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Rock Vane Streambank Protection Project
Stevens Soil and Water Conservation District

Location
Project Description		 Funding and Cost Share
Outcome		 Contact Information
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Area Location and Definition:

The project area includes three sites on the Pomme de Terre River (watershed #23) in Stevens County. The first two sites are in Darnen Township, NE 1/4 of sections 13 and 23. The third site is in Horton Township, NE 1/4 section 10. All three project sites are zero distance from the Pomme de Terre River.

Project Description:

The Rock Vane Streambank Protection Project potentially stops or reduces stream bank erosion on the Pomme de Terre River at three sites in Stevens County. The undercut streambanks are eroding directly into the Pomme de Terre River channel, having a direct impact on the water quality of the river. Causes include flooding, loss of vegetation, and changes in the watershed hydrology. An inventory of bank erosion sites on the Pomme de Terre River was conducted during the flooding of 1993 by Stevens Environmental Services and Stevens SWCD. The three rock vane sites are to be installed in the year 2000, two of which are adjacent to major roads. Overall project coordination will be performed by Stevens SWCD with additional technical assistance from the MRBJPB engineering staff and the NRCS Area Office. Visual inspection of the sites will be performed at least once a year by Stevens SWCD.
NE 1/4 Section 10
Horton Twp. 		NE 1/4 Section 23
Darnen Twp. 		NE 1/4 Section 13
Darnen Twp.

Project Funding and Cost Share

Construction Costs
    Excavator ($130/hour x 10 hours)   $1,300
    Moving     $200
    Rock (150 yards @ $4.50/yard)    $675
    Dump Truck (8 yards/load x 20 loads @ $60/load)  $1,200

Total cost  $3,375/site x 3 sites  =  $10,125


     MRBJPB - State (75%)                          $7,594
     Local (18%) and Other (7%) = (25%)     $2,531


     A.   Grant Dollars Requested for Project                                  $7,594
     B.   Grant Dollars Requested for Technical Assistance              $1,899
     C.   Total Grant Dollars Requested                (A+B)          =    $9,493
     Recommended Funding                                                           $9,500
Outcome:
Progress has been limited to the design phase. No work has been possible due to the high water levels in the pomme de Terre River. Construction is scheduled for Fall 2001.
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Contact Information

     Applicant:   Stevens Soil and Water Conservation District
     Contact Person:   Dave Jungst, Administrator
     Address:   Ag. Service Center, RR3 Box 10, Morris, MN 56267
     Phone:   320-589-2266
     Fax:   320-589-4886

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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