.The Thief River is impaired for turbidity and low dissolved oxygen. The Red Lake Watershed District has done extensive monitoring of the Thief River Watershed in preparation for the TMDL process. The Pennington SWCD has completed surface water monitoring on JD#30. Hydrologic models indicate a significant reduction in the amount of sediment and phosphorus with the implementation of buffers and grade stabilization structures directly adjacent to the ditch system.The JD#30 and #18 Buffer Initiative will provide incentive payments for landowners to install a 50 foot wide buffer strip and install grade stabilization structures such as side water inlets from field ditches along the 24 mile ditch system. Through this process, the sediment load will be reduced by 80 percent along with a 75 percent reduction in phosphorus.Buffer strips and side water inlets slow down the flow of water. These pipes are sized according to the watershed acres draining towards them. Buffer strips increase infiltration, slow down runoff and prevent normal tillage from depositing chunks of soil in the waterway.",,,2011-01-01,2013-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,"Judicial Ditch #30 & #18 Buffer Initiative",Bryan,Malone,"Pennington SWCD",,,,,"(218) 683-7075",,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pennington,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/judicial-ditch-30-18-buffer-initiative,,,"Nicole Clapp",No
3987,"Ralph Engelstad Arena Raingarden",2011,88681,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 2, Section 6 (c)","(c) $3,000,000 the first year and $3,000,000 the second year are for nonpoint source pollution reduction and restoration grants to watershed districts, watershed management organizations, counties, and soil and water conservation districts for grants in addition to grants available under paragraphs (a) and (b) to keep water on the land and to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams, and to protect groundwater and drinking water. The projects must be of long-lasting public benefit, include a local match, and be consistent with TMDL implementation plans or local water management plans. Up to five percent may be used for administering the grants (2011 - Clean Water Assistance)","This project will have an immediate benefit, reducing pollutants associated with urban runoff such as phosphorus, sediment and nitrogen. The proposed raingardens will hold approximately 3.05 acre/ft of water during a one inch rainfall event. Runoff water will be slowly released either into soil or into the stormsewer through underground tile.","Three raingardens were constructed during the summer of 2014. These raingardens reduce 3 tons of sediment, 20 pounds of phosphorus, 18 pounds of nitrogen, and 0.37 acre-feet of volume from entering the Red Lake River annually. ",,22170,,,,,,"Pennington SWCD","Local/Regional Government","The Ralph Engelstad Arena in Thief River Falls is the premier high school hockey arena in the State of Minnesota. The Arena fills two city blocks and is covered by 85-90% impervious (hard) surface. Rainfall events completely inundate roads and sidewalks, overloading the stormsewer system. Larger events cause water to stand high enough to reach the front steps to the Arena. Roof runoff produces large amounts of water running from the downspouts. Runoff has made sod establishment on the grounds difficult. Washouts have developed carrying sediment to the stormsewer. During spring melt, runoff crosses the sidewalks and freezes at night causing a slippery and hazardous conditions.By implementing multiple raingardens, runoff water will be stored on site to control a majority of the runoff. Not only will water quantity be reduced, but water quality of the stormwater will be improved coming off the site.This project will have an immediate benefit, reducing pollutants associated with urban runoff such as phosphorus, sediment and nitrogen. The proposed raingardens will hold approximately 3.05 acre/ft of water during a one inch rainfall event. Runoff water will be slowly released either into soil or into the stormsewer through underground tile.",,,2011-01-01,2013-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,"Ralph Engelstad Arena Raingarden",Bryan,Malone,"Pennington SWCD",,,,,"(218) 683-7075",,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pennington,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/ralph-engelstad-arena-raingarden,,,"Nicole Clapp",No
14354,"Red River Basin Water Quality Decision Support Application (WQDSA)",2012,194490,"Minnesota 2011, First Special Session chapter 6, article 2, section 7","(b) $3,000,000 the first year and $3,000,000 the second year are for targeted local resource protection and enhancement grants. The board shall give priority consideration to projects and practices that complement, supplement, or exceed current state standards for protection, enhancement, and restoration of water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams or that protect groundwater from degradation. Of this amount, at least $1,500,000 each year is for county SSTS implementation","Geospatial Data Products Data Products integrated into WQDSA in RRBDIN. Steering Committee Meetings/Train-the-Trainer Sessions. Feasibility report (expand WQDSA functions) Final Report and Workshops","Created new LiDAR-derived DEMs based on ground and key points for each block of the Lidar mapping initiative and converted blocks into seamless data set throughout the MN-side of the basin; resampled seamless data to 3-meter resolution. Established a standard method to process existing digital elevation data into and available products needed to hydrologically condition the base DEM. Determined that a DEM conditioned with HMS-based products (i.e. culvert locations) could be used to