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Targeting Conservation Practices to Reduce Sediment to the Whitewater and Zumbro Rivers
Recipient: 
Olmsted Soil and Water Conservation District
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$59,298
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

The Whitewater River is one of Minnesota's most scenic and best loved rivers. The Whitewater's pools are home to brown, brook and rainbow trout, making the river one of the state's most popular trout fishing areas. Yet, water quality is of concern.

"Lake Sweep" SSTS compliance Inspections on Boy and Swift Lakes
Recipient: 
Cass County Environmental Services Department
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$24,120
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

Boy and Swift Lakes are connected lakes on the Boy River, the major tributary stream to Leech Lake. In cooperation with funding from the Boy/Swft Lake Association and the Initiative Foundation Healthy Lakes and Rivers program, this project will result in Subsurface Treatment System (SSTS) compliance inspections on up to 290 properties on Boy Lake and 69 on Swift Lake.

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.

A Sedimentation Pond for Carver County Ditch #4A
Recipient: 
Carver SWCD
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$40,000
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

The purpose of this project is to install a sediment pond along County Ditch #4A to trap sediment and associated pollutants before entering into Bevens Creek which drains into the Minnesota River.

 

Accelerate the Waterfowl Production Area Program in Minnesota
Recipient: 
Pheasants Forever
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$3,505,000
Source: 
Outdoor Heritage Fund

Pheasants Forever (PF) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) will cooperate to permanently restore and protect approximately 700 acres as Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs) in western and southern Minnesota. All lands acquired through this grant proposal will be owned and managed by the Service as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System.

Accelerate the Waterfowl Production Area Program in Minnesota
Recipient: 
Pheasants Forever
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$5,600,000
Source: 
Outdoor Heritage Fund

Pheasants Forever, Ducks Unlimited, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will cooperate to permanently restore and conserve approximately 800 acres of grassland and 400 acres of wetland as Waterfowl Production Areas in western and southern Minnesota. All lands acquired through this grant proposal will be owned and managed by the Service as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System.

Itasca
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Accelerated Aquatic Management Area Acquisition
Recipient: 
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$3,416,000
Source: 
Outdoor Heritage Fund

This proposal uses a multi-programmatic approach to achieve prioritized aquatic habitat protection, restoration, and enhancement for lakes, trout streams, and rivers across Minnesota.

Itasca
Lake
Accelerated Aquatic Management Area Habitat Program, Phase 3
Recipient: 
MN DNR
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$6,500,000
Source: 
Outdoor Heritage Fund

This program will use a programmatic approach to achieve prioritized aquatic habitat protection and enhancement for lakes, trout streams, and rivers across all LSOHC planning regions of Minnesota.

Itasca
Accelerated Forest Habitat Enhancement, Phase 2
Recipient: 
MN DNR
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$826,000
Source: 
Outdoor Heritage Fund

This program of on-the-ground conservation projects will amplify wildlife and ecological values of forest communities on Minnesota’s public forestlands. Our restoration and enhancement management will treat 7,396 ac at $112/ac.

Itasca
Lake
Accelerated Forest Wildlife Habitat Program
Recipient: 
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$1,791,000
Source: 
Outdoor Heritage Fund

Our program will increase populations of a variety of game and non-game wildlife species by protecting and enhancing forest habitats on which wildlife depends. This program of on-the-ground forest conservation projects will amplify the wildlife value of forest communities on DNR administered forestlands.

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Accelerated Prairie and Grassland Management
Recipient: 
Department of Natural Resources
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$1,700,000
Source: 
Outdoor Heritage Fund

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Accelerated Prairie Grassland Restoration and Management Program had a successful first round of funding from the Legacy Funds.

