Plum creek subwatershed of the cottonwood river

Strategies: Primary pollutant addressed by strategy type noted in italics.

Soil Health - Sediment - Implement cover crops, no-till, and/or low-till management techniques to improve soil health and increase water storage capacity of soils.

Storage - Sediment - Implement practices such as grassed waterways, wetland restoration, and water and sediment control basins to store and slow down the flow of water.

Slope Stabilization - Sediment - Implement slope stabilization and riparian buffer practices in high slop areas to address soil loss and slow overland runoff.

Manure & Septic Management - Bacteria - Implement appropriate combination of education, inspections, BMP construction, and upgrades with individual producers and owners.

Quick Facts:

Subwatershed Size:

30,286 acres

Upstream Subwatersheds:

Willow Creek (8931 acres)

Judicial Ditch No. 20A (18,8478 acres

Counties:

56% Redwood

44% Murray

Cities:

Walnut Grove

Major Waterbodies:

Plum Creek

Judicial Ditch No. 28

Lake Laura

Elevation Change:

Maximum Elevation: 1,511 ft.

Minimum Elevation: 1,075 ft.

Longitudinal Barriers:

1 Significant Barrier

2 Partial/Seasonal Barriers

summary of plum creek cwf appropriation - 2023

Detail your services

This grant is intended to provide a minimum of 15% to be added to federal 319 funds (60%) awarded specifically to this watershed. A larger cost-share percentage may be used as long as a 25% match (federal and local funds) is achieved by end of the grant.

Goals vs Current

Goal: 1,470 tons/year of sediment removed

Current: 1,262.90 tons/year

Match Required: $100,201.25

Match To Date: $319,980.84

Appropriation Summary 2023

Grant Amount = $ 400,805.00

Total Project Costs = $ 909,363.76

CWF Grant Expended = $ 190,627.41

Landowner Match Provided = $ 319,980.84

Federal 319 Funds = $ 692,071.62

Federal EQIP Funds = $ 17,861.01

Acre-Feet of Storage Created = 83.828

Tons/Year of Sediment Removed = 1,262.90