derive data products to achieve project goals. Developed a set of 42 project watershed boundaries consistent with the LiDAR-derived watershed boundaries from the HMS modeling and the current USGS HBD dataset. Developed and refined a hydro conditioning toolbox for use in ArcGIS based on meetings and technical workshops with NRCS and HEi personnel responsible for the quality control in HMS-models model. Created a hydrologically-conditioned 3m DEM, flow direction grid, flow accumulation grid, and fill grid for 19 of the 42 project watersheds. Developed a catchment processing toolset that will enable creation of catchment based data consistent with the data already complete or under development for Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAP) studies in the basin. Reviewed metadata standards and consulted GIS specialists to start development of metadata. Created a hydrologically-conditioned 3m and 5m DEM, flow direction DEM, flow accumulation DEM, and filled DEM for remaining 23 project watersheds. Created metadata for GIS raster products.",,49500,"The source of additional funds varies from project to project, but generally consists of federal, local and non-public sources. ",194490,10000,,1.13,"Red River Watershed Management Board","Local/Regional Government","This project will provide land and water managers in the Red River Basin with data and online tools to prioritize actions on the landscape that achieve water quality objectives identified in local and state plans. This will help identify strategically important locations for implementing erosion control and water management practices. Standardized watershed-based data products will be integrated into a web-based planning tool which will be added to the Red River Basin Decision Information Network (RRBDIN) being developed as part of the Red River Watershed Feasibility Study. The WQDSA project will develop and refine high resolution remote sensing data to effectively target locations that reduce field erosion, map areas of gully erosion and areas of concentrated flow based on subtle landscape changes. Using Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) technology allows large scale data analysis that would be impossible to obtain using traditional land survey techniques. The WQDSA will provide public access to new geospatial data layers in an online application to effectively plan and implement activities to reduce flow and sediment loading. The WQDSA will allow users to identify the water quality problems; establish goals and objectives; reference planning documents; interactively create maps of projects for demonstration and marketing; save projects in a database for future refinement; and potentially export relevant information in a format suited to existing planning and reporting tools. ",,,2012-01-01,2014-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Charles,Fritz,"Red River Watershed Management Board","NDSU Dept. 9030",Fargo,"ND ",58108,"(701) 231 9747",charles.fritz@ndsu.edu,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Becker, Beltrami, Big Stone, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, Stevens, Traverse, Wilkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/red-river-basin-water-quality-decision-support-application-wqdsa,"Wayne Zellmer -BWSR Grants Coordinator; Matt Drewitz -BWSR South Region Clean Water Specialist; Art Persons -MDH Planning Supervisor Drinking Water Protection; Jeff Hrubes -BWSR North Region Clean Water Specialist; Marcey Westrick -BWSR Metro Clean Water Specialist; Julie Westerlund -DNR Clean Water Coordinator; Robert L. Sip -MDA Environmental Policy Specialist; Anna Kerr -MPCA -Stormwater / TMDL Coordinator; Nick Proulx -DNR Central Region Clean Water Legacy Specialist; Karen Evens - MPCA -Watershed Projects Manager; Joshua Stamper -MDA Research Scientist, Pesticide & Fertilizer Management; Norman R. Mofjeld -MDA Hydrologist P.G. Well Management Section;"," The 20-member BWSR board consists of representatives of local and state government agencies and citizens. Members are appointed by the governor of the state of Minnesota consistent with Minnesota Statutes 103B.101. Board members at the time the grant was made were: County Commissioner Appointees: Quentin Fairbanks; Tom Loveall; Brian Napstad; Soil and Water Conservation District Appointees: Paul Langseth, Louise Smallidge and Bob Burandt; Watershed District or Watershed Management Organization Appointees: Gene Tiedemann, LuAnn Tolliver and Todd Foster; Citizen Appointees: Paul Brutlag ; Gerald Van Amburg; John Meyer; Cities & Townships: Sandy Hooker -Township; Christy Jo Fogarty -Metro City; Keith Mykleseth -Non-Metro City; Agency: Chris Elvrum - Minnesota Department of Health; Rebecca Flood - Pollution Control Agency; Tom Landwehr - Department of Natural Resources; Matt Wohlman - Minnesota Department of Agriculture; Faye Sleeper - Minnesota Extension Service;","Nicole Clapp",No
10024800,"Red Lake River 1W1P 2018-2019",2018,677551,"Watershed Based Funding Pilot 2018 - Laws of Minnesota 2017, Chapter 91, Article 2, Section 7(m) (BWSR Soil Erosion and Tillage Transect)","Watershed Based Funding Pilot 2018 - (a) $4,875,000 the first year and $4,875,000 the second year are for a pilot program to provide performance-based grants to local government units. The grants may be used to implement projects that protect, enhance, and restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking water sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan or metropolitan surface water management frameworks or groundwater plans. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph.","Reduce sediment by 1,893 tons annually with installation of 166 grade stabilization structures and stabilizing 1,100 feet of ditch banks. The sediment reduction goal in the Red Lake River Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan is 127,453 tons annually or a 62.2% reduction at the outlet of the Red Lake River. ","This project funded implementation of 180 grade control structures (side water inlets and rock-drop grade stabilization) and stabilized 1,450 linear feet of waterway in the Red Lake River Watershed. The work resulted in a reduction of 593 tons/year of sediment. Discrepancies between proposed and actual measurable sediment reduction outcomes are due to new an improved sediment estimator tool that was refined between grant start and close. Funds covered the costs of staff to design and engineer projects and work with landowners, including targeted outreach to landowners in priority areas. All projects were in priority areas identified in the plan, and addressed sediment reduction, which was identified as a major issue. All work was completed on time and on budget. Clean Water Funds provided leverage for the partnership to pursue and secure additional federal funds totaling $380,362 from the Regional Conservation Partnership Program. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency also selected the partnership for the Section 319 small watersheds focus program.","Achieved proposed outcomes",105908,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",677551,36443,"Members for Red Lake WD are: Allan Page, Brian Dwight, Dale Nelson, Gene Tiedemann, LeRoy Ose, Terry Sorenson, Tom Anderson",1.4,"Red Lake WD","Local/Regional Government","Impaired waters in the Red Lake River 1W1P are categorized into management classes to target impaired waters that are closest to meeting water quality standards and to protect unimpaired waters close to becoming impaired. Management areas targeted in 2018 and 2019 include the Little Black River, Black River, County Ditch 96, the Red Lake River between Thief River and Crookston, Burnham Creek, and Grand Marais Creek. Total Suspended Solids is a common impairment in the watershed and it's a priority to restore impaired waters closest to meeting water quality standards and to reduce runoff driven sediment to high-quality unimpaired waters. 64 Grade Stabilization Structures (side water inlets) are identified in the Black River and Little Black River Management Areas to reduce sediment by 640 tons contributing to the impairment on the Red Lake River between CD 96 and Red Lake Falls. A Grade Stabilization project is identified along 1,100 feet of ditch bank near the outlet of CD 96. 102 Grade Stabilization Structures (side water inlets) are planned to be installed in the Grand Marais and Burnham Creek Management Areas that will reduce 1,020 tons of sediment. An Annual Workplan has been developed and approved by the Red Lake River 1W1P Policy Committee to implement other practices including Grazing Management, a Black River Impoundment project, additional Grade Stabilization Structures and Streambank Stabilization projects. Funding will come from a variety of Local, State, and Federal sources.",,,2018-04-12,2021-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Myron,Jesme,"Red Lake WD","1000 Pennington Ave S ","Thief River Falls",MN,56701,218-681-5800,myron.jesme@redlakewatershed.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Pennington, Polk, Red Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/red-lake-river-1w1p-2018-2019,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2
33588,"Red Lake Watershed District Drainage Inventory and Inspection Database",2015,38700,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Regular Session chapter 137",,"This project will result in an inventory and priority list of where inlet control and buffer strips are needed along a Judicial Ditch to reduce the nutrients, sediment and volume. ","The district acquired DrainageDB Software and an Acquire Mobile Tablet Device, and has been able to use the software to enter in over 100 inspections. This project has enabled the district to be more pro active and efficient in doing inspections targeting looking for sediment erosion issues along drainage systems and looking for opportunities to address them to improve water quality in the long term.","Achieved proposed outcomes",1800,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",7200,,"Board information for grantees can be found within contact directories on BWSR's website under Operational Resources, ""About Our Partners"".",0.01,"Red Lake WD","Local/Regional Government","The Red Lake Watershed District will create an inspection database for 103E ditches under their drainage authority. The district will acquire a database software solution to conduct field inspections and to track ditch maintenance projects and use the software to facilitate compliance with state statutes. The project will also develop a process for completing the annual inspection and reporting requirements under Statue 103E. The project will lead to improving the district's data management capabilities and identify drainage system needs that will improve water courses that are impaired for turbidity.",,,2015-03-10,2018-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Myron,Jesme,"Red Lake WD","1000 Pennington Ave S","Thief River Falls",MN,56701,218-681-5800,jesme@wiktel.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Beltrami, Clearwater, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake",,"Clearwater River, Red Lake River, Red River of the North - Grand Marais Creek, Red River of the North - Sandhill River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/red-lake-watershed-district-drainage-inventory-and-inspection-database,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf","Nicole Clapp",No
