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DNR signs $20,000 JPA with Otter Tail County to design Dead River fish‑passage fixes

Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners · January 14, 2026
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Summary

The Department of Natural Resources has executed a joint powers agreement that provides $20,000 to Otter Tail County for initial survey and engineering design at two Dead River sites (Stone Arch Bridge and Lehi Head Dam) to restore fish passage; county to pursue a 90/10 CPL grant for construction.

Representatives of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources described a partnership with Otter Tail County on Jan. 13 that targets two fish‑passage and ditch integrity problems on the Dead River: the failing Stone Arch Bridge and the Lehi Head Dam outlet.

DNR staff said the joint powers agreement in place allocates $20,000 to…

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