Thirty-three percent of the sales tax revenue from the Legacy amendment is allocated to the Clean Water Fund. Those funds may only be spent to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams and to protect groundwater from degradation. At least five percent of the clean water fund must be spent to protect drinking water sources.
Protecting Minnesota's waters is a joint effort between seven partner agencies, who collaborate and partner on Minnesota's water resource management activities under the Clean Water Fund.
Minnesota agencies released their first collaborative report in
February 2012 to help Minnesotans clarify connections between Clean Water Funds
invested, actions taken and outcomes achieved in FY2010-2011. Eighteen measures
in the report provide a snapshot of how Clean Water Fund dollars are being
spent and what progress has been made. The measures are organized into three
sections: investment, surface water quality, and drinking water protection.
Each measure has detailed status ranking and trend information.
This report card is a summary of the 2012 Clean Water Performance
Report. The report card is based on scores for 18 measures, providing a
qualitative assessment of how well actions are being implemented and what
outcomes are being achieved.
The metadata worksheets provide detailed information on
each of the 18 investment, surface water and drinking water measures included
in the 2012 Clean Water Fund Performance Report. Each metadata worksheet
includes measure background, methodology used, target or goal, supporting data,
caveats and limitations, staff contacts and other useful information. The
metadata serves as the foundation for the performance measures and provide
documentation necessary to collect consistent and accurate data for the
measures over time.
Learn more about expenditures from the Clean Water Fund.
The Legislature appropriated $179.43 million of Clean Water Funds for water activities during fiscal years 2012-2013.
Established by the Clean Water Legacy Act in 2006, the Clean Water
Council advises the Governor on state programs to restore and protect
Minnesota's waters. Learn more about the Clean Water Council.
