Within the seven-county metropolitan area, watershed management organizations must develop, and revise watershed management plans every ten years. The following video describes the Local Water Management Plan Update process: Water Management Video
Watershed Management Plan 2019-2026
The Plan was formally approved by the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources in September 2018. This is an eight-year Plan and the third generation watershed management Plan for the Scott WMO.
The first Plan was adopted in 2004 – 2009, the second generation Plan was adopted in 2009 – 2018.
Our Watershed Management Plan includes goals, strategies and measures in six primary areas:
•Groundwater
•Surface water quality
•Wetland management
•Flood management
•Building a Resilient Landscape
•Collective Action