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<br /> Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed District <br />Scandia Plaza II • 21150 Ozark Avenue • P.O. Box 188 • Scandia, MN 55073 • Tel 651.433.2150 <br /> <br />Wade Johnson, President ● Kristin Tuenge, Treasurer ● Paul Richert, Secretary <br />Eric Lindberg, Manager ● Andy Weaver, Manager <br /> <br />CMSCWD Brief Summary of Accomplishments 2010-2019 <br />Capital Improvement Projects <br />Working closely with local units of government and <br />landowners, the CMSCWD completed 6 large water quality <br />improvement projects and will be completing 2 more by the <br />end of 2021. In total, these projects will reduce phosphorus <br />loading to water resources by 187 lbs. each year for the next <br />30 years. One pound of phosphorus can grow 500 pounds of <br />algae. <br />Inspections and Maintenance <br />The District partners with the Washington Conservation <br />District (WCD) to inspect and maintain 14 District water <br />quality improvement projects constructed by the District <br />over the last 20 years. <br />Assisting Landowners <br />Working partnership with the WCD, the CMSCWD provided <br />technical assistance to 290 landowners and <br />helped landowners complete 72 voluntary water quality improvement projects on private lands. <br />Permit Program <br />The majority of CMSCWD permits over nine years were for single family residential shoreland <br />properties. Shoreland property owners frequently worked with the CMSCWD to safeguard or improve <br />water quality during redevelopment, new development, or shoreline stabilization projects. In total the <br />CMSCWD assisted landowner in meeting the standards for 176 projects within the watershed and <br />completed 14 after the fact permit actions. <br />Aquatic Invasive Species <br />Aquatic invasive species have a large impact on the health and recreational use of local water resources. <br />Since 2016 the CMSCWD has partnered with Washington County to increase public boat ramp <br />inspections at seven locations within the CMSCWD. In total the District and its partners have increased <br />watercraft inspections by 3,680 hours from 2016-2019. <br />Year Project <br />2012 Goose Lake Ravine Stabilization <br />Silver Creek Ravine Stabilization <br />2014 197th St. Ravine Stabilization <br />2015 Sand Lake Iron Enhanced Sand <br />Filter <br />2017 Marine on St. Croix Bioretention <br />Basins and Pine-Robert Iron <br />Enhanced Sand Filter <br />2019 Goose Lake Iron Enhanced Sand <br />Filter <br />2020- <br />2021 <br />Marine Ravine Stabilization <br />Marine on St. Croix Town <br />Center Basins