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News

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:

December 10th, 2008
December 24th, 2008 - Permitting
Deadline: December 4th, 2008

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

MetCouncil Meetings on the Regional Water Resources Management Plan
Posted: December 28, 2004

The Metropolitan Council will be holding several informational meetings in the coming month regarding proposed changes to their regional Water Resources Management Plan. The meeting occurring in the Rice Creek Watershed District is happening Wednesday, Jan. 12 (8:30 – 10 A.M.) at the White Bear Lake City Hall. If you cannot make it to this meeting, there are additional dates and locations, as well as more information about this process at this website.

Draft Hardwood Creek EIS Scoping Document
Posted: September 29, 2004

The draft EIS scoping document for Hardwood Creek has been made available on our website. Please visit the Hardwood Creek rehabilitation page to access this document and other information.

Look for RCWD Water Quality Public Service Announcements
Posted: August 02, 2004

The "Summer Stretch" program, comprised of 5 area churches with over 100 middle school-aged kids, worked with RCWD and North Metro Channel 15 to produce 3 public service announcemnts about water quality issues. The PSAs will be aired during the "City Scope News" segments twice daily. Look on the North Metro Channel 15 website for a detailed playback schedule.

Workshop: Linking Land Use and Water Quality
Posted: May 03, 2004

On May 18, 2004 the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) sponsored a workshop called "Linking Land Use and Water Quality: Natural Resource Based Planning". Presentations by Northland NEMO and the RCWD explored innovative planning approaches to stormwater issues and about RCWD’s Comprehensive Wetlands Management Plan. This workshop was designed especially for builders, engineers, developers, planners, city staff and officials.

Rice Creek Watershed District Website Update
Posted: April 20, 2004

The Rice Creek Watershed District website has a new look and some new sections. Be sure to check out these new pages about our education program as well as frequently asked questions. As both of these sections are new and growing, check back for updated content in the near future. As always, if you have any questions or comments about this website, please contact us

Anoka County Ditch 53-62 CWMP Approval
Posted: January 30, 2004

On January 28th, 2004 both the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) and the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) Board of Managers approved to the Comprehensive Wetland Management Plan for ditch 53-62 in Blaine, Anoka County. The design and implementation of this innovative plan has involved numerous agencies and individuals over the course of many years. The RCWD would like to congratulate all those involved in helping this exciting and innovative plan come to fruition. To read more about the Comprehensive Wetland Management Plan, visit the project page.

Board Reappointments
Posted: December 30, 2003

Both Andrew Cardinal and James Leroux have been reappointed to the Rice Creek Watershed District Board by their respective counties. Mr. Cardinal represents Anoka County and Mr. Leroux represents Washington County. They have both been appointed to three-year terms which expire in January of 2007.

Proposed Rule M
Posted: December 01, 2003

The proposed Rule M can be found in the 53-62 section of our website. This rule deals with the management of the Comprehensive Wetland Management Plan for the watershed of Anoka County Ditch 53-62. This proposed rule is accompanied by a cover letter explaining the proposed rule.

Robin Doege Resigns from RCWD Board
Posted: October 27, 2003

Robin Doege will resign from the Rice Creek Watershed District board of managers effective November 27, 2003. Robin was appointed in 2001 to represent Anoka County and has served on the board for the past 2½ years. Robin resigned due to personal reasons.

Anoka County Ditch 53-62 Comprehensive Wetland Management Plan
Posted: August 12, 2003

A comprehensive wetland management plan (CWMP) has been created for Anoka County Ditch 53-62. This ditch has a watershed of about 6,700 acres and is located in the Twin Cities North-Metro cities of: Blaine, Lino Lakes, Circle Pines and Lexington Minnesota. Due to the large percentage of wetlands in the watershed, a comprehensive wetland management plan has been created to balance the needs of development in this region with the legal requirements and environmental implications of impacting these important resources. Please visit the 53-62 CWMP page to learn more.

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