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MCWD Board Approves Amended 2013 Budget and Levy
At its meeting last night, the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) Board of Managers approved the District’s 2013 budget and set the 2013 levy. As explained in previous Splash updates, the budget and levy includes an additional $250,000 for enhanced … Continue reading
Minnehaha Creek Amends 2013 Budget to Include $250,000 for AIS Prevention – Public Comment 9/6/12 at 6:45 PM
In response to considerable public input, the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) Board of Managers amended the District’s preliminary 2013 budget to include an additional $250,000 for enhanced stop-gap measures to prevent the spread of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) in 2013. The … Continue reading
APPLICATIONS SOUGHT FOR CYNTHIA KRIEG WATERSHED STEWARDSHIP GRANTS
Deephaven, Minn. – The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) is now accepting applications for the Cynthia Krieg Watershed Stewardship Fund, a $100,000 grant fund that helps local communities, schools, civic groups, non-profit groups and others to pay for projects that provide, … Continue reading
Anderson: Days of unfettered boat access may be gone
Anderson: Days of unfettered boat access may be gone Article by: DENNIS ANDERSON , Star Tribune Updated: August 16, 2012 – 9:30 PM DNR Commissioner Tom Landwehr discusses a plan by a coalition of west-metro lake associations to significantly expand … Continue reading
Hwy 5 will reopen TONIGHT between Hwy 41 and Steiger Lake Lane
Good news! – The portion of Hwy 5 between Hwy 41 and Steiger Lake Lane will reopen after rush hour this evening. You will continue to see work along the shoulders in this stretch so make sure to use caution … Continue reading

