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Watershed Planning
 Watershed Management Plan
Over the past year, the District has convened several meetings to review informal drafts of the various sections of the WMP. The District's advisory groups have helped greatly in the drafting of this plan. We welcome all comments and suggestions on the plan. Please submit comments in writing to: Bob Fossum, Capitol Region Watershed District, 1410 Energy Park Dr., Ste. 4, St. Paul, MN 55108
Please contact Bob Fossum if you have any questions about the draft plan or would like to meet to discuss it further. If you would like a paper copy of the plan please contact the District and we will provide you one.
CRWD WMP 45-day Review Draft 3-25-2010
WMP Implementation Table
Appendix A LWRI
Appendix B Public Involvement Process
Appendix C Issues Matrix
Appendix D Historic Waters
Appendix E Education Plan
Appendix F Wetland Management Plan
Appendix G TBI CIP Report
Appendix H Stream Corridor Restoration
Appendix I Stormwater Impact Fund Plan
Appendix J Program Evaluation
Where are we going as an organization, how will we get there, and how do we know if we've been successful? These are questions that will be addressed in CRWD's 2010 Watershed Plan.
Traditionally, stormwater was viewed as a problem to be removed from the landscape as quickly as possible. Now, it is recognized that all water is our resource, even stormwater. It is with this in mind, that CRWD hopes to "Bring Water Back" to St. Paul by crafting a vision for the watershed that includes the best of innovation and collaboration to treat stormwater as our resource instead of a waste product.
CRWD's first watershed plan was adopted in 2000 to identify goals, policies, and action plans for fulfilling CRWD's mission, "to protect, manage, and improve the water resources of the Capitol Region Watershed District." Now through a collaborative, community-wide process CRWD seeks to update the plan to continue the long-term work of protecting its waters. Our 2010-20 Watershed Plan will:
 Recognize the challenges of water quality improvement in a highly urbanized watershed and recommend and prioritize unique and creative approaches to watershed management
Recommend and prioritize water quality and quantity improvement projects, based on CRWD modeling and monitoring results
Recommend and prioritize District programs for improved watershed awareness
More effectively define the respective roles and responsibilities between CRWD and the local units of government, other agencies, and other organizations
Address emerging challenges posed by federal Clean Water Act requirements for impaired waters (those with quality too poor for their designated uses)
Additionally, using the CRWD Watershed Plan, District municipalities can receive assistance in determining how they will accomplish their own community water management goals and what level of involvement CRWD can have in achieving those goals.
Subwatershed Management Plans
Capitol Region Watershed District consists of 16 smaller subwatersheds. In order to identify and prioritize water quality projects, several subwatershed analysis studies have been completed. In 2003, the Como 7 Subwatershed Analysis report was completed. This study was a collaborative effort between CRWD; the cities of Falcon Heights, Roseville, and St. Paul; and Ramsey County. The study identified solutions to flooding and water quality issues within in the neighborhood near Como Lake. The BMPs installed as part of the Arlington Pascal Stormwater Improvement project were identified in the Como 7 Subwatershed Analysis Report.
Two additional subwatershed analysis studies, the Lake McCarrons Subwatershed 4 and Como Lake Subwatershed 3, are currently being completed by CRWD. These studies will identify potential locations for BMPs within the drainage areas to each lake that will reduce pollutant loading. These projects will be coordinated with development, redevelopment, and street reconstruction projects to maximize treatment potential and minimize cost.
Lake Management Planning
CRWD has developed management plans for three of its four lakes: Como, McCarrons, and Loeb. Each management plan outlines the lake's issues of concern, the management goals and objectives for addressing the issues, and the recommended projects and efforts to meet the management goals. Click on a link below to read a management plan.
Como Lake
Como Lake TMDL, 02-22-2010 Draft
Lake McCarrons
Loeb Lake
Crosby Lake Management Plan |
