Public Grants for Homeowner Water Quality Improvement Projects
Both the Washington County Conservation District and the Rice Creek Watershed District offer financial grants to homeowners on a cost sharing basis for projects, such as rain gardens, shoreline erosion prevention, and ground water infiltration. In addition they will provide engineering and planning assistance free of charge for these projects. Several homeowners on Clear Lake took advantage of these programs in 2009. To find out more, go to the websites below.
Then select the link for "Grants" and then the link for "water quality BMP cost share program".
http://www.mnwcd.org/financial_assistance.php
Click here for the city of Forest Lake's web site: http://www.ci.forest-lake.mn.us
DNR Rules about aquatic plants on expposed lakebeds: http://news.dnr.state.mn.us/index.php/2009/11/16/low-water-levels-are-exposing-lake-beds/