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2018 ANNUAL REPORT <br />Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization <br />H <br />H <br />V <br />W <br />ce <br />0 <br />V <br />6 GRANT PROGRAMS <br />Project Name <br />Landscape Level 1 <br />Landscape Level 2 <br />Description <br />Establish relationships and provide grants to property owners <br />within the watershed to install water quality enhancement projects. <br />Landscape Level 2 Cost Share Program is aimed at assisting <br />landowners with implementing larger BMP projects within <br />the watershed. Preference for projects that have high visibility, <br />educational value and/or local citizen support. <br />it PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH <br />Project Name <br />Watershed <br />Action <br />Volunteers <br />(WAV) <br />Workshops <br />Description <br />WAV is a group of volunteer residents that assist with idea development <br />and implementation of outreach opportunities and projects. <br />A new stormdrain stenciling program will allow volunteer groups such <br />as scouts and youth groups to protect our water through stenciling <br />service projects. A new "Adopt -a -Drain" program educates residents <br />and businesses the importance of adopting a stormdrain. WAV also <br />strives to encourage awareness and interaction with local water <br />resources using phenology and basic environmental monitoring. <br />Hold raingarden workshops for residents covering watershed <br />processes, raingarden function, and installation how-to. Introduce <br />VLAWMO's cost -share program to participants. <br />In addition to a raingarden workshop, add a native plant workshop <br />based on a survey of past workshop attendees. <br />Review of 2O1-8 Work Plan <br />Goal: <br />Going into 2018 <br />Goal: <br />2018 Result <br />Install at least 10 projects <br />Achieve .25 lbs of phosphorus/year <br />removed from local waters. <br />Install at least 1 project. <br />Achieve .25 lbs of phosphorus/year <br />removed from local waters. <br />Volunteer participation to grow 10% <br />WAV email list to reach 100 readers <br />8 projects installed. <br />.307 lbs of annual <br />phosphorus removed <br />from local waters. <br />1 20k ft2 native <br />planting extending <br />into 2019. <br />Phosphorus <br />reduction N/A. <br />Host at least 3 stenciling service projects, <br />adopt 12 stormdrains, install 1 picture post. <br />Establish a volunteer program with 2 dedicated <br />volunteers with specific role descriptions. <br />Achieve at least 25 raingarden/native plant <br />workshop participants. <br />At least 3 residents who attend a raingarden <br />or native plant workshop will pursue a cost - <br />share grant. <br />Goals: <br />2018 Result <br />100 readers achieved <br />2 stenciling service <br />projects complete. <br />26 drains adopted, <br />3 pictures posts <br />installed. <br />1 dedicated volunteer <br />2 Master Water <br />Stewards <br />45 workshop <br />participants. <br />1 resident from <br />workshop pursued a <br />grant. <br />24 <br />