Delivered in two parts, the final phase of Clean Water Fund-supported efforts targets in-lake phosphorus. Previous work within the watershed reduced upland phosphorus-loading.
The 157-acre enrollment near Millersburg, which borders a creek that flows to the Cannon River, reduces the likelihood of downstream flooding.
The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) is preparing to release the 2024 Nonpoint Priority Funding Plan (NFPF) in the coming months.
Most farmers who signed on to the three-year, incentivized trial supported by a Clean Water Fund demonstration grant have committed to continuing the soil health practice.
Big Stone SWCD worked with West Central TSA engineers, landowners on BWSR Clean Water Fund-backed project in Five Mile Creek watershed
“If we never make an ask, we never bring it up, and people are never going to know that it’s an option.” — Josh Pommier, Pheasants Forever Farm Bill biologist
With projects that combine water quality, flood reduction and wildlife habitat improvements, the watershed district at the headwaters of the Red River gained support from landowners and funding sources alike.
NRCS’ $400,000 contribution agreement with Morrison SWCD and its $2.7 million Regional Conservation Partnership Program renewal focus on the Sentinel Landscape, where management can improve habitat and protect the National Guard’s mission.