STAPLES LAKE PROTECTION AND REHAB DISTRICT: LMI - Staples Lake Management Plan Watershed Nutrient Management and BMP Implementation

The Staples Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District is sponsoring a project that will partner with watershed farmers to sample soils in fields, develop nutrient management plans, and install best management practices to reduce runoff to Staples Lake.

Project final deliverables include: soil sampling results, nutrient management plans, and reports for best management practices installed including pictures and modeled nutrient reductions

Specific project activities include: soil sampling, nutrient management planning, BMP installations

Special Conditions: All permits must be issued before construction; BMP designs shall follow NRCS design standards; For each practice, include date installed, pictures, cost, and estimated load reductions for N, P, and Sediment lb/yr. Department staff may be contacted for technical assistance.

This scope summarizes the project detail provided in the application and does not negate tasks/deliverables described therein. Data, records, and reports, including GIS-based maps, and digital images, must be submitted to the Department in a format specified by the regional Lake Biologist.