781,"Reinvest in Minnesota Wetlands Reserve Program Acquisition and Restoration, Phase 1",2010,9059500,"ML 2009, Ch. 172, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(d)","$9,058,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to acquire permanent easements and restore wetlands and associated uplands in cooperation with he United States Department of Agriculture Wetlands Reserve Program. A list of proposed acquisitions and a list of proposed projects, describing the types and locations of restorations, must be provided as part of he required accomplishment plan.",,"Permanently protected 7,276 acres of priority wetlands and associated upland native grassland wildlife habitat via perpetual conservation easements on 63 sites. ",,,,9059500,,,2.0,BWSR,"State Government","The RIM-WRP program will expand past efforts and provide important benefits to the citizens of Minnesota by restoring and permanently protecting priority wetlands and associated upland native grassland wildlife habitat via perpetual conservation easements. This funding will leverage $12.6 million of federal WRP funds for the State of Minnesota and is expected to create and sustain 343 jobs and income to local landowners, businesses and others in the state based on USDA economic estimates. With this level of funding from Outdoor Heritage Funds (OHF) we anticipate the protection and restoration of approximately 5,800 acres of new habitat under the RIM-WRP leveraging project. Since WRP receives annual appropriations from the 2008 Federal Farm Bill, this leveraging opportunity is available for at least the next five years. ","Described as the premier private lands wetland restoration easement program in the nation, the RIM-WRP partnership combines Minnesota's RIM Reserve conservation easement program and the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Wetland Reserve Program (WRP). Combining RIM Reserve and WRP allows OHF to leverage Federal Farm bill conservation dollars to Minnesota. Utilizing both programs results in competitive payment rates to landowners and sharing of the costs associated with perpetual easement acquisition and restoration by both the federal and state programs. In 2008 BWSR and NRCS accepted nearly 300 applications during a limited three week sign-up period for RIM-WRP easements on over 33,000 acres at an estimated cost of over $75 million. The applications were scored and ranked and the top scoring highest priority 98 applications were funded for easement acquisition totaling 9,775 acres. BWSR obligated $15.6 million which leveraged $21.0 million of federal WRP funds to permanently protect and restore these 98 conservation easements. Because of this partnership, Minnesota received almost 20% of the nation's WRP funds in 2008. In spring 2009, the RIM-WRP partnership held its Phase II statewide sign-up. We received over 230 applications from landowners requesting conservation easements on over 19,000 acres at a cost of approximately $70 million. The RIM-WRP partnership scored, ranked and selected the following projects for funding from the Outdoor Heritage Fund based on their ability to protect and restore wetland and native grassland wildlife habitat in priority areas in Minnesota. This opportunity was offered statewide but has a priority focus in the ecological provinces of the state that have experienced significant losses of wetland and associated prairies (see map attached). It will be delivered by local NRCS staff, local Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) staff and assisted by program staff from both NRCS and the Board of Soil and Water Resources? (BWSR). In addition, Ducks Unlimited contract employees and staff provided by Minnesota Waterfowl Association assist in program delivery. Since the SWCD is responsible for the local delivery of the RIM Reserve program to private landowners on behalf of the State of Minnesota, they are ideally suited to work in concert with their local NRCS staff to efficiently and effectively deliver the RIM-WRP partnership. Once an easement is acquired NRCS is responsible for maintenance, inspection and monitoring during the life of their 30-year WRP easement. The state of Minnesota assumes sole responsibility via its RIM Reserve easement once the 30-year WRP easement has expired. BWSR partners with local SWCDs to carry-out oversight, monitoring and inspection of its conservation easements. ","Described as the premier private lands wetland restoration easement program in the nation, the RIM-WRP partnership combined Minnesota's RIM Reserve conservation easement program and the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP). Combining RIM Reserve and WRP allowed OHF to leverage Federal Farm Bill conservation dollars to Minnesota. Utilizing both programs resulted in competitive payment rates to landowners and sharing of the costs associated with perpetual easement acquisition and restoration by both the federal and state programs.This opportunity was offered statewide but had a priority focus in the ecological provinces of the state that have experienced significant losses of wetland and associated prairies. It was delivered by local NRCS staff, local Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) staff and assisted by program staff from both NRCS and the Board of Soil and Water Resources (BWSR). In addition, Ducks Unlimited (DU) contract employees and staff provided by Minnesota Waterfowl Association (MWA) assisted in program delivery. Since the SWCD is responsible for the local delivery of the RIM Reserve program to private landowners on behalf of the State of Minnesota, they were ideally suited to work in concert with their local NRCS staff to efficiently and effectively deliver the RIM-WRP partnership. Once an easement is acquired NRCS is responsible for maintenance, inspection and monitoring during the life of their 30-year WRP easement. The state of Minnesota assumes sole responsibility via its RIM Reserve easement once the 30-year WRP easement has expired. BWSR partners with local SWCDs to carry-out oversight, monitoring and inspection of its conservation easements.Final Summary:In 2008 and 2009 RIM-WRP sign-ups occurred. 