Yellow Medicine One Watershed One Plan · vPresentation to the BWSR Southern Region Water Plan...

Yellow Medicine One Watershed One Plan

MACPZA Annual ConferenceOctober 6, 2016

Vision

“The One Watershed, One Plan visionis to align local water planning

on major watershed boundarieswith state strategies towards

prioritized, targeted, and measurable implementation plans –

the next logical step in the evolution of water planning in Minnesota.”

– MN Board of Water and Soil Resources, 2014

Water Planning History

õ 1938: First Soil and Water Conservation District established

Current Water Planning

Aitkin SWCD Anoka SWCDBecker SWCDBeltrami SWCDBenton SWCDBig Stone SWCDBlue Earth SWCDBrown SWCDCarlton SWCDCarver SWCDCass SWCDChippewa SWCDChisago SWCDClay SWCDClearwater SWCDCook SWCDCottonwood SWCDCrow Wing SWCDDakota SWCDDodge SWCDDouglas SWCDFaribault SWCDFillmore SWCD

Freeborn SWCDGoodhue SWCDGrant SWCDHubbard SWCDIsanti SWCDItasca SWCDJackson SWCDKanabec SWCDKandiyohi SWCDKittson SWCDKoochiching SWCDLac qui Parle SWCDLake SWCDLake of the Woods SWCDLeSueur SWCDLincoln SWCDLyon SWCDMahnomen SWCDMarshall SWCDMartin SWCDMcLeod SWCDMeeker SWCDMille Lacs SWCD

Morrison SWCDMower SWCDMurray SWCDNicollet SWCDNobles SWCDNorman SWCDOlmsted SWCDEast Otter Tail SWCDWest Otter Tail SWCDPennington SWCDPine SWCDPipestone SWCDEast Polk SWCDWest Polk SWCDPope SWCDRamsey SWCDRed Lake SWCDRedwood SWCDRenville SWCDRice SWCDRock SWCDRoot River SWCDRoseau SWCD

North St. Louis SWCDSouth St. Louis SWCDScott SWCDSherburne SWCDSibley SWCDStearns SWCDSteele SWCDStevens SWCDSwift SWCDTodd SWCDTraverse SWCDWabasha SWCDWadena SWCDWaseca SWCDWashington SWCDWatonwan SWCDWilkin SWCDWinona SWCDWright SWCDYellow Medicine SWCD

89 Soil and Water Conservation Districts


õ 1938: First Soil and Water Conservation District establishedõ 1957: First Watershed District established


Bear Valley Watershed DistrictBelle Creek Watershed DistrictBois De Sioux Watershed DistrictBrown's Creek Watershed DistrictBuffalo Creek Watershed DistrictBuffalo-Red River Watershed DistrictCapitol Region Watershed DistrictCarnelian Marine Saint Croix Watershed DistrictCedar River Watershed DistrictClearwater River Watershed DistrictComfort Lake-Forest Lake Watershed DistrictCoon Creek Watershed DistrictCormorant Lakes Watershed DistrictCrooked Creek Watershed DistrictHeron Lake Watershed DistrictHigh Island Watershed DistrictJoe River Watershed DistrictKanaranzi-Little Rock Watershed DistrictLac qui Parle-Yellow Bank Watershed DistrictLower Minnesota River Watershed DistrictMiddle Fork Crow River Watershed District

Middle Snake Tamarac Rivers Watershed DistrictMinnehaha Creek Watershed DistrictNine Mile Creek Watershed DistrictNorth Fork Crow River Watershed DistrictOkabena-Ocheda Watershed DistrictPelican River Watershed DistrictPrior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed DistrictRamsey-Washington Metro Watershed DistrictRed Lake Watershed DistrictRice Creek Watershed DistrictRiley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek Watershed DistrictRoseau River Watershed DistrictSand Hill River Watershed DistrictSauk River Watershed DistrictShell Rock River Watershed DistrictSouth Washington Watershed DistrictStockton – Rollingstone - Minnesota City Watershed DistrictThirty Lakes Watershed DistrictTurtle Creek Watershed DistrictTwo Rivers Watershed District

Upper Minnesota River Watershed DistrictValley Branch Watershed DistrictWarroad Watershed DistrictWild Rice Watershed DistrictYellow Medicine River Watershed District

46+ Watershed Districts


õ 1938: First Soil and Water Conservation District establishedõ 1957: First Watershed District establishedõ 1985: Minnesota Comprehensive Local Water

