Lower Minnesota River East Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan for 60-day review

Posted: 02/24/24


The Lower Minnesota River East One Watershed One Plan Policy Committee, on behalf of its members, is pleased to present the Lower Minnesota River East Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan for 60-day review. This plan was developed using existing local water management plans and priorities, Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategies (WRAPS), existing and new studies and data and other related plans from state agencies to help target protection and restoration work in the watershed.

The plan is available to download on the Lower Minnesota River East Watershed website: https://www.lowermnrivereast.org/

Comments on the plan should be sent to both:

Anne Sawyer, Board Conservationist  

Board of Water and Soil Resources

520 Lafayette Road North

St. Paul, MN 55155

anne.sawyer@state.mn.us

and:​​​​​​​

Holly Bushman  

Le Sueur County  

88 South Park Avenue  

Le Center, MN 56057

hbushman@co.le-sueur.mn.us   

 

Please send all comments related to plan content in a Memo and/or Letter Format.  Please send all comments related to grammatical or format errors in an excel spreadsheet.

Comments will be accepted through Friday, March 22nd 2024 at 4:00pm. 

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