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2012-13 Storm Pond Cleaning Project and 2012 Improvement Project
Recipient: 
City of Waconia
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$26,000
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

The City of Waconia will implement its 2012-13 Storm Pond Cleaning Project and 2012 Improvement Project which includes removal and disposal of more than 2,200 cubic yards of PAH contaminated sediment from 3 stormwater ponds. The contaminated sediment will be disposed of in the Waste Management industrial landfill located in Burnsville, MN.

79th Street Pond, PAH Contaminated Sediment Removal
Recipient: 
City of Inver Grove Heights
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$75,991
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

The City of Inver Grove Heights will remove PAH contaminated sediment from the 79th Street Pond. Approximately 2,300 cubic yards of sediment will be dredged and disposed of at the Pine Bend Landfill located in the City of Inver Grove Heights.

Additional Lab and Statistical Analyses for 2012 Wild Rice Field Survey-Category 4
Recipient: 
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$49,977
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

This project will provide lab analyses and interpretation required for 2012 wild rice field survey. The 2012 lab analyses will be merged with the 2011 field survey data and determine what additional work, if any, is needed during the 2013 field season.

Statewide
Additional Monitoring Well Installation Ambient Groundwater Monitoring and Assessment Program Twin Cities Metro Area Sites-FY2012
Recipient: 
Peer Engineering
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$72,000
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

Contractor assistance with site selection, reconnaissance and obtaining access for installation of ambient groundwater monitoring wells in Ramsey county and Hennepin county. This project will provide services and oversight of the installation for up to 16 well sites.

Statewide
Ambient Groundwater Quality Monitoring Network Installation Northern Minnesota
Recipient: 
Widseth Smith & Nolting
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$177,052
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

Contractor assistance with site selection, reconnaissance and obtaining access for installation of ambient groundwater monitoring wells in northcentral and northeastern Minnesota. This project will provide services and oversight of the installation for up to 31 well sites.

Ann River Watershed TMDL Project-Phase II
Recipient: 
Kanabec County Soil and Water Conservation District
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$112,265
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

This project will be a complete TMDL report for the Biota and Bacteria (E. coli) impairments for the Ann River Watershed. The water bodies associated with these impairments will then be removed from the MPCA’s impaired waters list, and implementation activities to restore the water bodies will begin.

Statewide
Aquatic Invasive Species
Recipient: 
MN DNR
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$2,177,000
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$2,513,000
Source: 
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Statewide
Aquatic Invasive Species
Recipient: 
MN DNR
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$2,177,000
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$2,513,000
Source: 
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Statewide
Aquatic Invasive Species
Recipient: 
MN DNR
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$2,177,000
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$2,513,000
Source: 
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Statewide
Aquatic Invasive Species
Recipient: 
MN DNR
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$2,177,000
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$2,513,000
Source: 
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Statewide
Assessing the Contribution of Microhabitat Differences on Biological Effects in Bluegill Sunfish in Sullivan Lake, MN
Recipient: 
St. Cloud State University
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$125,816
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

This project is a continuation of Statewide Lake study that revealed the obiquitous presence of endrocrine active compounds (EACs) in many MN Lakes. The initial project findings suggested two potential knowledge gaps in our understanding of EACs and their effects in lake environments.

Lake
Ballast Water Sampling Method Development and Treatment Technology
Recipient: 
MPCA
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$300,000
Source: 
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund

Provide foundation for the MPCA to conduct monitoring for aquatic invasive species in ballast water discharges to Minnesota waters of Lake Superior and test effectiveness of ballast water treatment systems.

Itasca
Big Fork River Event Based Sampling
Recipient: 
Itasca County Soil and Water Conservation District
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$25,595
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

This project will collect intermediate watershed load monitoring data on the Bigfork River which is critical to the identification of stressors and assist in defining areas of concern within the Bigfork Watershed and its greater Rainy River Watershed. Itasca County SWCD will closely collaborate with Koochiching SWCD and MPCA on this project.

