Meeting Agenda
STATE OF MINNESOTA
LOWER MINNESOTA RIVER WATERSHED DISTRICT
Notice of Public Hearing: Minnesota River Riverbank Stabilization Project
Study Area #3
The Lower Minnesota River Watershed District Board of Managers will hold a public hearing pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 103B.251, on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at 6:02 p.m., at the Lower Minnesota River Watershed District office, 112 East 5th Street, Suite #102, Chaska, to receive comments on a proposed bank stabilization project in Eden Prairie, known as Study Area #3.
· The Project will stabilize approximately 1,200 feet of actively eroding bluff toe on the outside bend of the Minnesota River and stabilize the meander bend to prevent further migration and erosion downstream.
· The Project will decommission Pond 35-23-A and install a permanent armored floodplain barrier trench for the City storm sewer outfall.
After the hearing, the board will consider ordering the project, authorizing construction and addressing the terms of project cost payment. The $5,700,000 estimated cost of constructing the riverbank stabilization will be funded through a $2,750,000 grant from the State of Minnesota and a $400,000 Cost Share from the City of Eden Prairie and tax levies within the Lower Minnesota River Watershed District. The District’s share of project costs will be initially covered by proceedings from the sale of project bonds. For more information contact Linda Loomis at 763-545-4659.
SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
Lower Minnesota River Watershed District Board of Managers Special Meeting
Date: November 5, 2025
Time: 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Location: Lower Minnesota River Watershed District (112 East 5th Street, Suite #102, Chaska)
Purpose: (1) Hold project hearing under statutes section 103B.251 for the Minnesota River Riverbank Stabilization Project – Area 3 (the “Project”); (2) Consider findings and an order establishing and authorizing construction of the Project; and (3) Consider necessary orders and resolutions for the sale of project bonds.
The public is invited to attend board meetings either in person or online.
Meeting ID: 265 450 853 690 5
Passcode: FA3id7nJ
To comment at the meeting:
A public comment period will be opened during the project hearing. Interested persons are invited to attend the hearing and offer comments regarding the project. If planning to attend remotely and wishing to comment, please email the administrator prior to 4 p.m. on November 5, 2025 at admin@lowermnriverwd.org and provide your name, address, and phone number. This information will help the District facilitate remote commenters.