Management Act required County Water Plans


Aitkin County Anoka CountyBecker County Beltrami County Benton County Big Stone County Blue Earth County Brown CountyCarlton County Carver County Cass County Chippewa County Chisago County Clay County Clearwater County Cook County Cottonwood County Crow Wing CountyDakota County Dodge County Douglas County Faribault County Fillmore County Freeborn County

Goodhue County Grant County Hennepin County Houston County Hubbard CountyIsanti County Itasca County Jackson County Kanabec County Kandiyohi County Kittson County Koochiching CountyLac qui Parle County Lake County Lake of the Woods County Le Sueur County Lincoln County Lyon CountyMahnomen County Marshall County Martin County McLeod County Meeker County

Mille Lacs County Morrison County Mower County Murray County Nicollet County Nobles County Norman CountyOlmsted County Otter Tail County Pennington County Pine County Pipestone County Polk County Pope CountyRamsey County Red Lake County Redwood County Renville County Rice County Rock County Roseau County

Scott County Sherburne County Sibley County St. Louis County Stearns County Steele County Stevens County Swift CountyTodd County Traverse County Wabasha County Wadena County Waseca County Washington County Watonwan County Wilkin County Winona County Wright County Yellow Medicine County

87 County Water Plans


Aitkin SWCD Anoka SWCDBecker SWCDBeltrami SWCDBenton SWCDBig Stone SWCDBlue Earth SWCDBrown SWCDCarlton SWCDCarver SWCDCass SWCDChippewa SWCDChisago SWCDClay SWCDClearwater SWCDCook SWCDCottonwood SWCDCrow Wing SWCDDakota SWCDDodge SWCDDouglas SWCDFaribault SWCDFillmore SWCDFreeborn SWCDGoodhue SWCDGrant SWCDHubbard SWCDIsanti SWCDItasca SWCDJackson SWCDKanabec SWCDKandiyohi SWCDKittson SWCDKoochiching SWCDLac qui Parle SWCDLake SWCDLake of the Woods SWCD

LeSueur SWCDLincoln SWCDLyon SWCDMahnomen SWCDMarshall SWCDMartin SWCDMcLeod SWCDMeeker SWCDMille Lacs SWCDMorrison SWCDMower SWCDMurray SWCDNicollet SWCDNobles SWCDNorman SWCDOlmsted SWCDEast Otter Tail SWCDWest Otter Tail SWCDPennington SWCDPine SWCDPipestone SWCDEast Polk SWCDWest Polk SWCDPope SWCDRamsey SWCDRed Lake SWCDRedwood SWCDRenville SWCDRice SWCDRock SWCDRoot River SWCDRoseau SWCDNorth St. Louis SWCDSouth St. Louis SWCDScott SWCD

Sherburne SWCDSibley SWCDStearns SWCDSteele SWCDStevens SWCDSwift SWCDTodd SWCDTraverse SWCDWabasha SWCDWadena SWCDWaseca SWCDWashington SWCDWatonwan SWCDWilkin SWCDWinona SWCDWright SWCDYellow Medicine SWCDBear Valley WDBelle Creek WDBois De Sioux WDBrown's Creek WDBuffalo Creek WDBuffalo-Red River WDCapitol Region WDCarnelian Marine Saint Croix WDCedar River WDClearwater River WDComfort Lake-Forest Lake WDCoon Creek WDCormorant Lakes WDCrooked Creek WDHeron Lake WD

High Island WDJoe River WDKanaranzi-Little Rock WDLac Qui Parle-Yellow Bank WDLower Minnesota River WDMiddle Fork Crow River WDMiddle Snake Tamarac Rivers WDMinnehaha Creek WDNine Mile Creek WDNorth Fork Crow RiverOkabena-Ocheda WDPelican River WDPrior Lake-Spring Lake WDRamsey-Washington Metro WDRed Lake WDRice Creek WDRiley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek WDRoseau River WDSand Hill River WDSauk River WDShell Rock River WDSouth Washington WDStockton –Rollingstone -Minnesota City WDThirty Lakes WD

