| Governor's Changes |
| (Dollars in Thousands) |
| FY 14 |
| FY 15 |
| FY 14-15 |
| Biennium |
| FY 16 |
| FY 17 |
| FY 16-17 |
| Biennium |
| Clean Water Legacy - Surface and Drinking Water Protection/Restoration Projects |
| The Governor recommends funding for grants and incentive funding to local units of government for clean surface and |
| source water best management practices and projects. |
| Performance Measures: |
| This funding will increase the number of practices and projects that restore and protect water quality. |
| 18,000 |
| 18,000 |
| 36,000 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Net Change |
| 18,000 |
| 18,000 |
| 36,000 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Clean Water Legacy - Targeted Local Resource Protection and Enhancement Grants |
| The Governor recommends funding to enhance local government efforts to develop and implement water resource |
| protection and management measures that go beyond state minimum standards for wetlands, shorelands, stormwater, |
| sewage treatment, etc. and to undertake related projects to restore impaired waters and protect high quality resources. |
| Performance Measures: |
| This funding will assist local governments in implementing water protection measures. |
| 4,000 |
| 4,000 |
| 8,000 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Net Change |
| 4,000 |
| 4,000 |
| 8,000 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Clean Water Legacy - Measures, Results and Accountability |
| The Governor recommends funding for conservation quality assurance, which the board of water and soil resources |
| (BWSR) provides through oversight, assessment, assistance and reporting of local government performance and results. |
| Performance Measures: |
| This funding will report financial and conservation outcomes accomplished. |
| 900 |
| 900 |
| 1,800 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Net Change |
| 900 |
| 900 |
| 1,800 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Clean Water Legacy - Conservation Drainage Management and Assistance |
| The Governor recommends funding for the conservation drainage program which aims to improve surface water |
| management by providing grants for pilot projects to retrofit existing drainage management systems with water quality |
| improvement and retention practices. |
| Performance Measures: |
| This funding will continue to improve water quality by providing grants to increase the number of drainage systems with |
| water quality improvement practices. |
| 1,700 |
| 1,700 |
| 3,400 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Net Change |
| 1,700 |
| 1,700 |
| 3,400 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Clean Water Legacy - Permanent Conservation Easements: Riparian Buffers |
| The Governor recommends funding for the purchase of permanent conservation easements on riparian lands adjacent to |
| public waters, except wetlands. Restoration of land with buffers of native vegetation is used to exceed shoreland program |
| requirements. |
| Performance Measures: |
| This funding will increase the number of permanent conservation easements which act as buffers to protect adjacent |
| lakes, rivers and streams. |
| 6,500 |
| 6,500 |
| 13,000 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Net Change |
| 6,500 |
| 6,500 |
| 13,000 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Clean Water Legacy - Technical Evaluation |
| The Governor recommends funding for the evaluation of a sample of up to 10 habitat restoration projects, which is |
| statutorily mandated. |
| Performance Measures: |
| This funding will evaluate existing projects and will provide useful recommendations for future projects. |
| 84 |
| 84 |
| 168 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Net Change |
| 84 |
| 84 |
| 168 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| FY 14 |
| FY 15 |
| FY 14-15 |
| Biennium |
| FY 16 |
| FY 17 |
| FY 16-17 |
| Biennium |
| Clean Water Legacy - Community Partners Clean Water Program |
| The Governor recommends funding to increase citizen participation in implementing water quality projects and programs |
| to increase long term sustainability of water resources. Support will be provided to community groups, such as lake |
| associations, non-profits, and conservation groups using a new ‘small grants partners’ program. |
| Performance Measures: |
| This funding will continue work on local water management plans by increasing the number of land and water treatment |
| practices and pollution reduction amounts. |
| 1,500 |
| 1,500 |
| 3,000 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Net Change |
| 1,500 |
| 1,500 |
| 3,000 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Clean Water Legacy - Permanent Conservation Easements: Wellhead Protection |
| The Governor recommends funding for permanent conservation easements on wellhead protection areas. The targeted |
| wellheads will be in drinking water supply management areas designated as high or very high by the commissioner of |
| health. |
| Performance Measures: |
| This funding will protect the area adjacent to wells to prevent groundwater contamination. |
| 1,300 |
| 1,300 |
| 2,600 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Net Change |
| 1,300 |
| 1,300 |
| 2,600 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Watershed Management Transition |
| The Governor recommends additional funding and staff to unite and simplify water planning across the state by planning |
| and coordinating efforts of the State, counties, soil and water conservation districts, and watershed districts. |
| Performance Measures: |
| This investment will simplify the current water planning system by reducing the number of local water plans produced from |
| 245 to 120. |
| 450 |
| 450 |
| 900 |
| 450 |
| 450 |
| 900 |
| Net Change |
| 450 |
| 450 |
| 900 |
| 450 |
| 450 |
| 900 |
| Internal Control Compliance |
| The Governor recommends funding for the board of water and soil resources to comply with recommended internal |
| controls. |
| Performance Measures: |
| This investment will bring the board into compliance with the office of grants management policy and management and |
| budget best practices. |
| 125 |
| 125 |
| 250 |
| 125 |
| 125 |
| 250 |
| Net Change |
| 125 |
| 125 |
| 250 |
| 125 |
| 125 |
| 250 |
| Net All Change |
| Items |
| 575 |
| 575 |
| 1,150 |
| 575 |
| 1,150 |
| 575 |
| 33,984 |
| 33,984 |
| 67,968 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Net Change |
| 34,559 |
| 34,559 |
| 69,118 |
| 575 |
| 575 |
| 1,150 |