The glacial geology of Ramsey County includes many layers of impermeable and semi-permeable material that can protect aquifers from contaminated waters. Many municipal public supply wells exist to draw water from these aquifers to supply thousands of consumers on a daily basis.
Leech Lake Area Watershed Foundation, MN Land Trust and DNR
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$1,098,000
Source:
Outdoor Heritage Fund
This program will protect eighteen (18) to 22 sensitive shoreland parcels in North Central Minnesota (Aitkin, Cass, and Crow Wing counties) with perpetual conservation easements for long-term protection of fish and wildlife habitat, recreational sustainability, and water quality.
Resort owners and recreational enthusiasts rely on Bostic and Zippel Bays to provide them with protected access to Lake of the Woods. Without these bays, access to the large lake would be very limited.
One thousand acres of rare and unique Granite Rock Outcrop Ecosystem, located in the Upper Minnesota River Valley, will be preserved and enhanced through perpetual conservation easements.
One thousand five hundred acres of rare and unique Granite Rock Outcrop Ecosystem, located in the Upper Minnesota River Valley, will be preserved and enhanced through perpetual conservation easements.
One thousand five hundred acres of rare and unique Granite Rock Outcrop Ecosystem, located in the Upper Minnesota River Valley, will be preserved and enhanced through perpetual conservation easements.
One thousand five hundred acres of rare and unique Granite Rock Outcrop Ecosystem, located in the Upper Minnesota River Valley, will be preserved and enhanced through perpetual conservation easements.
One thousand five hundred acres of rare and unique Granite Rock Outcrop Ecosystem, located in the Upper Minnesota River Valley, will be preserved and enhanced through perpetual conservation easements.
East Otter Tail Soil and Water Conservation District
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$130,650
Source:
Clean Water Fund
A large portion of Otter Tail County has been identified as being susceptible to groundwater contamination from nitrates and other water soluble contaminants. Agriculture is the predominant land use activity in this area. Irrigation in the county has increased in the last few years.
Approximately 70 percent of all Minnesotans rely on groundwater as their primary source of drinking water. Wells used for drinking water must be properly sealed when removed from service to protect both public health and Minnesota’s invaluable groundwater resources.
Lake of the Woods Soil and Water Conservation District
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$39,134
Source:
Clean Water Fund
This project will provide monitoring of four of the major watersheds (8-digit Hydrologic Unit Codes) in the western part of the Rainy River Basin. Staff from the Lake of the Woods SWCD will conduct water quality sampling, review, manage and provide collected data to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA).
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.
This project will provide the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District the information and tools necessary to improve water quality in Battle Creek Lake, Beaver Lake, Carver Lake, Keller Lake and Wakefield Lake through targeted phosphorus reduction activities in the watershed.
Martin County Soil and Water Conservation District
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$73,000
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$74,000
Source:
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Martin SWCD will collect, propagate, and plant declining, at-risk native species on protected habitat. Provide a commercially feasible path for seed growers to market source identified local ecotype native seed.
Martin County Soil and Water Conservation District
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$73,000
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$74,000
Source:
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Martin SWCD will collect, propagate, and plant declining, at-risk native species on protected habitat. Provide a commercially feasible path for seed growers to market source identified local ecotype native seed.
Martin County Soil and Water Conservation District
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$73,000
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$74,000
Source:
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Martin SWCD will collect, propagate, and plant declining, at-risk native species on protected habitat. Provide a commercially feasible path for seed growers to market source identified local ecotype native seed.
Martin County Soil and Water Conservation District
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$73,000
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$74,000
Source:
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Martin SWCD will collect, propagate, and plant declining, at-risk native species on protected habitat. Provide a commercially feasible path for seed growers to market source identified local ecotype native seed.
Red Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$34,366
Source:
Clean Water Fund
This project will complete the dataset necessary for assessment of water quality on Brooks Creek, Black River, Lost River, Poplar River, and Hill River. By monitoring these five sites, Red Lake County SWCD will have collected baseline information on all of the Streams/Creeks in Red Lake County.
A partnership of local agencies and organizations will monitor water quality at eighteen carefully chosen sites within the Red Lake River and Grand Marais Creek watersheds. Fourteen monitoring sites have been chosen within the Red Lake River watershed. Four sites have been chosen in the Grand Marais Creek watershed.
The Clean Water Fund Project's primary purpose is to reduce soil loss, eliminate sediment deposition in the two Red Lake Watershed District(RLWD) ditch systems, improve water quality, and reduce maintenance costs alongthese ditch systems.
This project will monitor nine locations in the major watersheds (8-digit Hydrologic Unit Codes) of the Lower Red River Basin. The stream outlet monitoring will provide the water chemistry data needed to calculate annual pollutant loads.