100's of applications were generated that far exceeded this appropriation.63 RIM-WRP easements were acquired on 7,276 acres. $6.3 million of RIM funds from OHF were paid directly to landowners which leveraged over $13 million of federal WRP funds. Approximately 2,423 acres of wetlands and 4,853 acres of adjacent uplands have been protected.The RIM-WRP Partnership successfully demonstrated that the State of Minnesota can cooperatively work with a federal partner (NRCS) and through a local delivery system (SWCD, NRCS, DU and MWA) to implement a permanent easement protection program that yielded thousands of acres of permanently protected wildlife habitat. This significant leverage was due to the amount of easement payments, conservation plan payments, and other costs the NRCS contributed to this partnership. The NRCS made the bulk of the easement payment portion through 30-year WRP Easement acquisition, while BWSR paid an additional portion for the Permanent RIM Easement.NRCS paid approximately 75% of the restoration costs for these easements, with RIM picking up the remaining 25%. The use of NRCS Practice Standards, along with BWSR's Native Vegetation Guidelines led to very high diversity mixes being seeded. The level of wetland restoration was dependent on restorable extent that would not impact lands outside the easement area. BWSR & NRCS evaluated restoration extent during our scoring review to ensure restoration was actually feasible, then followed up with site analysis and surveys.Several easements contained CRP contracts, where looming expiration meant a risk of losing habitat that was already in good condition. We estimate that 400 acres contained CRP contracts that were set to expire. Upon execution of the WRP Easement and RIM Easement, CRP contracts were required to be terminated.Unfortunately, $1,141,926 of the original allocation was returned and the narrative below will explain the challenges that caused this to occur. Challenges included:1. A misunderstanding occurred between BWSR and LSOHC staff related to the transferring of one OHF appropriation to a future year appropriation. BWSR was under the false assumption that at the time of the final encumbrance date of the ML 2009 appropriation that we could just roll the balance to the ML 2010 appropriation. Once it was discovered that this was not possible we were already past the encumbrance date for this appropriation and could not make any new encumbrances to utilize the balance of funds.2. The State of Minnesota converted from an old financial system (MAPS) to a new system (SWIFT) during the period that this appropriation was open. This conversion caused a mis-allocation of ML 2009 RIM-WRP funds to ML 2010 RIM-WRP. Once this issue was discovered it was again past the date to make encumbrance changes to the ML 2009 appropriation.3. After the encumbrance deadline for these funds had passed a few landowners canceled their RIM-WRP applications. We were unable to reallocate those funds to additional applications since the encumbrance deadline date had passed.As this was the first appropriation that BWSR received from the OHF many lessons have been learned.One lesson learned with this first year of OHF appropriations was that we had one easement that took an extra long amount of time to be acquired due to a number of title issues. In future appropriations we have moved problem easements to newer appropriations in order to speed up the final reporting time period and allow enough time to get the title cleared.",2009-07-01,2012-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",None,,,Tim,Koehler,BWSR,"520 Lafayette Road North ","St. Paul",None,55155,"(651) 297-1894",kevin.lines@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Mahnomen, McLeod, Norman, Pennington, Pope, Rice, Steele, Swift, Swift",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/reinvest-minnesota-wetlands-reserve-program-acquisition-and-restoration,,,,
10030954,"South Branch Buffalo River Watershed Restoration - Phase 2",2024,450000,"Minnesota 2023, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6 (b)","(b) $8,500,000 the first year and $8,500,000 the second year are for grants to local government units to protect and restore surface water and drinking water; to keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to protect groundwater and drinking water, including feedlot water quality and subsurface sewage treatment system projects and stream bank, stream channel, shoreline restoration, and ravine stabilization projects. The projects must use practices demonstrated to be effective, be of long-lasting public benefit, include a match, and be consistent with total maximum daily load (TMDL) implementation plans, watershed restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS), or local water management plans or their equivalents. Up to 20 percent of this appropriation is available for land-treatment projects and practices that benefit drinking water.","The 60 sediment BMPs will reduce sediment by 3,330 tons/yr and total phosphorus by 370 lbs/yr. This is 32% of the TMDL goal of 10,373 tons/yr for sediment reduction.