Notice is hereby given that the Board of Managers of the Lower Minnesota River Watershed District (LMRWD) will meet in the County Board Room at the Carver County Government Center, 602 East 4th Street, Chaska, Minnesota on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 7:00pm and will hold a public hearing in accordance with Section 103D.341. of Minnesota Statutes. The purpose of the public hearing is to answer questions and take public testimony regarding the adoption of rules to implement the 2018 Lower Minnesota River Watershed District's Watershed Management Plan.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency recently released a series of reports, studies and plans addressing water contamination in the Minnesota River, the biggest tributary to the Mississippi in our state. It looks like the river is in need of some big changes if we're to meet our state's water quality goals.

......And in the Lower Minnesota River Watershed District?

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts that communities in the Lower Minnesota River Watershed District may be at a higher-than-normal risk of spring flooding.

The LMRWD submits the draft Watershed Management Plan Amendment to the Board of Soil and Water Resource for final 90-day review.