Big Sandy & Minnewawa Lakes TMDL Implementation Plan
Recipient: 
Aitkin County Soil & Water Conservation District
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$4,851
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

This project will complete a Total Maximum Daily Load Implementation Plan for the watersheds of Big Sandy and Minnewawa Lakes. This restoration plan will provide pollution reduction and watershed management strategies that are developed with input from stakeholders in the watersheds.

Blue Earth County Buffers
Recipient: 
Blue Earth County
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$136,842
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

Vegetated buffer and filter strips along waterways is a practice that addresses many surface water concerns. Establishing permanent vegetation along waterways is an implementation priority in the Blue Earth County Water Management Plan and required by local ordinance and Minnesota Rules.

Blue Earth County Ravine and Stream Stabilization
Recipient: 
Blue Earth SWCD
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$57,895
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

Ravine, stream bank and bluff erosion contribute significant amounts of sediment to rivers and streams. The MPCA report, “Identifying sediment sources in the Minnesota River Basin,” found the Blue Earth and Le Sueur watersheds contribute as much as half of the sediment to the Minnesota River, even though they account for only one-fifth of its drainage area.

Blue Earth River-East Branch Wathershed Approach
Recipient: 
Faribault County
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$250,000
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

This project will utilize a systematic approach to identify principal sources, or “hot-spots”, of sediment contributions and work with individual landowners, county drainage officials, and municipalities to coordinate and implement critical Best Management Practices (BMP’s), establish demonstration sites, and provide education and outreach efforts.

Bluff Creek Watershed TMDL Project-- Phase III
Recipient: 
Barr Engineering Company
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$34,339
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

This TMDL project will develop a TMDL Report and Implementation Plan defining the sources contributing to the impairments and outlining the steps necessary to bring Bluff Creek back to meeting water quality standards.

Bluff Creek Watershed TMDL Project—Phase 4
Recipient: 
Barr Engineering Company
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$18,020
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

This project will develop a Final TMDL report and Implementation Plan for the Bluff Creek Watershed.  The main outcomes of this project are the development of a Final TMDL Report approved by MPCA and EPA and a Final Implementation Plan approved by MPCA. 

Bois de Sioux River Watershed Restoration and Protection Project
Recipient: 
Bois de Sioux Watershed District
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$285,000
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

This project will set water quality goals for the Minnesota portions of the watershed, recommend allocations for achieving total maximum daily loads where waters do not meet Minnesota state standards and are listed as impaired, and recommend management strategies for those Minnesota waters meeting state standards.

Brown County Water Monitoring Program
Recipient: 
Brown County
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$32,345
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

This project will further assess the water quality within Brown County by monitoring its rivers, streams, ditches and other waterbodies. This project will also be working in cooperation with individual volunteers to perform grab samples and visual assessments of seven waterbodies throughout Brown County.

Buffalo Creek TMDL Public Comments
Recipient: 
Wenck Associates, Inc.
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$952
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

This project will support the review of all public comments submitted for the Buffalo Creek TMDL and make appropriate edits and changes to the draft TMDL based on MPCA guidance.

Buffalo River Watershed Approach Plan 2
Recipient: 
Buffalo-Red River Watershed District
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$249,968
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

The Buffalo River Watershed Pilot Project is one of two pilots in Minnesota designed to develop a watershed approach for managing Minnesota’s surface waters. The goal of this project is to develop a plan that will guide surface water quality management throughout the watershed.

Building a Stronger MN: Challenges and Opportunities in Latino Education
A project of: Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants Program-Councils of Color (State Fiscal Years 2012-2013)
Recipient: 
Chicano Latino Affairs Council
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$112,500
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

The Chicano Latino Affairs Council and the Humanities Center will build on the grant received last year, which was intended to identify the elements of success in programs for Latino high school students and ways to replicate them.

Itasca
Lake
Carlton County Citizen Lakes Monitoring Program
Recipient: 
Carlton County Soil and Water Conservation District
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$15,730
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

This project will provide assessment data on the following five lakes: Venoah Lake, Spring Lake, Lac La Belle, Bear Lake, and Torch Light Lake (all within the Nemadji River Watershed and St. Louis River Watershed).