Turtle Creek WDTwo Rivers WDUpper Minnesota River Valley Branch WDWarroad WDWild Rice WDYellow Medicine River Aitkin County Anoka CountyBecker County Beltrami County Benton County Big Stone County Blue Earth County Brown CountyCarlton County Carver County Cass County Chippewa County Chisago County Clay County Clearwater County Cook County Cottonwood County Crow Wing CountyDakota County Dodge County Douglas County Faribault County Fillmore County Freeborn CountyGoodhue County Grant County Hennepin County Houston County

Hubbard CountyIsanti County Itasca County Jackson County Kanabec County Kandiyohi County Kittson County Koochiching CountyLac qui Parle County Lake County Lake of the Woods County Le Sueur County Lincoln County Lyon CountyMahnomen County Marshall County Martin County McLeod County Meeker County Mille Lacs County Morrison County Mower County Murray County Nicollet County Nobles County Norman CountyOlmsted County Otter Tail County Pennington County Pine County Pipestone County Polk County Pope CountyRamsey County Red Lake County

Redwood County Renville County Rice County Rock County Roseau CountyScott County Sherburne County Sibley County St. Louis County Stearns County Steele County Stevens County Swift CountyTodd County Traverse County Wabasha County Wadena County Waseca County Washington County Watonwan County Wilkin County Winona County Wright County Yellow Medicine County

222+ Total Plans


õ 1938: First Soil and Water Conservation District establishedõ 1957: First Watershed District establishedõ 1985: Minnesota Comprehensive Local Water

Management Act required County Water Plans

õ 2012: One Watershed One Plan Legislation passed after Local Government Roundtable recommended water planning change from county boundary to watershed boundaryõ Association of Minnesota Countiesõ Minnesota Association of Watershed Districtsõ Minnesota Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts

WATER PLANNING FUTURE

5 PILOT AREASLake Superior North

North Fork Crow River

Red Lake River

Root River

Yellow Medicine River

PTM – New Approach

Prioritize Concerns

VOLUME

REDUCE PEAKFLOWS

DECREASE TOTALDISCHARGES

MINIMIZE LOSSESDUE TO FLOODING

WATERQUALITY

IMPROVEWATER QUALITY

REDUCEIMPAIRMENTS

REDUCE EROSION

GROUNDWATER

PROTECT QUANTITY

MINIMIZECONTAMINATION

Prioritize Concerns

HABITAT

PROVIDE WILDLIFEHABITAT

INCREASEBIODIVERSITY

EDUCATION

INCREASEPARTICIPATION

PROVIDEOUTREACH

LAKES

IMPROVERECREATION

Target

Establish goals and targets by parameter at the subwatershed level

Implementation Plan

Implementation plans must contain actions that are prioritized, targeted, and measurable and must include:

Responsible Parties

Timeline

Cost Estimates

Short and Long Term Milestones

Measure

Scenario Application Manager (SAM)Modeling to Prioritize Subwatersheds

Target Practice Locations with ACPF Results (December 2016)

Meet with landowners to discuss options

Practice Implementation

Yellow Medicine Pilot

Unique Regional ApproachMany past studies, assessments and successful Clean Water PartnershipsSWCDs recognized need to increase coordination across county boundaries and provide greater assurances for meeting resource management goals and measurable outcomes

Area II Minnesota River Basin Projects to lead coordination and provide fiscal management

4 of 5 counties in the watershed had plans expiring by the end of 2015Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) was being completed for the watershed (March 2015)Funding available for Plan development

WHY DID WE APPLY TO BE A PILOT?

Local PartnersYellow Medicine SWCD & CountyLincoln SWCD & CountyLyon SWCD & CountyLac qui Parle SWCD & CountyArea II Minnesota River Basin Projects, Inc. (Area II)Yellow Medicine River Watershed District

State PartnersMN Board of Water & Soil ResourcesMN Department of AgricultureMN Department of HealthMN Department of Natural ResourcesMN Pollution Control Agency

Other PartnersCitizens, Tribe, Non-Profits, Cities, Sportsmen, Ag Groups

Redwood County had <5% of the watershed and opted out of the planning.

