Overall Goal: To enhance partnerships between Murray, Nobles, Jackson, and Cottonwood Counties and the HLWD through the continued employment of a watershed coordinator to assist with obtaining current feedlot information through onsite inspections and project promotion.
Project Goal 1: Conduct an intensive, onsite inventory and inspection of eighty percent of the feedlots in the watershed through a strong partnership with four counties and the HLWD.
Project Goal 2: Increase the knowledge of 50 feedlot operators through a one-day workshop.
Project Goal 3: Increase public awareness of the WFDMR TMDL Project through the development of a brochure and website.
Project Goal 4: Coordination of project updates and direction through semi-annual meetings with the Advisory Committee and Technical Committee.
- Funded through the Environmental Protection Agency Section 319 grant program administered by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
- Timeframe – October 1, 2011 to August 31, 2015
- Grant funds - $190,298.00
- Inkind match (HLWD and partners) - $163,975.00
- Total project cost - $354,273.00
Semi-Annual Meetings
Semi-Annual Meeting Summary July 2015
Semi-Annual Meeting Summary December 2014
Semi-Annual Meeting Summary June 2014
Semi-Annual Meeting Summary December 2013
Semi-Annual Meeting Summary May 2013
Semi-Annual Meeting Summary October 2012
Semi-Annual Meeting Summary May 2012
Producer Mailing
The Nobles, Jackson, Murray, and Cottonwood County Feedlot Officers identified a need for distributing education materials to feedlot operators. A targeted mailing containing information about manure application, manure management plans, and manure testing was completed in February 2015. The information that was distributed is also available at the links below.
Land Application of Manure - Minimum State Requirements
Manure Stockpiling - Technical Guidelines
Nutrient & Manure Management Table
Options for Improving Open Lot Runoff Problems
State Cost-Share Program Fact Sheet
WFDMR TMDL Implementation Project Brochure - Revised
Level III Inventory Results
A newsletter containing some of the Level III Feedlot Inventory results was mailed to feedlot owners and operators in August of 2015.
TMDL Implementation Project Level III Inventory Results Newsletter
TMDL Implementation Project Level III Inventory Results