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Second Fulda lakes. The lakes are connected; Second
Fulda Lake drains to the south into First Fulda Lake.
Concurrently, a CWA section 319 grant workplan
established and implemented a plan to install criti-
cal area plantings (two), restore the shoreline (320
feet), and incentivize farm operators to practice
conservation tillage (5,828.5 acres). Three highly
erodible channels were reshaped, widened and seeded
with permanent vegetation. Farmers were asked to
maintain 55 percent residue cover on cornfields and
30 percent cover for soybeans (70 acres).
In addition to the multiple agricultural practices, urban
stormwater control measure were also implemented.
One of these measures, a settling pond, was cre-
ated between fall 2009 and spring 2010 (Figure 2).
Furthermore, in 2011 the stormwater outlet from the
city of Fulda was rerouted from a straight-pipe drain
to the iake to a rock-armored outwash area to prevent
erosion. Additionally, six rain gardens were Installed
within the city of Fulda in 2011-2015 to control
stormwater.
Many education and outreach events were held
throughout the implementation phases to promote
stakeholder ownership of the lakes' restoration.
Results
Fulda Lake data collected in 2006-2015 show signifi-
cantly lower Chi a concentrations and improved Secchi
disk transparency as compared to the original listing
data set (1997-2006 data); both pollutants are now
meeting their respective standards (Figure 3). There
is a large standard error around the average, showing
that this lake is highly variable. Although the TP sea-
sonal average still exceeds the 90 |ig/L criteria, levels
have declined overall. As a result of management
activities and improved Chi a levels, First Fulda Lake
was removed from the 2018 Impaired Waters List.
Partners and Funding
Partners include the HL.WD, MDNR, USFWS, Fulda Fish
and Game Club, Murray County, Bondin Township,
Heritage Society members, City of Fulda, landowners,
nonprofit and local organizations, and MPCA. HLWD
received $55,800 for the Fulda Lakes BMP Project
from a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
319 grant In February 2007 through the MPCA. HLWD
Figure 2. Fulda lakes system before (left) and after
(right) installation of a stream settling pond near the
lakes' connecting point.
Figure 3. First Fulda Lake datasets from 1997-2006
and 2006-2015 as compared to water quality criteria.

TP
Gi g/L)
Chi a
Gi g/L)
Secchi
(meters)
WCBP
ecoregion
listing
criteria
WCBP trophic
state thresholds
for impairment
(pre-2010)
<90
<32
>0.7
WCBP aquatic
recreation use
(Class 2B) shal-
low lake criteria
<90
<30
>0.7
First Fulda
Lake data
1997-2006
(originai iisting
dataset)
110
45.9
0.4
2006-2015
(most recent
dataset)
104
27
0.8
staff worked with Murray Soil and Water Conservation
District (SWCD), Nobles SWCD, and MDNR staff.
HLWD provided $20,328 cash and $19,875 in-kind
contributions. Additional in-kind contributions came
from Murray SWCD ($480), Nobles SWCD ($85) and
MDNR ($16,084). HLWD received $12,600 for the Fulda
Phosphorus Reduction Initiative through an EPA 319
grant in January 2011 through the MPCA. The HLWD
worked with nonprofit groups and local organizations.
The HLWD contributed $11,200 (cash and in-kind, with
nonprofit and local organizations contributing $1,371
in-kind).
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Water
Washington, DC
EPA 841-F-20-0Q1N
September 2020
For additional information contact:
Jan Voit
Herori Lake Watershed District
507-793-2462 • jan.voit@mysmbs.com
Katharine Pekarek-Scott
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
320-444-7186 • katherine.pekarek-scott@state.mn.us
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