Partners

Administrationü Liaison between all partners, committees,

agencies, and consultants

ü Financial Managementü Payment of billsü Monthly Treasurers Reportü Track Local In-kind

ü Administrationü Schedule meetings, prepare Agenda, take Minutesü Website managementü Memorandum of Agreementü Grant Agreement with BWSRü Contract with consultants

ü eLINK Reporting

Committee DevelopmentPOLICY COMMITTEE:

v Membership -- 1 from each of the partnersv 4 County Commissionersv 4 SWCD Supervisorsv 1 Watershed District Managerv 1 Area II Board of Directors

v Policy & Decision Makersv Plan contentv Budget/financial oversitev Host Kick-Off Meetingv Host Public Hearingv Submittal of Final Plan

Committee DevelopmentADVISORY COMMITTEE:v Membership

v Planning Work Group, plus:v Ditch Inspectors, Environmental Offices, NRCS, SWCD

Technicians, Planning & Zoning, Water Task Force member, and representatives of tribal groups, sportsmensclubs, livestock producers, corn & soybean growers, lake associations, and citizens at-large

v Citizen & Technical Subcommittees

v Recommendations to Policy Committeev Identify and prioritize concerns

v Target priority areas

v Develop Implementation Plan

Committee DevelopmentPLANNING WORK GROUP:

“Worker Bees”v Membership

v Water plan coordinator/SWCD manager from each countyv Watershed District Administratorv Area II Executive Directorv ALL State Agencies (only BWSR is required)

v Responsible for overall guidance of the planv Develop and edit Plan content with consultantv Priority Concernsv Targeted Areasv Implementation Plan/programsv Identify Funding Sources


Moving Forward

Next Steps

v Final Plan submitted to BWSR – September 19, 2016v Presentation to the BWSR Board – October 27, 2016v Presentation to the BWSR Southern Region Water

Plan Committee – November 3, 2016v BWSR Board – December 14, 2016 for final approval

vMACPZA Presentation – October 6, 2016v Area II/RCRCA Legislative Gathering Presentation

v Using SAM/ACPF to Target Field-Scale BMPsvMASWCD Presentation – December 4-6, 2016vMAWD Presentation – December 1-2, 2016

v Mitigating Impacts of Altered Hydrology

PRESENTATIONS

Next Steps

Following BWSR Board approval – December 14, 2016:v Each partner MUST adopt the YM 1W1P within 120

days of the BWSR approvalv Adoption of the Plan is required as 1W1P is

replacing the comprehensive local water plan for 4 of the 5 counties in the watershed

v Implementation of the Plan is voluntaryv Those LGUs choosing to implement will do so

via a new Memorandum of Agreement (high level commitment; low level governance)

$462,652 Clean Water Fund application w submitted August 2016.

Award announced December 2016.

ADOPTION

Moving Ahead

Planning Work Group will reorganize as Plan Work Groupv PWG will meet at least once per year

v Policy and Advisory Committees will sunset and then continue in similar format under new MOA

v Additional committees established as needed

v A Biennial Summit will convene every other year v PWG will report on progress, provide evaluation

of accomplishments, and develop recommendations for change.

LIFE AFTER THE PILOT

Moving Ahead

§ Coordination of Shared ServicesThe Plan may lead to specialized staffing/services between existing LGUs

§ Collaboration with other LGUsThe Plan may lead to new partnerships§ with cities and townships§ with nongovernmental entities

§ Biennial Work Plan§ Driven by BWSR’s Biennial Budget Request (BBR) § The Plan may lead to new grant funding opportunities

that are non-competitive.

Moving Ahead• 5-Year Evaluation

• A thorough assessment of progress will be by PWG• Evaluation will critically examine progress and identify

barriers or challenges to progress.• PWG will determine whether a Plan Update is necessary.

If so, recommendations will be made to Advisory and Policy Committees

• 10-Year Plan Amendment• YM 1W1P is effective until 2026.• Changes to priority areas, programs

and plan funding are anticipated. • Plan Amendment will be consistent with MN Statute

103B and MN Rule 8410.-140 (as revised)


Lessons Learned

Lessons LearnedEXPECT DELAYS…

v MPCA ordered the HSPF model to be resegmented into smaller sub-watershed units, thus…

v WRAPS was not completed on time (3 month delay), thus…

v HSPF-SAM could not be delivered on time, thus…v Implementation Plan could not be completed on time,

thus…v Measurable goals could not be set on time, thus…v MOA, BWSR Grant Agreement and consultant contract

required extensions

DO NOT START UNTIL

WRAPS IS COMPLETED!!!

Committee Development

SET GROUND RULESØ Come prepared and adhere to time limitsØ One person speaks at a time – no side bar discussionsØ Stay on point; be briefØ Contribute to a welcoming environment that allows all to feel

comfortable enough to speak up. Silence is agreement!Ø Respect decisions made and the views of othersØ Make a committed effort to understand all perspectives.

