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8/2004 - RCWD Water Quality Public Service Announcements

5/2004 - Linking Land Use and Water Quality Workshop

4/2004 - New Website Design

4/2004 - Education Section

4/2004 - Frequently Asked Questions

Board Meetings

Upcoming Board Meetings:

October 8th, 2008
October 22nd, 2008 - Permitting
Deadline: Passed
November 12th, 2008
November 26th, 2008 - Permitting
Deadline: November 6th, 2008

All board meetings, unless otherwise noted occur on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month at 7:00pm in Shoreview City Hall.

53-62 Lateral Effect Memo
Posted: January 25, 2005

In the year since the Comprehensive Wetland Management Plan (CWMP) for Anoka County Ditch 53-62 was approved, Rice Creek Watershed District consultants have analyzed monitoring data to determine if the assumptions made in creating the CWMP are correct. You are welcome to review data and its summary by reading the memo here (PDF document) or by visiting the project page for the 53-62 Comprehensive Wetland Management Plan (CWMP). This report demonstrates that the CWMP is functioning as predicted.

Public Information Meeting in Blaine for Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP)
Posted: January 06, 2005

The City of Blaine will be holding its annual public information meeting on the City’s Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program on Monday, February 7, 2005, at 6:30 PM in the Cloverleaf Room at Blaine City Hall, 10801 Town Square Drive NE. The purpose of the meeting is to present and discuss the City’s Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP). Information will be presented and discussed regarding the activities the City has been and will be engaging in as a result of implementing the SWPPP. The City’s SWPPP can be reviewed on the City's website, or a copy is available for review in the Blaine City Engineering Department. For more information regarding this meeting, please see Blaine's Public Notice.

For questions regarding the meeting, contact Jean Keely, Assistant City Engineer, at (763) 785-6171 or Steve Bruce, Project Coordinator at (763) 717-2635 at the City of Blaine.

Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program Annual Public Review
Posted: December 22, 2004

The City of Mounds View invites all interested parties to attend a public informational meeting on Monday, January 24, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. at the Mounds View City Hall, located at 2401 Highway 10, across from the Community Center. This meeting will be conducted as part of a regularly scheduled City Council Meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to present and discuss the City’s Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP).

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) required that all urbanized cities develop a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP) in March of 2003, as part of their permit to operate a municipal storm sewer system.

Information will be presented and discussed regarding the activities the City has been and will be engaging as a result of implementing the SWPPP. Items that will be discussed include: the original SWPPP, status of compliance regarding permit conditions, progress toward achieving the measurable goals, and planned activities for the next year. This is the City’s 2nd Annual Public Review Forum.

A copy of the SWPPP is available for review at the Mounds View City Hall.

JD-2 Findings of Fact Available
Posted: December 22, 2004

The JD-2 Findings of Fact are now available online. You can download them from the Hardwood Creek Rehabilitation project page.

Rice Creek Meander Restoration
Posted: December 09, 2004

Construction of the Rice Creek Meander Restoration project is currently underway. This project will restore Rice Creek to its historic sinuous watercourse as it flows through Rice Creek North Regional Park in Shoreview. To find out more about this project and how it will benefit the creek and the people of the Rice Creek Watershed, please visit the project page.

Hardwood Creek/JD-2 Engineer's Repair Report
Posted: October 29, 2004

The Hardwood Creek/JD-2 Engineer's Repair Report is now available online. You can download it from the Hardwood Creek Rehabilitation project page.

Errata for this report can also be found on the Hardwood Creek/JD-2 project page.

Rice Creek Watershed District wins MnGREAT! Award
Posted: October 19, 2004

The Rice Creek Watershed District has won a 2004 MnGREAT! Award for its comprehensive wetland management plan, covering approximately 1,200 acres of land in the growth corridor of Blaine, that consolidates and preserves large tracts of high-quality wetlands while still allowing for development. The plan promotes smart growth and natural resource-based planning, improves wetland and ecological integrity, meets stormwater needs, satisfies landowner issues, and solves a 15-year legal impasse.

The MnGREAT! Awards are sponsored by the state's Interagency Pollution Prevention Advisory Team (IPPAT), which meets quarterly to share information and offer case studies on pollution prevention, waste reduction and resource conservation within state departments and agencies. IPPAT is coordinated by the Office of Environmental Assistance.

The first awards were presented in 1995, and are now a part of the annual Governor's Awards for Excellence in Waste and Pollution Prevention. Applications are judged by members of IPPAT, with recognition given to those whose work reduces waste, conserves resources, and saves energy in their public workplaces.

Hardwood Creek Rehabilitation
Posted: November 07, 2003

Hardwood Creek has long been a source of discussion in the Rice Creek Watershed due to its importance to the communities where it flows. It serves many purposes ranging from providing habitat to carrying stormwater and draining agricultural fields. While some of these needs are complementary, others are incongruous and the Rice Creek Watershed District is attempting to provide some guidance for this process. Please visit our Hardwood Creek Rehabilitation page and read the documents found there to find out more.