NOTE: The Lake Minnetonka water level reading from 11/29/2012 will be the final reading until the ice recedes in the spring. You can view our readings from this season here. The graph is experiencing technical difficulties, but the manually-entered numbers are accurate. View current Minnehaha Creek flows here. 

PUBLIC MEETING ON SIX MILE MARSH PRAIRIE RESTORATION
Community input sought on design plan

Deephaven, Minn. – The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) is hosting a community meeting on the Six Mile Marsh Prairie Restoration on Wednesday, January 16 at 6:30pm at the Gillespie Center (2590 Commerce Boulevard) in Mound. The public is welcome and invited to attend.

The project will restore and preserve more than 200 acres of agricultural land and Six Mile Marsh wetland in Minnetrista. Preliminary design work has been completed and the MCWD is seeking input from community members before finalizing the design. 

The restoration site features steep slopes that allow eroded soil and other pollutants to flow into Six Mile Marsh and Halsted Bay during rain events. Halsted Bay, the westernmost bay in Lake Minnetonka, has a water quality grade of “D” that’s among the worst in the MCWD. 

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

FOR

LEGAL, ENGINEERING, ACCOUNTING, AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS SERVICES

The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, a political subdivision established to Chapter 103D - Minnesota Statutes, is conducting a bi-annual review of its needs for consultant services and the most effective way of meeting those needs.

Experienced individuals or firms who wish to be considered as potential service providers may fill out a form below and return it to the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District no later than 4:30 p.m., February 18, 2013

Send responses to:      
Mr. Eric Evenson, District Administrator
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
18202 Minnetonka Boulevard
Deephaven, Minnesota  55391

or e-mail: eevenson@minnehahacreek.org

Scope of Services and Contract template:

• Accounting Services
• Attorney Services
• Engineering Services 
• Government Relations Services

People who live on or near a lake, big or small, often view it as a personal sanctuary. If you feel a special connection to your lake, consider organizing a lake association to protect it.

Urban lakes face a myriad of threats, from polluted stormwater runoff that leads to algae to aquatic invasive species that upset ecological balance. Lake associations empower citizens with knowledge and support for protecting and enhancing their lake.

The MCWD recognizes the importance of these groups and makes it easy to get started. The Watershed Association Initiative works with individuals to form a group, write a plan, communicate with members and connect with similar organizations. Mini grants are available through the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD), which also offers workshops and trainings to help keep your organization effective.

On water bodies across the District, citizens are helping keep the water that they love healthy and clean. The MCWD is eager to help you with this goal. 

To see what Rule your project may trigger, see the Activities that Require Permits page.  Please contact the Regulatory Department with questions on what projects require a permit.

Download and submit all required materials for the following rules. If a project triggers more than one rule, fill out only one Water Resource Permit Application Form.