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Approve minor plan amendment to the Elm Creek Watershed Mgmt Plan; set Elm Creek Watershed Mgmt Commission 2026 max levy at $630,000 for projects to improve water quality
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the plan amendment submitted by the Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission including a revised capital improvement program, be approved; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the 2026 maximum levy for the Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission be set at $630,000; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the levy be certified to the county auditor and be placed on all taxable property under the jurisdiction of the Elm Creek Watershed Management commission.
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Background:
The Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission has proposed a minor plan amendment to its Watershed Management Plan. The minor plan amendment adds two water quality projects to the commission's Capital Improvement Plan and revises the levy amount for three CIP projects in 2026.
Staff reviewed the commission's proposed minor plan amendment and found it to be consistent with Minnesota Statutes section 103B.251, with 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 recommend approval of the proposed minor plan amendment. Additional information about the minor plan amendment is provided in a supplemental staff recommendation report (Attachment 1).
The Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission has proposed a maximum 2026 special projects levy of $630,000 to fund the commission's portion of the project costs to complete three water quality projects that are a priority in the commission's capital improvement plan. The projects will achieve the commission's goals to improve water quality and habitat value of Diamond Lake, Rush Creek, Elm Creek, and downstream resources including the Mississippi River.
The projects to be implemented in part by the...
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