Millions spent to keep manure out of Big Sioux River paying off, speaker says

Millions spent to keep manure out of Big Sioux River paying off, speaker says

A grass buffer strip along the Big Sioux River. (Courtesy of Big Sioux River Project)SIOUX FALLS – Keeping cattle waste out of the river that runs through the state’s largest city will cost about $11 million over the next five years, and the city will pay more than half the price. One of the designers of the water quality program that money pays for, however, told an audience in Sioux Falls that past investments have paid off. The Big Sioux Rive…

Final stages of Greenway project involve unique work in Big Sioux River

A century-old dam on the Big Sioux River is being replaced – here's an inside look at how the city, contractor and railroad are making it happen. The post Final stages of Greenway project involve unique work in Big Sioux River appeared first on Pigeon605.