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Commission
A Board of
Commissioners was established as the governing body of the Elm Creek Watershed
Management Commission. The Board is
comprised of representatives appointed by the member communities. A listing of
the Commissioners appointed to serve in 2008 can be found by clicking on the
“Commissioners” tab to the left, while information about the Commission’s
administrative, legal and technical support staff can be found under the
Contact Us tab of this site. The
Commission has no employees. The duties
of the Commissioners include: 1. Preparing and adopting a watershed
management plan meeting the requirements of MN Rules Chapter 8410. 2. Reviewing and approving local water
management plans as defined in MN Rules Chapter 8410. 3. Exercising the authority of a Watershed
Management Organization under MN Statutes Chapter 103B to regulate the use and
development of land when: a. A local water management plan has not
been approved and adopted, or b. A local permit requires an amendment to
or variance from the local water management plan, or c. The Commission has been authorized by
the local government to require permits for land use. 4. Exercising
authority when the local government is not enforcing the policies of the
Commission. As noted
above, a primary responsibility of the Commission is to prepare and adopt a
watershed management plan that meets the requirements of MN Rules Chapter 8410.
The purpose of the Elm Creek Watershed Management Plan is to: 1. Protect, preserve, and manage surface water
and groundwater resources; 2. Minimize property damages and economic
losses through water resource management; 3. Manage public expenditures needed to
study, control, and/or correct flooding and water quality problems; 4. Educate and inform the public on
pertinent water resource management issues and increase public participation in
water management activities; 5. Identify and plan for means to
effectively protect and improve surface and groundwater quality; 6. Establish more uniform local policies
and official controls for surface and groundwater management; 7. Reduce erosion of soil into surface
water systems; 8. Promote groundwater recharge; 9. Protect and enhance fish and wildlife
habitat and water recreational facilities; 10. Reduce and control stream degradation
through land protection measures, runoff restrictions, and pollutant
restrictions. |
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