Project Goals:
The goals of this project were to meet the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's (MPCA) 2005/2010 Open Lot Agreement requirements. Projects needed to meet the following standards:

Option 1 - Clean water diversions or gutters and a minimum of 100 foot vegetated buffer area.

Option 2 - Combination of measures that cut the Feedlot Runoff Rating in half, or meet MPCA's 2010 requirements for feedlot runoff.

The Feedlot Evaluation Model (FLEval) or approved equivalent, was done to determine eligibility for surface water impacts.

Groundwater pollution potential was determined by a professional engineer or approved MPCA staff.
Clean Water Legacy (CWL) Grant Wrap-Up

The Benton SWCD received a Clean Water Legacy (CWL) Grant in 2007 for $195,000. The grant was used to hire a new District Technician, Mike McMillin, who is providing technical and engineering assistance to farmers in Benton County. Funding was provided by the MN Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR).

Please see the Clean Water Legacy Grant (CWL) Final Report by clicking the link below:

CWL Final Report

  
 
   

If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Mike McMillin at the Benton SWCD office (320) 968-5300 Ext. 3.