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"Catherine Affield, Curt Stubstad, Gerald Van Amburg, John Hanson, Peter Fjestad, Troy Larson, William Davis",0.112547893,"Buffalo-Red River WD","Local/Regional Government",,,"The BRRWD will partner with the Wilkin SWCD, West Otter Tail SWCD, NRCS, and landowners to install 60 sediment BMPs (water and sediment control basins, grade stabilization structures, grassed waterways) that are contributing sediment to the South Branch Buffalo River (SBBR). When these 60 gullies are stabilized, sediment loading within the watershed will be reduced by 3,300 tons/yr and total phosphorus will be reduced by 370 lbs/year. The total sediment reduction associated with this project is 32 percent of the 10,373 tons/yr goal set by the TMDL for the SBBR. The BRRWD is expected to receive federal National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI) funding in 2024 through the NRCS which will help to stretch funding to get more conservation on the ground. The focus will be on upland areas, away from the SBBR channel corridor, to improve water quality within the SBBR watershed. This project, the ""South Branch Buffalo River Watershed Restoration - Phase 2"", is the continuation of the ""South Branch Buffalo River Watershed Restoration"" which includes installation of 50 sediment BMPs as well as phase 1 and 2 of the ""South Branch Buffalo River Restoration"" projects, which include installation of 72 side inlets adjacent to the SBBR and approximately 9 miles of stream restoration. In total, combining the proposed project with previous efforts, the sediment loading within the watershed will be reduced by 8,500 tons/yr (82% of the 10,373 tons/yr goal set by the TMDL). In addition, this project continues an ongoing effort over the past decade to improve water quality, manage erosion, reduce sediment, and enhance natural resources throughout the watershed. The Stream Power Index (SPI) Tool and the Prioritize, Target, and Measure Application (PTMApp) have been used to determine areas of high concentrated flow within the SBBR watershed. Based on this analysis, sediment BMP locations were identified that should be stabilized to repair gullies and ensure a reduction of future erosion. Using information from the PTMApp analysis, the total sediment load from all 60 gullies is 3,300 tons/yr and the total phosphorus load is 370 lbs/yr. Each gully was also ranked from most sediment contributing to the least and grouped into High and Medium categories. This project will be targeting the gullies identified as the highest priority within the SBBR watershed. The Wilken and West Otter Tail SWCDs have landowners with shovel ready projects, waiting for funding to complete implementation.",2024-03-05,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Kristine,Altrichter,"Buffalo-Red River WD","1303 4th AVE NE PO Box 341",Barnesville,MN,56514,218-789-3100,kaltrichter@brrwd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Otter Tail, Pennington, Wilkin, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,"Buffalo River",https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/south-branch-buffalo-river-watershed-restoration-phase-2,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no
3939,"SSTS Imminent Health Threat Abatement Grant Program - 2011",2011,1357221,,,"Evaluation and outcome plans are required as a part of the grant agreement between BWSR and the grantee. These required plans consist of verifying project installation and creating operation and maintenance plans to ensure the project is functioning as designed. Funded projects meet locally identified water quality goals within the larger scope of Minnesota's clean water efforts. Projects reduce pollutant loads aimed at improving watershed health over time. The long-term evaluation of clean water fund projects will be monitored as part of the state's intensive watershed monitoring strategy.",,,199636,,,,,,"Multiple Local Government Units","Local/Regional Government","Imminent Health Threat (IHT) systems are those that are discharging improperly treated human waste onto the ground surface or into surface waters. In addition to the potential water quality impacts, untreated sewage has the potential to introduce bacteria and viruses into the environment. When IHT systems are identified, county or city staff assist the homeowners through the process required to bring their systems into compliance with the septic ordinance. Low-income households are eligible for Subsurface Sewage Treatment System (SSTS) Imminent Health Threat grants from the Clean Water Fund to upgrade systems because of surface discharge or direct connection to surface waters. In 2011, $1,357,221 in grant funds were awarded to upgrade 172 systems. ",,,2011-01-01,2012-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,"SSTS Imminent Health Threat Abatement Grant Program - 2011",,,"Board of Water and Soil Resources",,,,,"(651) 296-3767",,,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Beltrami, Big Stone, Chippewa, Chisago, Cook, Dodge, Jackson, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Lincoln, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Pennington, Pipestone, Rice, Scott, Stearns",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/ssts-imminent-health-threat-abatement-grant-program-2011,,,"Nicole Clapp",No
10022765,"Thief River Falls Oxbow Restoration and Stormwater Treatment Project",2021,250000,"Minnesota Session Laws - 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2--S.F.No. 3, Article 2, Section 7(b)","(Projects and Practices)(b) $16,000,000 the first year and $16,000,000 the second year are for grants to local government units to protect and restore surface water and drinking water; to keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to protect groundwater and drinking water, including feedlot water quality and subsurface sewage treatment system projects and stream bank, stream channel, shoreline restoration, and ravine stabilization projects. The projects must use practices demonstrated to be effective, be of long-lasting public benefit, include a match, and be consistent with total maximum daily load (TMDL) implementation plans, watershed restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS), or local water management plans or their equivalents. A portion of this money may be used to seek administrative efficiencies through shared resources by multiple local governmental units. Up to 20 percent of this appropriation is available for land-treatment projects and practices that benefit drinking water.","The Thief River Falls Oxbow Restoration Project will reduce stormwater pollution to the Red Lake River (AUID 09020303-513, TSS-impaired 09020303-504, and 1W1P Management Area M7) by more than 4.4 tons/year of TSS and 28.4 lbs./year of TP. ",,,390918,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",250000,,"Members for Red Lake WD are: Allan Page, Brian Dwight, Dale Nelson, Gene Tiedemann, LeRoy Ose, Terry Sorenson, Tom Anderson",0.08,"Red Lake WD","Local/Regional Government",,,"This application proposes to complete a project that was prioritized by a recent feasibility study. The project will restore three acres of an oxbow wetland by removing 17,000 cubic yards of accumulated sediment to restore the wetland's habitat, filtration, and retention qualities. A rock structure will be constructed at the outlet of the restored wetland to stabilize the outlet, improve detention, and oxygenate water as it flows out of the pond. In line hydrodynamic separator structures will be installed to trap pollutants and trash from future stormwater runoff before it enters the wetland or the Red Lake River. A settling pond will be constructed to intercept runoff from a portion of the wetland?s drainage area. This project will reduce loading rates for sediment by 4 tons/year and of phosphorus by 28 pounds/year from stormwater runoff as part of a coordinated effort to restore downstream impairments of the Red Lake River.",2021-01-21,2023-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Myron,Jesme,"Red Lake WD","1000 Pennington Ave S ","Thief River Falls",MN,56701,,myron.jesme@redlakewatershed.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pennington,,"Red Lake River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/thief-river-falls-oxbow-restoration-and-stormwater-treatment-project,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2
10013775,"Thief River Grade Stabilization and Cover Crop Implementation",2020,256666,"Minnesota Session Laws 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7.","[Projects and Practices Drinking Water 2020] (b) $16,000,000 the first year and $16,000,000 the second year are for grants to local government units to protect and restore surface water and drinking water; to keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to protect groundwater and drinking water, including feedlot water quality and subsurface sewage treatment system projects and stream bank, stream channel, shoreline restoration, and ravine stabilization projects. The projects must use practices demonstrated to be effective, be of long-lasting public benefit, include a match, and be consistent with total maximum daily load (TMDL) implementation plans, watershed restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS), or local water management plans or their equivalents. A portion of this money may be used to seek administrative efficiencies through shared resources by multiple local governmental units. Up to 20 percent of this appropriation is available for land-treatment projects and practices that benefit drinking water.","The project will target high priority areas to install 62 side water inlets and 5,000 acres of cover crops. An estimated 1,866 tons of sediment and 1,016 pounds of phosphorus will be reduced through project implementation.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"Members for Pennington SWCD are: Brenda Szymanski, Grant Nelson, Greg Hilgeman, Linda Hanson, Ricky Peterson",,"Pennington SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,"The primary goal of the project is to reduce sediment entering the Lower Thief River by targeting grade stabilization and cover crop practices. The Thief River is impaired downstream of Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge for Total Suspended Solids which directly impacts the drinking water supply for the City of Thief River Falls. The installation of 62 grade stabilization structures and 5,000 acres of cover crop in priority locations identified by a completed ditch inventory and the PTMApp will reduce an estimated 1,866 tons of sediment and 1,016 pounds of phosphorus.",2020-02-03,2022-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Bryan,Malone,"Pennington SWCD",,,MN,56701,"218-683-7075 x118",bryan.malone@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pennington,,"Thief River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/thief-river-grade-stabilization-and-cover-crop-implementation,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf","Marcey Westrick",No
10007065,"Thief River Falls Streambank Stabilization Projects",2019,542642,"The Laws of Minnesota 2017, Chapter 91, Article 2, Section 7(b)","(b) $6,882,000 the first year and $12,618,000 the second year are for grants to protect and restore surface water and drinking water; to keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to protect groundwater and drinking water, including feedlot water quality and subsurface sewage treatment system projects and stream bank, stream channel, shoreline restoration, and ravine stabilization projects. The projects must use practices demonstrated to be effective, be of long-lasting public benefit, include a match, and be consistent with total maximum daily load (TMDL) implementation plans, watershed restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS), or local water management plans or their equivalents. A portion of these funds may be used to seek administrative efficiencies through shared resources by multiple local governmental units.","The three streambank stabilization projects would reduce 385 tons of sediment per year and 367 pounds of phosphorus per year. The average cost effectiveness is $1,250 per ton per year of sediment and $1,351 per pound per year for phosphorus. ","Grant funds funded two of the three streambank stabilization projects were completed resulting in a reduction of 220 tons of sediment per year and 227 pounds of phoshporus per year.