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2010 Nobles County Impairment Monitoring
Recipient: 
Nobles Soil and Water Conservation District
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$22,346
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

The Nobles Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will test waters needing data for impairment listing in the Rock River and Little Sioux watersheds. Two reaches of the Little Rock River and the Ocheyedan River need stream water assessments. Iowa Lake needs sampling completed for impairment identification.

2010-2011 Minnesota River Watershed Monitoring Project
Recipient: 
Minnesota State University-Mankato
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$260,000
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

MSU-Mankato Water Resources Center in the Mankato area will provide conventional pollutant monitoring at the following sites: Beauford Ditch, Big Cobb River, Blue Earth River, Le Sueur River (3), Little Cobb River, Minnesota River (2), Watonwan River.

2011-2012 Rock River Tributaries Surface Water Assessment
Recipient: 
Rock County Soil and Water Conservation District
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$29,103
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

This comprehensive water sampling program will assess the water quality of six sites: two main points on the Rock River, two main tributaries to the Rock River, and two points where streams leave the state (Mud and Beaver Creek) for a period of two years.

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 Design, Improvements, and Implementation Plan
Recipient: 
AMEC Geomatrix
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$80,000
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

Installation of 35-40 monitoring wells in the 11 county metropolitan area.

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.

Statewide
Ambient Monitoring Well Construction
Recipient: 
Thein Well Company
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$73,945
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

This construction project will provide the installation of (40) wells to support Ambient Groundwater monitoring activities at the MPCA.

Statewide
Ambient Monitoring Well Site Selection and Access Assistance
Recipient: 
Widseth Smith Nolting (WSN)
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$20,000
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

Contractor assistance with site selection, reconnaissance and obtaining access for installation of ambient groundwater monitoring wells in Minnesota. This project will provide services for up to 25 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
Itasca
Assessing Itasca County's Small-Medium Sized Lakes
Recipient: 
Itasca Community College
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$117,272
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

This assessment will be performed using scientific volunteers, will build capacity at a technical training program at Itasca Community College (ICC), and will provide MPCA with answers providing a reasonable expectation for water quality in this under-studied region of Minnesota.

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.

Assessment of Minnesota River Antibiotic Concentrations
Recipient: 
University of St. Thomas
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$95,000
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$95,000
Source: 
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund

We will examine the potential threat of antibiotics in the Minnesota River. We will measure antibiotic concentrations and antibiotic resistance and assess the contributions of farm runoff and wastewater treatment.

Assessment of Minnesota River Antibiotic Concentrations
Recipient: 
University of St. Thomas
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$95,000
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$95,000
Source: 
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund

We will examine the potential threat of antibiotics in the Minnesota River. We will measure antibiotic concentrations and antibiotic resistance and assess the contributions of farm runoff and wastewater treatment.

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.

Becker County Lake and Stream Monitoring Program
Recipient: 
Becker County Soil and Water Conservation District
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$19,176
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

This project involves monitoring three data deficient lakes in the Crow Wing River Watershed and one stream site at the inlet to White Earth Lake. The data deficient lakes were on the MPCA Targeted watershed list. After getting the required assessment dataset for these lakes, all targeted lakes in Becker County will be completed for this assessment cycle.

Beltrami County Lake Monitoring Program
Recipient: 
Beltrami County Environmental Services
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$92,475
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

This monitoring project will complete assessments of 41 lakes found throughout Beltrami COunty and acquire sufficient data for state/local assessments and also assist with county water planning.

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.

Itasca
Bigfork River Target Watershed Assessment
Recipient: 
Itasca County Soil and Water Conservation District
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$31,656
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

This project will collect water chemistry and field parameters at the Popple River, Bowstring River, Big Fork River, Rice River, Caribou Lake and Eagle lake. It will also support the biological assessments being completed by MPCA staff for this Target Watershed Assessment. This project is a collaborative effort with MPCA, 3 SWCDs, and the well established Bigfork River Watch Program.

Itasca
Bigfork River Target Watershed Assessment
Recipient: 
Lake of the Woods Soil and Water Conservation District
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$52,077
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

The "Bigfork River Target Watershed Assessment – Lake of the Woods & Koochiching Soil and Water Conservation Districts" Project focuses on collecting water chemistry and field parameters at Bear River, Big Fork River (4 sites), Caldwell Brook and Sturgeon River. The project will support the biological assessments being completed by MPCA staff for this Target Watershed Assessment.

Blakeley Bluff Region Tributaries Assessment
Recipient: 
Scott Soil & Water Conservation District
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$53,745
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

This project will assess the condition of ten tributary streams in the Blakeley Bluff region of Scott County. The selected tributaries all discharge directly into the the Minnesota River, which is impaired for fecal coliform and turbidity.