Clean Water Projects in the Comfort Lake Forest Lake Watershed District
The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) has allocated more than $10 million in grant funding from the Minnesota Clean Water Fund to projects in 2011. The Comfort Lake Forest Lake Watershed District was one of 48 projects that were selected and received funding through a competitive application process. The grant award of $73,000 was for two wetland restoration/cattle exclusion projects which will reduce phosphorous loading to Moody Lake and Forest Lake.
The project involves working with two landowners with existing livestock operations to install water level control structures, fencing, alternative water supplies, and grazing management to reduce phosphorous loads within the Forest Lake and Moody Lake watersheds. The computer models used for predicting water quality trends by the District predict load reductions of 99 pounds/year for the Moody Lake sub watershed and 153 pound/year for the Forest Lake sub watershed. Phosphorous is the primary pollutant that is responsible for degraded water quality in lakes within the District.
FY 2010 Clean Water Fund Comfort Lake – Forest Lake Watershed District Wetland Restoration/Cattle Exclusion |
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Activity/Project Description |
Working with landowners with existing livestock operations to install water level control structures, fencing, alternative water supplies, grazing management, and feedlot runoff control to reduce phosphorous loads within Forest Lake and Moody Lake sub watersheds. |
Financial Information |
Administration/Coordination – $5,650 Technical and Engineering - $15,000 Construction - $81,740 |
Outputs |
Critical Area Planting – 6.7 acres Livestock Exclusion – 2.0 acres Wetland Enhancement – 15.3 acres Prescribed Grazing – 46.0 acres Fencing – 5,720 feet Livestock water supply – 1 pond
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Outcomes |
Reduce phosphorous loading to Moody Lake and Forest Lake by an estimated 252 pounds/year. |
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