The Pomme de Terre River Association (PDTRA) is partnering with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the City of Morris, and Houston Engineering to replace the aging dam on Crissy Lake in Morris, MN. The dam, also known locally as the “Mill Dam,” will be replaced with a more environmentally friendly and safer series of...Read More
Please see below for the January 2025 edition of the Pomme de Terre River Association’s Soil Health Newsletter. January 2025 Soil Health Newsletter Read More
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has updated their sign-up process and website links for their Volunteer Water Monitoring Program. There are currently four monitoring sites in the Pomme de Terre River Watershed: a stream off Lake Rose in Otter Tail county, a stream off Lake Barrett in Grant County, and two near the Appleton...Read More
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MNPCA) has finished a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) and a Watershed Restoration and Production Strategy Report (WRAPS) for the Pomme de Terre Watershed. The WRAPS report brings together 10 years of water quality monitoring, follow-up assessment, stressor identification and planning. The TMDL report calculates the maximum possible total phosphorus, total...Read More
A stretch of Pelican Creek in Grant County is one of several water bodies recently proposed to be removed from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s Impaired Waters List. Read more in this article from AgWeek. Find more information about MPCA’s Impaired Waters List here and check out the interactive map of impaired waters here.Read More
The Pomme de Terre River Association’s newly reinstated Annual Meeting was a success! Big thanks to everyone who showed up on Tuesday night, and thanks to our two guest speakers: Steve Rosenzweig with General Mills, and Paul Wymar with Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. We’d also like to thank Old No. 1 Bar and Grill for...Read More
FOR SALE BY SEALED BIDS: 2003 Ford Ranger XLT extended cab (2 door). 4 wheel drive. 92,600 miles. 4L V6, 5-speed manual transmission, AM/FM/CD, air, manual locks & windows. Bids must be postmarked by 4:00 pm January 4, 2021. Pomme de Terre River Association reserves the right to accept or refuse any or all bids....Read More
Beginning Tuesday, June 23, 2020, the PDTRA Coordinator will be in the office at the Stevens SWCD building on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. I will be working from home on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, also from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. The PDTRA office and SWCD building are open to...Read More
Great news! The Pomme de Terre River Association Joint Powers Board has approved the PDT Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan (CWMP) to be submitted to the Board of Water and Soil Resources for their internal review. The Plan, its Appendices, all comments and responses are available to read by clicking the following links: PDTRA Comprehensive Watershed...Read More
