Brightsdale Dam Channel Restoration

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,004,000
Fund Source
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Recipient
Fillmore County Soil and Water Conservation District
Recipient Type
Local/Regional Government
Status
In Progress
Start Date
June 2026
End Date
September 2025
Project Details
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2023, , Chp. 60, Art. 2, Sec. 2, Subd. 04g
Appropriation Language

$1,004,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Fillmore County Soil and Water Conservation District to reduce sedimentation and improve aquatic habitat by restoring a channel of the north branch of the Root River at the site of a failed hydroelectric power dam that was removed in 2003.

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,004,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

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Measurable Outcome(s)

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Project Manager
First Name
Riley
Last Name
Buley
Organization Name
Fillmore County Soil and Water Conservation District
Street Address
900 Washington Street NW
City
Preston
State
MN
Zip Code
55965
Phone
(507) 765-3878
Email
riley.buley@fillmoreswcd.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-296-6157
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