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Approve Amd to Bassett Creek Watershed Mgmt Plan; set Bassett Creek Watershed Mgmt Commission 2024 max levy at $2,238,000 for projects to improve water quality and reduce flooding
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the plan amendment submitted by the Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission, including a revised capital improvement program, be approved; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the 2024 maximum levy for the commission be set at $2,238,000, and that the levy be certified to the county auditor and be placed on all taxable property under the jurisdiction of the commission.
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Background:
The Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission (BCWMC) has proposed a minor plan amendment to its Watershed Management Plan. The minor plan amendment adds one project to the commission's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).
Staff reviewed the commission's proposed minor plan amendment and found it to be consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.251; the Surface Water Management section of the Hennepin County 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update; and the Hennepin County Natural Resources Strategic Plan. As a result, staff recommends approval of the proposed minor plan amendment to the commission's Watershed Management Plan. Additional information about the minor plan amendment is provided in a supplemental staff recommendation report.
The BCWMC requests a levy of $2,238,000 to fund the commission's portion of the project costs to complete six water quality projects that are priorities in the CIP. The projects will support the commission's goals to mitigate flooding risks, improve habitat, and improve water quality. These projects will benefit the water quality of Bassett Creek, Plymouth Creek, Medicine Lake, Sweeney Lake, and downstream water resources like the Mississippi River. In addition, communities and homeowners around two of these projects will benefit from reduced flooding during rain events.
Descriptions of the projec...
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