Unprecedented Change Threatens Minnesota?s Pristine Lakes

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$482,000
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$482,000
Fund Source
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Recipient
Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Croix Watershed Research Station
Recipient Type
State Government
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2021
End Date
June 2023
Project Overview

Why are Minnesota?s nicest lakes turning green? We determine what?s causing this change and which lakes are most at risk.

Project Details
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2021, First Special Session, Chp. 6, Art. 5, Sec. 2, Subd. 20a1
Appropriation Language

The appropriation in Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 2, subdivision 8, paragraph (c), Sauk River Dam Removal and Rock Rapids Replacement, in the amount of $2,768,000, no longer needed for its original purpose is transferred as follows: (1) $482,000 is transferred to the Science Museum of Minnesota to determine how, when, and why lakes in pristine areas of the state without obvious nutrient loading are experiencing algal blooms; (d) Transfers and Availability The transfers under this subdivision are effective June 30, 2021, and the transferred amounts are available until June 30, 2023.

2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$482,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

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Measurable Outcome(s)

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Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2021, First Special Session, Chp. 6, Art. 5, Sec. 2, Subd. 20a1
Appropriation Language

The appropriation in Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 2, subdivision 8, paragraph (c), Sauk River Dam Removal and Rock Rapids Replacement, in the amount of $2,768,000, no longer needed for its original purpose is transferred as follows:
(1) $482,000 is transferred to the Science Museum of Minnesota to determine how, when, and why lakes in pristine areas of the state without obvious nutrient loading are experiencing algal blooms;

(d) Transfers and Availability
The transfers under this subdivision are effective June 30, 2021, and the transferred amounts are available until June 30, 2023.

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$482,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.

Project Manager
First Name
Mark
Last Name
Edlund
Organization Name
Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Croix Watershed Research Station
Street Address
16910 152nd Street N
City
Marine on St. Croix
State
MN
Zip Code
55047
Phone
(651) 433-5953
Email
https://www.smm.org/scwrs
Administered By
Administered by
Location

120 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55102

Phone
(800) 221-9444