Check your understanding by asking questions. Don’t leave your concerns unspoken.

Ø Deal with issues, not personalities or groups. Ø Constructive, honest dialogue is desired.

Lessons Learned§ PLAN TO GO OVER BUDGET§ Administrative funds ran out quickly (10% not enough)§ ‘Request for Interest’ from several consultants with budget§ Build in a 10% contingency for unanticipated changes

§ SLOW DOWN! (12 month timeline was too aggressive)

§ Expect a 2-year commitment, at a minimum

§ BE COMFORTBLE WITH YOUR CONSULTANT§ Interview various consultants at their office

§ Prepare a list of questions/concerns

§ Estimated 12 meetings with the consultant; over 40 meetings held

§ Include the consultant at ALL meetings

§ PLAN FOR TURNOVER§ By mid-2015, the watershed district found itself without any staff

§ Consultant Plan Writer became new WD Administrator; Consultant Project Manager became Plan Writer

§ Change can be good!

Lessons Learned

Make the Plan YOURS!

COMMITTEES:ü Get representation from a variety of groups, city,

livestock producers, NRCS, sportsman club, corn/soybean growers, citizens at large, etc.

ü Select committed people who will actively participate

ü Be mindful of frustration from individuals perspective of not being heard

ü Set up ground rules that all can live with

ü You cannot make everyone happy

ü Proof read! Double check that revisions are made

Lessons Learned

KICK-OFF MEETINGS:

v Advertise! Public Notices! Individual mailings!

v Plan “snow dates” in case of inclement weather

v Have several meetings; different days and times

v Watershed Gamev Very well received, however, will not work with large groups

v Required facilitation by the Uof MN Extension Watershed Educators took away from connecting the residents with the staff/consultant who led the remainder of the process.

Lessons Learned

Lessons LearnedCOMMITTEE MEETINGS:

v More presence from MPCA would have been helpful to more closely tie WRAPS/TMDL to 1W1P

v Be mindful of field work, scheduled training (BWSR Academy), eLINK annual reporting, etc. when scheduling all meetings

v Utilize the state agencies as a resource from the start

v At the end of a meeting, summarize the work each person will do prior to the next meeting (homework)

v Majority of the work will be done by the PWG to keep the Plan organized and on schedule

Use “The Watershed Game” at the Policy Committee level

Meeting notices should be sent out well in advance (7 days prior to meetings)

What WorkedConsultant visited each partner’s office

• Introductions• Consultant reviewed each LGU plans prior to visit• Consultant heard from LGU what is most important

going into the process

Consultant gathered background inventory information and maps prior to meetings

Variety of Committees• PWG, Policy, Advisory

Strong Planning Work Group

ConclusionIs 1W1P any better than Water Plans?Ø Planning for the entire resource (watershed)

is better than in planning in partsØ Build and/or strengthen partnershipsØ Collaborative leadershipØ Assessment tools developedØ Opportunities for shared servicesØ Noncompetitive Funding OpportunitiesØ Focus is on PTM

Prioritize, Target, Measure

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Kerry Netzke, Executive Director Area II Minnesota River Basin Projects; 507-537-6369

[email protected]

Emily Javens, Administrator Yellow Medicine River Watershed District; 507-872-6720

[email protected]

Case Study: One Watershed, One PlanYellow Medicine River Watershed

MN Association of County Planning & Zoning Administrators

October 6, 2016 · Granite Falls, MN

Emily Javens

ONE WATERSHED ONE PLAN VISION

“The One Watershed, One Plan vision is to align local water planning on major watershed

boundaries with state strategies towards prioritized, targeted, and measurable

implementation plans –the next logical step in the evolution of water

planning in Minnesota.”

– MN Board of Water and Soil Resources, 2014

PILOTS & PARTNERS

Local PartnersYellow Medicine County & SWCD Lincoln County & SWCD (& NRCS)Lyon County & SWCD Lac qui Parle County & SWCD Area II River Basin Projects, Inc.Yellow Medicine River Watershed District

State PartnersMN Board of Water & Soil ResourcesMN Department of AgricultureMN Department of HealthMN Department of Natural ResourcesMN Pollution Control Agency

Other PartnersCitizens, Tribe, Non-Profits, Cities

TOPOGRAPHIC

NEW WATER PLAN APPROACH

STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK

VISION AND VALUES

Vision Ideas for Our Watershed:

· Clean rivers and lakes · Good drinking water· Happy people· Increased land values· Better aquatic life· Healthier ecosystem· Better fishing/hunting· Productive land / healthy soil· Adequate groundwater supply· Legacy of sustainability· Resiliency

Priority Values:

· Clean water· Healthy soil· Diverse habitat· Abundant groundwater· Recreation· Flood prevention / reduction· Strong economics

PRIORITIZING ISSUES

PRIORITIZING ISSUES

RESTORE ALTERED HYDROLOGY

Reduction in flood storage due to altered hydrology 22.1Reduced productivity due to declining soil health 11.6Reduction in habitat areas due to loss of wetlands 5.0Infrastructure losses due to flooding 4.6Crop (and land) losses due to bank erosion (ditch and stream) 4.1Insufficient capacity to efficiently carry runoff/flood volumes 2.9

Unsuitable habitat due to inconsistent base flow (creeks running dry) 1.8TOTAL = 52.0

PRIORITIZING ISSUES

REDUCE POLLUTANT TRANSPORTReduced productivity due to soil erosion by runoff and/or wind 16.2

Unsuitable habitat due to turbid water (muddy, nutrient rich) 4.6

Decreased recreational opportunities due to excess nutrients 3.2

Decreased recreation due to unsafe levels of bacteria/pesticides 2.9

TOTAL = 26.8

PRIORITIZING ISSUES

PRESERVE AND PROTECT GROUNDWATERGroundwater depletion due to overuse and altered hydrology 5.7

Groundwater contamination 4.8

TOTAL = 10.5

PRIORITIZING ISSUES

MISCELLANEOUS CONCERNSDeclining high quality habitat areas for diverse wildlife 3.1Excess vegetation in lakes 1.6Crop losses related to blockages in drainage system 1.5Losses of various type of terrain 1.2Decreased habitat diversity due to invasive species 1.1Overgrazing 0.8Decreased recreational opportunities due to parasites in the water 0.5Decreased fish consumption due to unsafe levels of mercury in fish 0.3Lack of crop diversity 0.3

TOTAL = 10.4

PRIORITIZING ISSUES

1. Mitigate altered hydrology and reduce flooding.

2. Reduce the transport of sediment, nutrients, and bacteria.

3. Protect groundwater quality and quantity.

TARGETING THE WORK

SETTING MEASUREABLE GOALS

Stressor WRAPS Fully Restored Watershed Goal

WRAPS10-year Goal

Altered Hydrology

20% reduction in annual river flow volume

5% reduction

Excess Phosphorus

35% reduction in river loads 10% reduction

Excess Nitrogen


Excess Sediment


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Nutrient management 10% 70,700 o X

Cover crops 5% 35,400 x X o X X -

Conservation tillage/residue management 5% 35,400 x x o x o -

Buffers, border filter strips 5% 35,400 - o o - o x

WASCOBS, terraces, flow-through basins 5% 35,400 - x o - - -

Grassed waterway 2% 14,100 - x - - -

Treatment wetland 2% 14,100 - - X -

Crop rotation (including small grain) 2% 14,100 o o - o -

Alternative tile intakes 1% 7,100 x o

IMPLEMENTATION TOOL: HSPF-SAM

YELLOW MEDICINE 1W1P

§ Analyze and prioritize resource concerns and issues– Using a combination of tools, such as HSPF and terrain analysis

§ Establish measurable goals§ Develop a targeted implementation plan

Using an iterative approach that allows for refinement and goals that are

both measurable and achievable.

SAM TRAINING

FINAL GOALS

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

Cost Share= $20.6M

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

Cost Share= $25.0M

COMBINED RESULTS

Cost Share= $45.6M

BUFFERS ONLY

FULL BUFFERS + BMPS

GROUNDWATER COST SHARE

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

WORKING TOGETHER

Organizations use a Memorandum of Understanding to express their commitment to working together.

Shared services agreements when they make sense.

Work planning on 2-year cycle.

SWCDs do field scale projects, Area II does capital improvements, andWD does monitoring and data mgmt

STUMBLING BLOCKS

WRAPS was not completed on time.

Timeline and budget is over.

Contract had 12 meetings. (We’ve met over 30 times.)

BUT…

We stay motivated because we are convinced this is a better way to manage our resources.

Thank you.

Emily JavensYellow Medicine River Watershed District

[email protected]

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