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",70667,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",268253,14168,"ADawn Nelson, Greg Hilgeman, Kevin Wilde, Linda Hanson, Ricky Peterson",0.569444444,"Pennington SWCD","Local/Regional Government","Three streambank stabilization projects have been identified as high priority projects in the Thief River Falls Water Quality Study completed in 2017. The proposal will use a combination of bendway weirs, toe protection by building a floodplain bench and live stake plantings. It has been estimated that a total of 385 tons per year of sediment from these three locations is entering the river contributing to the impairment downstream.",,"Three streambank stabilization projects have been identified as high priority projects in the Thief River Falls Water Quality Study completed in 2017. The study identifies the Hartz Park, Greenwood, and Wenzloff sites as the highest priority projects along the Red Lake River within the City of Thief River Falls. The project sites will provide protection for high quality unimpaired waters and reduce loading to an impaired reach downstream on the Red Lake River. Other studies, such as The Erosion, Sedimentation and Sediment Yield Report completed in 1996 by the USDA NRCS, Pennington and Marshall-Beltrami SWCDs have shown that a majority of the sediment originates from the streambanks. These projects will reduce the amount of sediment entering the river which will improve water quality, drinking water, recreation, fish habitat and aesthetics. These streambank stabilization projects, in conjunction with current projects including the Thief River Westside Project and installation of side water inlets along CD 96, 21, 16, will have direct benefits to the impaired reach of the Red Lake River starting downstream of CD 96. The proposal will use a combination of bendway weirs, toe protection by building a floodplain bench and live stake plantings. It has been estimated that a total of 385 tons/year of sediment from these three locations is entering the river contributing to the impairment downstream. These streambank stabilization projects will also protect residential homes, infrastructures such as a transportation bridge and walking bridge, a force main for the city and open park lands that many residents use for recreation, while providing improved water quality for aquatic life and drinking water. Further downstream, the City of East Grand Forks pulls its drinking water from the Red Lake River, making it a project of regional concern also. ",2019-04-10,2023-02-17,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Peter,Nelson,"Pennington SWCD","201 Sherwood Ave S Thief River Falls, MN 56701","Thief River Falls",MN,56701,218-683-7075,peter.nelson@pennington.mnswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pennington,,"Red Lake River",https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/thief-river-falls-streambank-stabilization-projects,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no
36699,"Thief River Watershed PTMApp",2017,60560,"Laws of Minnesota 2015, First Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7(c) ","$6,000,000 the first year and $6,000,000 the second year are for targeted local resource protection and enhancement grants and statewide program enhancements for technical assistance, citizen and community outreach, and training and certification, as well as projects, practices, and programs that supplement or otherwise exceed current state standards for protection, enhancement, and restoration of water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams or that protect groundwater from degradation, including compliance.","This project will result in conservation projects being targeted based upon the cost-effectiveness of their implementation. This information will enable the project partners to accelerate the implementation of on-the-ground projects and practices that pr","Work was completed as per the approved work plan and included hydrologic conditioning, Prioritize, Target, and Measure Application (PTMApp) analysis, and development of a Targeted Implementation Report for the Thief River watershed.","achieved proposed outcomes",26696,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",60560,3028,"Members for Pennington SWCD are: Brenda Szymanski, Grant Nelson, Greg Hilgeman, Linda Hanson, Ricky Peterson",,"Pennington SWCD","Local/Regional Government","The goal of the project is to identify priority locations for project implementation using the Prioritize, Targeting, and Measuring Application (PTMApp) in the Thief River Watershed. The PTMApp will be used to identify and evaluate the suitability and effectiveness of best management practices including treatment scenarios, and provide estimates of sediment, nitrogen, and phosphorus delivered to the Thief River Watershed, which is impaired for sediment. ",,,,,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Peter,Nelson,"Pennington SWCD","201 Sherwood Ave S","Thief River Falls",MN,56701,218-683-7075,peter.nelson@mn.nacdnet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Pennington,,"Thief River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/thief-river-watershed-ptmapp,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf","Annie Felix-Gerth",No