The Lower Minnesota River Watershed District Board of Managers meeting starts at 7:00pm (CDT) in the County Board Room at the Carver County Government Center, 602 East 4th Street, Chaska, MN 55318.  The Board will hold this meeting in person. The meeting may be joined virtually by clicking on the link below:

The meeting may be joined by telephone by calling 1-408-418-9388, Meeting number (access code): 2554 206 5882; Meeting password: Hu8pTdEbA98 (48878332 from phones and video systems).

Members of the public with questions about participating in the meeting interactively or presenting comments for the Citizen Input on Non-agenda Items or for the public hearing are asked to contact LMRWD Administrator, Linda Loomis, by email at naiadconsulting@gmail.com.

Contact District Administrator, Linda Loomis, at naiadconsulting@gmail.com if you would like to be placed on the agenda distribution list.

Some Managers may participate from remote locations. Locations will be posted at least three business days before the date of the meeting. Please be aware if you choose to participate at/from a remote meeting location this meeting begins at 7:00pm Central Daylight Time.  

Most meeting materials are available in one document: FULL PACKET (Because of the size of the file, it may take time to download).  The FULL PACKET does not include the invoices presented for payment or the "information only" portion at the end of the agenda.  The Adminstrator's Report is a separate document.  The meeting materials are also available below as PDFs of individual agenda items.

Members of the public are asked to contact District Administrator, Linda Loomis at 763-545-4659 or by email (preferred) at naiadconsulting@gmail.com, if they want to receive notification of meetings, links to meeting materials or if they have any questions.

1. Call to Order

   1. Oath of Office

      Joseph Barisonzi, term of office expires, 2/28/2027 (reappointment)
      Apollo Lammers, term of office expires, 2/28/2026

   2. Roll Call

2. Citizen Input on Non-agenda Items:

   Citizens may address the Board of Managers about any item not contained on the regular agenda. A maximum of 15 minutes is allowed for the Forum. If the full 15 minutes are not needed for the Forum, the Board will continue with the agenda. The Board will take no official action on items discussed at the Forum, with the exception of referral to staff or a Board Committee for a recommendation to be brought back to the Board for discussion or action at a future meeting.
3. Approval of the Agenda
   1. March 20, 2024 Agenda
   2. Additions, Corrections, and Deletions to Agenda
4. Public Hearings & Presentations
   1. Presentation of report from Scott County Soil & Water Conservation District on 2023 monitoring, technical, education and other conservation services
   • accept and authorize execution of 2024 Agreement between the Lower Minnesota River Watershed District and the Scott  Soil and Water Conservation District for Monitoring, Technical, Education and Other Conservation Services
5. Consent Agenda
   1. Approval of Minutes for February 21, 2024 Regular Meetings
   2. Receive and file February 2024 Financial Report​
   3. Presentation of invoices for payment
      1. Clifton Larson Allen, LLC (CLA) – Financial services through February 2024
      2. TimeSavers Off Site Secretarial – Preparation of January 2024 meeting minutes
      3. Rinke Noonan Attorneys at Law – January 2024 legal services
      4. Daniel Hron - March & April 2024 office rent
      5. US Bank Equipment Finance – March 2024 copier lease payment
      6. Young Environmental Consulting Group, LLC – January 2024 technical, and Education & Outreach services
      7. Naiad Consulting, LLC – February 2024 Administrative services, mileage and expenses
      8. Naiad Consulting, LLC – accumulated 2023 hours in excess of contract
      9. 106 Group - Area #3 - January 2024 services 
      10. 106 Group - Vernon Avenue - January 2024 services
      11. Bolton & Menk, Inc. -   February 2024 services related to Vernon Avenue
      12. WSB – November 2023 services related to property acquisition for Area #3
      13. Liberty Mutual - 2024-2025 Surety Bond premium
      14. 4M Fund – January 2024 fund service charges
   4. Report from the Citizen Advisory Committee
   5. Adopt Resolution 24-04 Rescinding Resolution 23-14 Supporting Change of Boundary Between Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, and Lower Minnesota River Watershed District
6. Permits 
   1. LMRWD Permit Renewals
   2. MN Bluffs Regional Trail (LMRWD No. 2023-017)
7. Action Items
   1. Lower MN River East One Watershed One Plan
      • Review comments and cover letter and authorize submittal
   2. Biennial Solicitation for letters of interest for legal, technical and professional services
      • Legal Services
      • Primary Technical/Engineering Service
      • Engineering Pool
      • Education and Outreach Services
   3. Education & Outreach
      • LMRWD Social Media Content and Strategy
      • Approve Educator Mini-Grants
   4. Proposed Partnering with the MN River Collaborative on the Water Storage Study
   5. LMRWD Communication Policy
   6. MPCA Lower Minnesota River Watershed Surface Water Monitoring Request Guidance
   7. Fen Stewardship Plan
      • Receive Stewardship Plans for LMRWD fens and authorize posting to website
      • Call for a Special Meeting to discuss fen stewardship
   8. Study Area #3
      • The Board of Managers may close the meeting pursuant to statutes section 13D.05, subd. 3.c.3, to discuss the purchase of an easement or a fee ownership interest of a portion of property located in Eden Prairie, Hennepin County PID #3511622230013
8. Board Discussion Items
   1. Evaluation of Administrative Services Agreement
   2. 2024 Legislative Activities
   3. Education and Outreach (E&O) Program Recommendations Summary Report
9. For Information Only
   1. 535 Lakota Lane, Chanhassen - work without a permit
   2. LMRWD Permit Program Summary
10. Communications
    1. Administrator Report
    2. President
    3. Managers
    4. Committees
    5. Legal Counsel
    6. Engineer

11. Adjournment - Next meeting of the LMRWD Board of Managers is 7:00pm, Wednesday, April 17, 2024.