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Enhancing Local Water Management: Leveraging Sub-Watershed Models in North Central Minnesota

This document presents innovative strategies for utilizing sub-watershed models to enhance water planning, protection, and restoration efforts in North Central Minnesota. It outlines the differences between restoration and protection areas, emphasizes the adaptability of planning across various levels, and highlights the potential for prioritizing watersheds using concrete data. Key initiatives include increasing collaboration among county commissioners, state agencies, and local legislators to secure funding and resources for sustainable water management, thus ensuring proactive conservation of Mississippi Headwaters.

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Enhancing Local Water Management: Leveraging Sub-Watershed Models in North Central Minnesota

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  1. Final Thoughts

  2. Special Acknowledgments Board of Water & Soil Resources Local Soil & Water Conservation Districts County Environmental Services & Planning and Zoning Mississippi Headwaters Board Dept. of Natural Resources Sandy Verry The Nature Conservancy Emmons & Oliver Resources Inc.

  3. Local Application • Sub watershed model can be used at the field level to obtain grants based on concrete data. • Difference between restoration and protection areas of the state. • Planning is adaptable on a regional, county or watershed basis across county boundaries. (1W1P) • Makes water plans consistent at the planning level, and flexible at the local level. • Allows for priority protection planning and links into WRAPS. • The local Resource Professional can understand, plan, and implement at their level.

  4. 18% of MN is scheduled to utilize the sub watershed model for targeting and prioritizing watersheds. Scheduled Potential

  5. Bold Initiative: To add value and bring implementation resources to North Central MN • 18% of the counties are utilizing the sub watershed model as a grant or water plan strategy. • BWSR recognizes this sub watershed tool for SWCD grant requests. • An increase in Legacy funding toward the North Central region. • Strategically leverage federal dollars for the North Central region.

  6. What can I do? • Synergy- Be United as County Commissioners • Work with our State agency leads and local legislators to increase resources for the North Central region. • Work with the MHB on a coordinated effort so that the Mississippi resources can be vigilant.- Not a few partners, but many.

  7. Opportunity for MS4 Cities

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