NO SWEAT!!!! Runoff Buffer and/or Rain Garden Installation grant program is available to all residents within the Minnewashta watershed, area bounded by highway 7 on the north, highway 5 on the south, highway 41 on the east and Rolling Acres Road on the west, see the map below. Lake side or residential lot, all are welcome! Help us clean stormwater flowing to the Lake Minnewashta watershed and street drains! End result is a completed project on your property supervised and installed by others! Metro Blooms will project manage and supervise the installation on your property.
THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO INSTALL A BEAUTIFUL ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PROJECT IN YOUR YARD AT A VERY LOW COST!! (A very rough estimate for a qualified $3000 to $4000 project (250 FT2 to 500 FT2) could cost the resident $300 to $600)
This is a time sensitive offer and limited to the first three applicants.
We have several potential grants involved in this opportunity and we thank all our partners for their help and cooperation. After the initial LMPA grant all other grants are on a reimbursement basis. After project approval by LMPA, CSWCD and City of Chanhassen the resident will pay all expenses and then provide receipts for reimbursement for each approved grant.
- Lake Minnewashta Preservation Association(LMPA), will provide an upfront grant of $710 to cover the cost for Metro Blooms to provide consultation, design, estimate and assist in filling out the CSWCD application and City of Chanhassen LID application.
- Carver County Soil & Water Conservation District (CSWCD) will provide an approved project an additional grant that would include the cost of materials and project management by Metro Booms. This grant is through CSWCD where they can provide grant money in accordance with their Shoreline Habitat Program. Click HERE for information. Requires CSWCD Board approval and resident agreeing to a 10-year maintenance agreement.
- City of Chanhassen provides funds via their Low Impact Development grant (LID), see HERE for information. Residents are eligible for a grant of 50% on actual costs up to $2000.
- Metro Blooms, https://metroblooms.org/, provides initial design, estimate and applications completion. Metro Blooms also provides all materials, project management and installation supervision after projects are approved by CSWCD and City of Chanhassen
- Conservation Corp Minnesota (CCM) provides installation supervised by Metro Blooms.
Interested parties should contact the following, with approval from LMPA and CSWCD, Metro Blooms will then assist with consultation, design and filling in the applications.
Seth Ristow – sristow@co.carver.mn.us, Resource Conservation Technician, CSWCD
Kevin Zahler – kjzahler@hotmail.com, Master Water Steward, LMPA
