Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes §13D.021, meetings of the Board of Managers currently are being convened remotely by teleconference and/or video-teleconference. The meeting will be held on WebEx by Cisco.  Members of the public interested in attending the meeting and/or presenting comments are asked to contact Linda Loomis at 763-545-4659 or by email (preferred) at naiadconsulting@gmail.com, by 4:30 p.m. March 17, 2021 to be placed on the participation list and be provided with instructions for video access.

The Lower Minnesota River Watershed District Board of Managers meeting starts at 7:00pm.  To participate in the meeting by telephone please call 1-(408)-418-9388, meeting number (access code) 182 227 3873, password YexY2E7W6uF (93992379 from phones and video systems). 

Most meeting materials are available in one document: FULL PACKET.  The FULL PACKET does not include the invoices presented for payment, the "information only" portion at the end of the agenda, or the Administrator's Report.  The meeting materials are available as PDFs of individual agenda items.

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

2. Approval of the Agenda

   • March 2021 Agenda

3. 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.

4. Consent Agenda

   1. Approval of Minutes for February 17, 2020 regular meeting 

   2. Receive and file February 2021 Financial Report

   3. Presentation of invoices for payment

      1. Frenette Legislative Advisors - January 2021 lobbying expense

      2. Scott County Soil & Water Conservation District - Q4 2020 monitoring, education and technical assistance services

      3. City of Shakopee - Payment of LMRWD contribution to drainage project at The Landing

      4. Carver County WMO - for 2020 monitoring & education services

   4. Authorize payment to Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District for Lower Creek restoration project

   5. Authorize payment for 2020 Cost Share project at 4419 West Old Shakopee Road

5. New Business

   1. Presentation of 2020 Scott County monitoring results and approval of 2021 monitoring, education & technical assistance agreement

   2. Authorize 2021 Cost Share project for Jefferson High School Earth Corps

   3. Authorize Cost Share project for 11300 Goodrich Road, Bloomington

6. Old Business

   1. Cost Share Application - S. Mueller, 10745 Lyndale Bluffs Trail - no new information to report since last update

   2. City of Carver Levee 

   3. Remote meeting participation - On hold until COVID-19 regular meeting space becomes available

   4. Dredge Management - no new information to report - no new information to report since last update

      1. Vernon Avenue Dredge Material Management site

      2. Private Dredge Material Placement

   5. Watershed Management Plan - no new information to report since last update

   6. 2021 Legislative Action

   7. Education and Outreach

   8. LMRWD Projects (only projects that require Board action will appear on the agenda.  Informational updates will appear on the Administrator Report)

      1. Eden Prairie Study Area #3

   9. Permits and Project Reviews (only projects that require Board action will appear on the agenda.  Informational updates will appear on the Administrator Report)

      1. Southwest Logistics Center, 7070 Cretex Avenue, Shakopee

      2. HCRRA assignment of maintenance responsibilities

   10. MPCA Soil Reference Values - No new information to report since last update

7. Communications

   1. Administrator Report

   2. President

   3. Managers

   4. Legal Counsel

   5. Engineer

8. Adjournment - Next meeting of the LMRWD Board of Managers is 7:00pm, Wednesday, April 21, 2021