Minnehaha Creek Watershed District’s fourth generation Watershed
Management Plan (Plan) was adopted on January 11, 2018 and sets the vision and
priorities for the organization for the period of 2018-2027. The Plan expands upon the 2007 plan's
extensive technical understanding of the watershed's resources, and emphasizes collaboration with communities to align water
resource goals with local land use goals. The Plan establishes clear priorities
to focus the District's work, while providing the flexibility to respond to
needs and opportunities identified through this coordination.
The Plan is organized into three volumes. The first volume provides an executive
summary of the Plan, outlining the District’s new mission and a high-level
framework of how the District will achieve that mission. The second volume contains
a synthesis of all pertinent data used in identifying specific resource issues
and acts as the District library of all studies and data collected. The third
volume expands on the District’s implementation framework; defines issues,
drivers, and management strategies for each of the District’s 11 subwatersheds;
and establishes priorities based on resource needs and opportunities created
through integration with land use planning.
Below are links to
the complete Plan document as well as individual volumes (for faster loading):
Plan Development Process
Development
of the MCWD Plan involved an extensive stakeholder process, including a series
of meetings with technical, policy, and citizen advisory committees to discuss
and vet the District’s approach; subwatershed meetings to discuss local
priorities and plans; and other targeted outreach efforts to local policymakers
and technical staff.
The
development of the Plan also involved an extensive internal strategic planning
process with the MCWD staff and Board of Managers to refine and update the organization's mission, vision, and goals; evaluate District
programs; and define clear and focused priorities for each program and the
District as a whole.
The Plan
development process is detailed in Appendix B.
Additional Resources
2017 Plan Preview Booklet (full screen)
2017 Plan Preview Booklet (PDF)
2007 Comprehensive Water
Resources Management Plan (may take a few minutes to load)
Draft Plan Approved
Developing the District's 