Welcome to the Elm Creek Watershed
The Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission is the regional governmental unit responsible for protecting the water resources of the Elm Creek watershed, located in Hennepin County, Minnesota. We invite you to browse our site using the tabs above. For your convenience, the links below provide quick access to commonly requested information. Please check back often as updates are made frequently.
The Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission is the regional governmental unit responsible for protecting the water resources of the Elm Creek watershed, located in Hennepin County, Minnesota. We invite you to browse our site using the tabs above. For your convenience, the links below provide quick access to commonly requested information. Please check back often as updates are made frequently.
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Commission Responds to Comments on TMDL/WRAPS
The public comment period for the draft Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission Watershed Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) and Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) Reports closed on August 4, 2016. Responses to the comments received will be available after October 14, 2016. Minnesota's Buffer Initiative
Minnesota’s New Buffer Initiative will soon require public waters in the state - lakes, rivers and streams - to be surrounded by vegetated buffers 50-feet wide (on average) and public ditches to have 16.5-foot wide buffers as well. Buffers will need to be installed on public waters by November 2017 and on public drainage systems by November 2018. Read more. |
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Third Generation Management Plan adopted October 14, 2015
The Third Generation Watershed Management Plan describes how the Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission will manage activities in the watershed in the ten year period 2015-2024.
The Plan can be downloaded here.
The Third Generation Watershed Management Plan describes how the Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission will manage activities in the watershed in the ten year period 2015-2024.
The Plan can be downloaded here.
Commission Certifies Five Projects for County Levy
At a public hearing on September 14, 2016, the Commission approved five projects for county levy.
Project 2016-01 Fox Creek at Creekview Restoration Project, Rogers
Fox Creek is a DNR public water stream located entirely within the City of Rogers. It is nearly three miles long and drains to the Crow River. The City has received complaints related to streambank erosion along multiple segments of Fox Creek over the past years and has worked on cleaning up the creek in segments. The first phase of the restoration was completed in 2013 near the segment of Fox Creek located between Edison Court and Fawn Trail. This project is Phase 2 of the streambank restoration project. It involves approximately 1300 feet of Fox Creek from Red Fox Road to Industrial Boulevard. Total project cost $321,250 | Levy $80,312.
Project 2016-02 Mississippi River Shoreline Repair and Stabilization Project, Champlin
The City of Champlin will repair the Mississippi River shoreline between Mississippi Point Park and Steamboat Landing. The river’s streambanks and two stormwater outfalls were damaged by torrential rains during June-July, 2014. 1600 feet of shoreline will be repaired and armored with rip rap and two outfalls along East River Parkway just upstream of Mississippi Point Park will also be repaired. The project includes restoration of boat landing shoreline areas that were damaged with the storm events and placement of large boulders in several locations that will serve as viewing/fishing platforms. Total project cost $300,000 | Levy $75,000.
Project 2016-03 Elm Creek Dam at the Mill Pond Project, Champlin
This project is a portion of a $7 million project to replace the Elm Creek Dam and Bridge, construct public access and mitigate flooding at the Champlin Mill Pond. This project will construct new spillway capable of conveying the 100-year peak discharge while providing one-foot of freeboard before the embankment is overtopped. A new exterior weir capable of conveying 2840 cfs will be constructed and a 105-foot interior weir will contain the low flows in a rock-lined channel. Four box culverts will serve as an emergency spillway. The City will install a 25-foot, 48-inch reinforced concrete pipe to allow for the drawdown of the Mill Pond for maintenance of the impoundment and management of aquatic invasive species. Total project cost $7,001,220 | Levy $187,500.
Project 2016-04 Rush Creek Main Stem Restoration, Maple Grove
Stabilization of the erosional sites in a 2900 linear foot portion of Rush Creek. The initial erosion was likely due to increased flows from the developing watershed. Debris in the creek has resulted in diversion of flows to the toe of slopes, causing accelerated erosion in most outside bend locations and creating vertical slopes that range from 4-10+ feet in height. 1,584 linear feet of creek channel require improvements and stabilization in order to control erosion at these sites and help minimize loss and encroachment into the woods and future adjacent lots and the planned regional trail. Vertical slopes will be re-graded to less severe slopes (2:1) to allow for stabilization. Total project cost $300,000 | Levy $75,000.
