Phase 1: Targeted Rum River Bank Stabilization 2021
The Rum River is on the brink of impairment for phosphorus. The Rum River WRAPS report identifies riverbank stabilization as one of the top strategies for reducing phosphorus and protecting this important regional resource. The 10-year milestone for this strategy is the stabilization of one mile of eroding riverbank, with the SWCD as the responsible entity in each county. Anoka Conservation District identified over seven miles of eroding streambank on the Rum River in Anoka County. This project will stabilize up to 500 linear feet, targeting the most severe erosion, and reducing total phosphorus loading by 200 pounds/yr and sediment loading by 200 tons/yr.
Annie Felix-Gerth
(Projects and Practices)(b) $16,000,000 the first year and $16,000,000 the second year are for grants to local government units to protect and restore surface water and drinking water; to keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to protect groundwater and drinking water, including feedlot water quality and subsurface sewage treatment system projects and stream bank, stream channel, shoreline restoration, and ravine stabilization projects. The projects must use practices demonstrated to be effective, be of long-lasting public benefit, include a match, and be consistent with total maximum daily load (TMDL) implementation plans, watershed restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS), or local water management plans or their equivalents. A portion of this money may be used to seek administrative efficiencies through shared resources by multiple local governmental units. Up to 20 percent of this appropriation is available for land-treatment projects and practices that benefit drinking water.
Pollutant Reduction:
Total Phosphorus 200 lbs/yr for 25 yrs. Estimated with BWSR Pollution Reduction Estimator for Streambank Stabilization.
Total Suspended Solids 200 tons/yr for 25 yrs. Estimated with WI NRCS Direct Volume Method.
LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS