Minnesota River Basin Joint Powers Board
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Agricultural Drain Tile Inlet Inventory
Scott County Public Works and Land Division

Location
Project Description		 Funding and Cost Share
Outcome		 Contact Information
ArcView Shape Files
Agricultural Drain Tile Inlet Inventory & Best Management Practices Project map
Area Location and Definition:

The project area includes the watersheds of Sand Creek, Robert Creek, and Credit River in Scott County. All watersheds are within the Minnesota River Basin.

Project Description

The Agricultural Drain Tile Inlet Inventory involves a comprehensive inventory of all existing agricultural drain tile inlet structures. The inventory, mapped on a GIS template, is for the prioritization and recommendation of best management practices (BMPs) around drain tile intakes. Demonstrations of BMP implementation within identified high priority areas are also included in the project, developed to educate and promote public awareness and effective methods to address the problems of sediment and pollutant discharge. The resultant water quality benefits would include reduced soil loss, sediment and phosphorous loading, and flow rate reductions within the rural watersheds of Scott County and the adjacent Minnesota River.

Project Funding and Cost Share

     BMP Design & Construction:     $5,000
          Total Project Cost:                $5,000
          Minus Federal Funds:                   $0
          Eligible C-S Balance:             $5,000

     MRBJPB - State      75%           $3,750
     Local -                     25%           $1,250


     A.   Grant Dollars Requested for Project                        $11,250
     B.   Grant Dollars Requested for Technical Assistance      $3,750
     C.   Total Grant Dollars Requested                (A+B)  =  $15,000
     Recommended Funding                                                   $3,750
Outcome:
  After Project  
Soil Loss: 0.5 ton soil per year per inlet  
Phosphorus Load: 0.6 pounds phosphorus per year per inlet  

Contact Information

     Applicant:   Scott County Public Works and Lands Division
     Contact Person:    Scott County Water Planner
     Address:   600 Country Trail East, Jordan, MN 55352-9339
     Phone:   612-496-8346

Downloadable ArcView Shape File

The shape file is the project location. Data base attributes include project name, project id, type of project, major watershed, minor watershed, county, and if applicable, township and section. The file is zipped to include the ArcView shape file, metadata and data dictionary files.

Project location shape file metadata will be available June, 2001. Please contact MRBDC staff  if you have questions or have trouble accessing these files.

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