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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. This brochure was developed as
a direct result of responses received from a recent survey of watershed
residents who were asked about the measures they were willing to undertake and
how much they were willing to pay to protect and clean up the lakes and streams
in the area. Homeowners are already taking
some individual steps to improve water quality, such as using phosphorous-free
fertilizer, keeping the streets free of lawn clippings and leaves, and
redirecting their downspouts. However,
there is interest and willingness to go even farther by planting rain gardens,
installing rain barrels, and using more native plants in their
landscaping. The brochure expands the
list of things that every resident can do. Results of the survey showed that clean water in Minnesota’s
lakes and streams is very important to Minnesotans. More than three-quarters of the homeowners
contacted said clean water was very important, even when they consider all the
other important issues facing their communities. In fact, those homeowners were willing to
pay, on average, an extra $4.78 per month tax or fee increase just to clean up
the surface water in local lakes and streams.
Almost 80 percent of those surveyed believe everyone should pay for
protecting water quality in our lakes and streams, not just the property owners
who live on the lake. The survey,
conducted by Decision Resources, Inc., was sponsored by members of the Joint
Education and Public Outreach Committee (EPOC).
The members include representatives from the Bassett Creek, Elm Creek,
Pioneer-Sarah Creek, Shingle Creek and West Mississippi Watershed Management
Commissions. The Joint EPOC coordinates
both general Commission education and outreach as well as NPDES Phase II
education and public outreach activities for the cities in the member
watersheds. The Committee meets
quarterly, and reviews and advises the Commissions on education and water
quality grants, NPDES activities, educational messages and collaborative
activities that advance the public’s knowledge and awareness of water resources
issues in the northwestern suburbs. 2008 Water Quality Results Will Be Available Soon! Links: When
and Where is the next Meeting? Application for project review and requirements Can’t find what you are looking for? Please email Sarah (sarah@jass.biz) and we will try to put the information
on the website. Some
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