Seven proposed delistings linked to BWSR Clean Water Fund-backed work
Clean Water Funds from BWSR supported conservation work that significantly contributed to four lakes, two river reaches and one creek segment’s proposed removal from the state’s impaired waters list.
In the Red River Basin, a new approach to riparian restoration
Expanded riparian habitat, water quality, flood damage reduction and erosion control are among the benefits of work underway through the Red River Basin Riparian Habitat Program, a partnership between BWSR and the Red River Watershed Management Board.
Vermillion River Watershed JPO tackles invasive fish, exceeds goals
A Clean Water Fund-supported partnership among the Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Organization, city of Lakeville and Dakota County removed nearly 10,000 pounds of invasive carp and goldfish from East Lake. The effort is helping to reduce nutrient loading and improve water quality in the nutrient-impaired lake.
Classroom conservation: High school students contribute to state-backed stormwater solution
A new bioretention basin located in a parking lot median area at Two Rivers High School in Mendota Heights will help reduce the amount of chlorides entering nearby Valley Creek, which connects to the Mississippi River. The project was supported by the Dakota County SWCD with Watershed-Based Implementation Funds from BWSR.