Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
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Minnehaha Creek Watershed District is a regional governmental organization in Minnesota responsible for managing and protecting the water resources and ecosystems within the Minnehaha Creek and surrounding watershed area.
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
regional governmental organization
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special-purpose local government ⓘ watershed district ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
balance recreation and ecological health in the watershed
ⓘ
improve water quality in Lake Minnetonka and downstream waters ⓘ protect and enhance riparian corridors ⓘ reduce flooding along Minnehaha Creek ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | communities within the Minnehaha Creek watershed ⓘ |
| appointedBy | county boards of commissioners within the district ⓘ |
| boardComposition | appointed managers ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
cities within the Minnehaha Creek watershed
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counties within the Minnehaha Creek watershed ⓘ federal agencies on water resource issues ⓘ local residents and landowners ⓘ nonprofit environmental organizations ⓘ state agencies in Minnesota ⓘ |
| conducts |
education and outreach on water resources
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hydrologic and hydraulic studies ⓘ water quality monitoring ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| focusesOn |
aquatic invasive species management
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land use planning integration with water resources ⓘ nonpoint source pollution reduction ⓘ shoreline and streambank stabilization ⓘ urban watershed management ⓘ |
| follows |
Minnesota Statutes Chapter 103D
NERFINISHED
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Minnesota Watershed District law ⓘ |
| governingBody | Board of Managers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthority |
implement watershed management plans
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issue permits for projects impacting water resources ⓘ levy property taxes within its boundaries ⓘ regulate land-disturbing activities affecting water resources ⓘ undertake capital improvement projects ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
aquatic habitat restoration
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ecosystem protection ⓘ flood control ⓘ groundwater protection within the watershed ⓘ surface water management planning ⓘ water quality protection ⓘ water resource management ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implements |
capital improvement programs for water resources
ⓘ
watershed management rules ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Lake Minnetonka
NERFINISHED
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Lower Minnehaha Creek subwatershed NERFINISHED ⓘ Minnehaha Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Minnehaha Creek watershed lakes and wetlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Minnehaha Creek subwatershed ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Carver County, Minnesota
NERFINISHED
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Dakota County, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ Hennepin County, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ Minnehaha Creek watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramsey County, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott County, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manages |
lake improvement projects
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stormwater management projects ⓘ stream restoration projects ⓘ wetland restoration projects ⓘ |
| regulates |
activities within designated floodplains
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dredging and filling in public waters within the district ⓘ stormwater runoff from development ⓘ |
| state | Minnesota ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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