{"id":732,"date":"2021-12-13T20:40:45","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T20:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/?page_id=732"},"modified":"2024-05-10T20:11:47","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T20:11:47","slug":"gentle-footprints","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/?page_id=732","title":{"rendered":"Gentle Footprints"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"239\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Footsprints-1.png\" alt=\"Gentle footprints\" class=\"wp-image-743\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p>The Briggs Chain Lakes Association has a long history of promoting improvement of water quality and of supporting conservation efforts. We aim to increase awareness of the benefits of restoring shoreland with natural plants and controlling rainwater runoff to reduce the quantity of pollutants and nutrients in our lake waters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Gentle Footprint<\/em>s is a grant program that provides a percentage of reimbursement costs to homeowners for eligible shoreland projects, such as restorations, raingardens, rain barrels and water diversions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#ddf3cf\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p style=\"font-weight:bold\" class=\"has-custom-weight\">Download guidelines, application and process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-68749293-653d-45c8-afe6-16b7bdeb934f\" href=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2023-24-About-Gentle-Footprints.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn More about the Gentle Footprints Program 2023-2024<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-5492f802-2f03-4961-893c-8eceab0549e4\" href=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/BLCA-Healthy-Lakes-Gentle-Footprint-Program.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BLCA Healthy Lakes Gentle Footprints Program<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-076da461-ffba-4aec-abf6-e8c7f3e283e4\" href=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2022-23-Gentle-Footprint-Grant-Application.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2022-23 Gentle Footprint Grant Application<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-d0ec6b21-b028-4b0f-9124-951a6afee951\" href=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gentle-Footprints-Grants-How-to-Get-the-Money.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gentle Footprints Grants \u2013 How to Get the Money<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Buffer-Briggs-Lake-1024x770.png\" alt=\"Buffer Briggs Lake\" class=\"wp-image-772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Buffer-Briggs-Lake-1024x770.png 1024w, https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Buffer-Briggs-Lake-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Buffer-Briggs-Lake-768x578.png 768w, https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Buffer-Briggs-Lake.png 1142w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Project Guidelines<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shoreland Restorations:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Should be a minimum of 300 square feet in area (larger is fine).&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Invasive and non-native plants must be replaced by native species.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-a1c0490c-74f1-4281-82b6-c7bf0f58e292\" href=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SWCD-Planting-a-shoreland-buffer-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SWCD \u2013 Planting a shoreland buffer<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 pb-0 mt-0 pt-0\"><strong>Raingardens:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Should be a minimum of 150 square feet in area (larger is fine).&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plants must be native species and suitable for wet areas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A single project may consist of multiple rain gardens.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-3adc0a52-63a9-4291-82a5-e1a33801f64e\" href=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Raingardens-Blue-Thumb.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Raingardens \u2013 Blue Thumb<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-bf2e00e5-12ba-4be4-9952-593f69f8f8ea\" href=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Raingarden-Maintenance-Blue-Thumb.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Raingarden Maintenance \u2013 Blue Thumb<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-7a8f2a87-eb3f-4afa-8545-be1ade1a07e8\" href=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rain-Guardian-preteatment-filter-Anoka-SWCD.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rain Guardian preteatment filter \u2013 Anoka SWCD<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 pb-0 mt-0 pt-0\"><strong>French Drains\/Rain Barrels:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Should capture all runoff from a 1 inch 24-hour rainfall.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any overflow should be directed away from the lake.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A single project may consist of multiple catchments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 pb-0 mt-0 pt-0\"><strong>Other projects (berms and other water diversions):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Should directly reduce run-off to the lake and reduce erosion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;May include rain garden(s).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These projects may need detailed site plans and agency 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