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What is the Capitol Region Watershed District?
Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) originated from a small group of dedicated citizens who wanted to protect Como Lake. They petitioned the Board of Soil and Water Resources to create a watershed district, and in 1998 CRWD was formed.
For a copy of the citizen petition, click here. The BWSR order establishing CRWD is available here.
CRWD is a special purpose local unit of government created to manage and protect part of the Mississippi River Basin, along with the wetlands, creeks and lakes that comprise the watershed and drain to the river.
CRWD covers 40 square miles and includes portions of the cities of Falcon Heights, Lauderdale, Maplewood, Roseville and St. Paul. For a map of CRWD, click here. Located within Ramsey County, CRWD has a population of 245,000 people. CRWD drains to the Mississippi River, its primary water resource. The lakes in CRWD include Como Lake, Crosby Lake, and Loeb Lake in Saint Paul and Lake McCarrons in Roseville.
CRWD is governed by a five-member Board of Managers that guides CRWD in the implementation of goals and objectives set forth in CRWD Watershed Management Plan adopted in 2000. The programs, activities and initiatives of CRWD are carried out by eight staff members.
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