Todd Soil & Water Conservation District

MPCA 319 Cost Share Funds 2009-2013

The TMDL report for the Long Prairie River was approved by the EPA in 2005, and the implementation portion began in 2006.  The implementation is a cooperation effort between the MPCA, Todd and Douglas Counties, Todd and Douglas SWCDs, the Local Water Management Coordinators in each County, and a developing partnership with municipalities, industry and private landowners.

These funds have been used to: install best management practices, monitor the Long Prairie River and tributaries and for the assessment of water samples collected.  Funding is still available so contact our office if you have questions or a project you would like to complete.

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Swan River Watershed

BWSR Clean Water Fund Competitive Grants 2011-2012

In an effort to reduce excess sediments and pollutants from entering surface waters we will be implementing best management practices on lakeshore properties and feedlots within the watershed.

Planned projects include: Shoreland stabilization and restoration, river and lake bank stabilization, storm water controls, native plantings, non-point run-off controls and livestock waste management projects.  Work on these projects will begin in the Spring of 2011 and will be completed by Winter 2012.

The overall goal of this project is to improve water quality within the watershed and continue to keep the Swan River de-listed from the MPCA’s Impaired Waters List.  Success of this project will be measured by load reduction calculations and any subsequent water quality data that is collected by the lake associations.

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MPCA Surface Water Assessment Grant (SWAG) 2011-2012

This project is a joint effort between the Todd SWCD and the Sylvan Shores residents.  The actual monitoring will be a cooperative effort between Todd SWCD staff & citizen volunteers.

Fawn and Pine Island Lakes are located within the Sylvan Shores Development in the northeastern portion of Todd County.  Both lakes are located in highly residential areas and have no identifiable inlets or outlets.

Fawn and Pine Island Lakes will each have one in lake monitoring site, which will be monitored once per month from June to September for two years.  Monitoring will include: Temperature, pH, Conductivity, Dissolved Oxygen, Secchi Disc Readings, Total Phosphorus and Chlorophyll-a.  At the end of two years, there should be sufficient data to complete the assessment for both lakes.

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