Capital Improvement Program
Salt used on icy roads, parking lots, and sidewalks can melt into local water resources, threatening their health. The Lower Minnesota River Watershed District (LMRWD) was part of a Twin Cities metro partnership designed to create awareness and education to mitigate the emerging concern posed by chloride.
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Willow Creek has faced slope stability challenges, which ultimately contribute sediment to the Minnesota River. The Lower Minnesota River Watershed District (LMRWD) partnered with the City of Burnsville to stabilize the creek and adjacent ravine.
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As a founding part of its history and ongoing maintenance, the Lower Minnesota River Watershed District (LMRWD) manages a nine-foot channel along the Minnesota River to support commercial navigation and remove sediment from the river before it continues downstream.
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The Lower Minnesota River Watershed District (LMRWD) participated in a feasibility study in the downtown area of Shakopee to analyze the current stormwater system and identify opportunities for stormwater best management practices (BMPs) before runoff is discharged to the Minnesota River.
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