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Minnehaha Creek Watershed District is a local unit of government responsible for managing and protecting the water resources in one of the largest and most heavily-used urban watersheds in Minnesota.

The watershed stretches 178-square miles from St. Bonifacius to south Minneapolis and includes Lake Minnetonka, the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes, Minnehaha Creek, and Minnehaha Falls. It includes eight major creeks, 129 lakes, and thousands of wetlands. Learn more about the watershed.

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Public Notice

18-537: Public Notice

Posted 18 September 2018

David Pierson is proposing a new single family home located at 9980 County Road 43 in Laketown Township (Permit #18-537). MCWD regulates the project under our Erosion Control and Wetland Protection rules. The project will result in a new single family home and 25’ wetland buffer adjacent to Piersons Lake.

Contact Heidi Quinn with questions or concerns regarding the permit at hquinn@minnehahacreek.org or 952-641-4504.

Permits are reviewed by staff for compliance with District rules. Interested parties may request that the permit be considered by the MCWD Board of Managers. Requests for board consideration must be in writing and received at the MCWD offices prior to 4:30 p.m., September 28th, 2018.

18-433: Arden Park

Posted 18 September 2018

MINNEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT BOARD OF MANAGERS- PERMIT CONDSIDERATION

MCWD Offices Lower Level Meeting Room: 15320 Minnetonka Blvd., Minnetonka, MN

September 27, 2018

7:00 P.M.

The MCWD Board of Managers is scheduled to take action on the following permit at the meeting site listed above. MCWD Rules require notice to all property owners within 600' of the proposed permitted area as a courtesy, in the event there are any questions or concerns.

18-433: The City of Edina has applied for a Minnehaha Creek Watershed District permit for the restoration and realignment of Minnehaha Creek at Arden Park and associated park improvements. The project will result in no loss of wetland quality or quantity and will create additional flood storage.

If you would like to review the application in detail, please contact Elizabeth Showalter at eshowalter@minnehahacreek.org or call 952-641-4518 to make an appointment. If you plan to attend this meeting, please call or check the MCWD website to confirm that the permit application is on the agenda.

18-521 Bridgewater Bank

Posted 17 September 2018

Bridgewater Bank is proposing an office building at 4400 Excelsior Blvd, St. Louis Park (Permit 18-521). MCWD regulates the project under our Stormwater Management Rule. The project is proposing to treat stormwater though two underground infiltration systems.

Contact Elizabeth Showalter with questions or concerns regarding the permit at 952-641-45187 or eshowalter@minnehahacreek.org.

18-335: Public Notice

Posted 11 September 2018

1252 Hunter Drive, LLC is proposing a new single family home located at 1252 Hunter Drive in the City of Medina (Permit #18-335). MCWD regulates the project under our Erosion Control and Wetland Protection Rules. The project will not result in any impacts to the wetland fringe adjacent to Mooney Lake and will result in the establishment of a 75’ wide upland buffer.

Contact Heidi Quinn with questions or concerns regarding the permit at hquinn@minnehahacreek.org or 952-641-4504.

18-438 Hennepin County Railroad Authority Culvert Replacement

Posted 10 September 2018

The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) is reviewing a permit application for work within 600 feet of your property. Hennepin County Railroad Authority is proposing to replace a culvert under the Dakota Rail Trail on the north side of the intersection of Shoreline Dr./ Hillside Dr., in the City of Wayzata. MCWD regulates the project under our Waterbody Crossings rule.