Project 2016-05 Fish Lake Alum Treatment Phase 1, Maple Grove
This is the first phase of a multi-year whole-lake alum treatment program. The goal of treating the lake with alum is to reduce the phosphorus load affecting the lake by at least 310 lbs./yr. This reduction will meet the load reductions identified in the recently completed Elm Creek WRAPS/TMDL reports. A cost-effectiveness figure of no higher than $70/lb. phosphorus reduction is anticipated. Treatments would occur in years 2016 and subsequent years to be determined. This is a cooperative project between the City, Three Rivers Park District as technical lead, the Fish Lake Area Residents Association (FLARA), and the Commission. Total project cost $300,000 | Proposed Levy $75,000.
At a public hearing on September 14, 2016, the Commission approved five projects for county levy.
Project 2016-01 Fox Creek at Creekview Restoration Project, Rogers
Fox Creek is a DNR public water stream located entirely within the City of Rogers. It is nearly three miles long and drains to the Crow River. The City has received complaints related to streambank erosion along multiple segments of Fox Creek over the past years and has worked on cleaning up the creek in segments. The first phase of the restoration was completed in 2013 near the segment of Fox Creek located between Edison Court and Fawn Trail. This project is Phase 2 of the streambank restoration project. It involves approximately 1300 feet of Fox Creek from Red Fox Road to Industrial Boulevard. Total project cost $321,250 | Levy $80,312.
Project 2016-02 Mississippi River Shoreline Repair and Stabilization Project, Champlin
The City of Champlin will repair the Mississippi River shoreline between Mississippi Point Park and Steamboat Landing. The river’s streambanks and two stormwater outfalls were damaged by torrential rains during June-July, 2014. 1600 feet of shoreline will be repaired and armored with rip rap and two outfalls along East River Parkway just upstream of Mississippi Point Park will also be repaired. The project includes restoration of boat landing shoreline areas that were damaged with the storm events and placement of large boulders in several locations that will serve as viewing/fishing platforms. Total project cost $300,000 | Levy $75,000.
Project 2016-03 Elm Creek Dam at the Mill Pond Project, Champlin
This project is a portion of a $7 million project to replace the Elm Creek Dam and Bridge, construct public access and mitigate flooding at the Champlin Mill Pond. This project will construct new spillway capable of conveying the 100-year peak discharge while providing one-foot of freeboard before the embankment is overtopped. A new exterior weir capable of conveying 2840 cfs will be constructed and a 105-foot interior weir will contain the low flows in a rock-lined channel. Four box culverts will serve as an emergency spillway. The City will install a 25-foot, 48-inch reinforced concrete pipe to allow for the drawdown of the Mill Pond for maintenance of the impoundment and management of aquatic invasive species. Total project cost $7,001,220 | Levy $187,500.
Project 2016-04 Rush Creek Main Stem Restoration, Maple Grove
Stabilization of the erosional sites in a 2900 linear foot portion of Rush Creek. The initial erosion was likely due to increased flows from the developing watershed. Debris in the creek has resulted in diversion of flows to the toe of slopes, causing accelerated erosion in most outside bend locations and creating vertical slopes that range from 4-10+ feet in height. 1,584 linear feet of creek channel require improvements and stabilization in order to control erosion at these sites and help minimize loss and encroachment into the woods and future adjacent lots and the planned regional trail. Vertical slopes will be re-graded to less severe slopes (2:1) to allow for stabilization. Total project cost $300,000 | Levy $75,000.
Project 2016-05 Fish Lake Alum Treatment Phase 1, Maple Grove
This is the first phase of a multi-year whole-lake alum treatment program. The goal of treating the lake with alum is to reduce the phosphorus load affecting the lake by at least 310 lbs./yr. This reduction will meet the load reductions identified in the recently completed Elm Creek WRAPS/TMDL reports. A cost-effectiveness figure of no higher than $70/lb. phosphorus reduction is anticipated. Treatments would occur in years 2016 and subsequent years to be determined. This is a cooperative project between the City, Three Rivers Park District as technical lead, the Fish Lake Area Residents Association (FLARA), and the Commission. Total project cost $300,000 | Proposed Levy $75,000.
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