Accelerated Prairie Grassland Restoration and Enhancement Program on DNR Lands
Recipient: 
Department of Natural Resources
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$5,833,000
Source: 
Outdoor Heritage Fund

This program will acquire and develop approximately 730, acres of new Wildlife

Accelerated Prairie Restoration and Enhancement on DNR Lands, Phase 3
Recipient: 
MN DNR
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$1,652,000
Source: 
Outdoor Heritage Fund

This program will accelerate the restoration and enhancement of approximately 20,500 acres of native prairie vegetation on Wildlife Management Areas, and Scientific and Natural Areas and Native Prairie Bank Easements.

Statewide
Accelerated Prairie Restoration and Enhancement on DNR Lands, Phase 4
Recipient: 
DNR
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$4,300,000
Source: 
Outdoor Heritage Fund

This program will accelerate the restoration and enhancement of approximately 69,000 acres of primarily native prairie vegetation on Wildlife Management Areas, and Scientific and Natural Areas and Native Prairie Bank Easements.

Accelerated Shallow Lake and Wetland Enhancement and Restoration Program
Recipient: 
DNR - Fisheries & Wildlife
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$6,505,000
Source: 
Outdoor Heritage Fund

This programmatic partnership between the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Ducks Unlimited (DU) will accelerate enhancement, restoration, and protection of shallow lakes and wetlands important to waterfowl.

Accelerated Shallow Lake Restorations and Enhancements
Recipient: 
Ducks Unlimited
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$2,528,000
Source: 
Outdoor Heritage Fund

This program will accelerate the improvement and protection of shallow lakes and large wetland habitat critical to migratory waterfowl and other wildlife in Minnesota by improving water quality and rejuvenating aquatic ecology in turbid shallow lake basins.

Itasca
Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetlands Enhancement , Phase 4
Recipient: 
DNR
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$3,870,000
Source: 
Outdoor Heritage Fund

This proposal will enhance the habitat quality of more than 20,000 acres of wetlands and shallow lakes by focusing on pre-design, design, construction and intensive management of basins.

Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetlands Restoration and Enhancement , Phase 3
Recipient: 
MN DNR
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$936,000
Source: 
Outdoor Heritage Fund

Dikes and water control structures will be upgraded on three wetland and two shallow lakes located within wildlife management areas in Lincoln, Morrison, Roseau, Todd, and Yellow Medicine Counties

Accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area Program, Phase 3
Recipient: 
Pheasants Forever
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$9,815,000
Source: 
Outdoor Heritage Fund

This program accelerates the permanent protection of 2,250 acres of wetlands (650 acres) and grasslands (1,600 acres) as Waterfowl Production Areas open to public hunting in Minnesota.

Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area Program, Phase 3
Recipient: 
Pheasants Forever
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$5,500,000
Source: 
Outdoor Heritage Fund

This proposal accelerates the protection of 1,275 acres of prairie grassland, wetland, and other wildlife habitat as State Wildlife Management Areas open to public hunting.

Statewide
Acceleration of Minnesota Conservation Assistance
Recipient: 
BWSR
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$313,000
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$312,000
Source: 
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund

A conservation partnership to employ 8 field technicians to secure enrollment and retention of 25,000 ac. of critical grasslands, wetlands and forest on private land in MN.

Statewide
Acceleration of Minnesota Conservation Assistance
Recipient: 
BWSR
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$313,000
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$312,000
Source: 
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund

A conservation partnership to employ 8 field technicians to secure enrollment and retention of 25,000 ac. of critical grasslands, wetlands and forest on private land in MN.

Statewide
Acceleration of Minnesota Conservation Assistance
Recipient: 
BWSR
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$313,000
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$312,000
Source: 
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund

A conservation partnership to employ 8 field technicians to secure enrollment and retention of 25,000 ac. of critical grasslands, wetlands and forest on private land in MN.

Statewide
Acceleration of Minnesota Conservation Assistance
Recipient: 
BWSR
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$313,000
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$312,000
Source: 
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund

A conservation partnership to employ 8 field technicians to secure enrollment and retention of 25,000 ac. of critical grasslands, wetlands and forest on private land in MN.