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Stormwater Solutions

After several years of work, Stantec and project partners have developed a master plan for the creek, but it took years of restoration and repair work to get there.

A successful erosion control plan is crucial to long-term resiliency and water quality. Success of the plan also comes down to good partnerships and, in many cases, a great deal of patience.  

Take, for example, a major project conducted in the St. Paul-Minneapolis metropolitan area for Minnesota’s Minnehaha Creek. After several years of work, Stantec and its project partners have developed a master plan for the creek, but it took years of restoration and repair work to get there.  

By: Chris Meehan

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