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Set Bassett Creek Watershed Mgmt Commission 2026 max levy at $2,503,500 for projects to improve water quality and reduce flooding
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the 2026 maximum levy for the Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission be set at $2,503,500; 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 commission.
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Background:
The Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission requests a levy of $2,503,500 to fund the commission's portion of the costs to complete three water quality projects that are priorities in the commission's Capital Improvement Plan. The projects will achieve the commission's goals to improve stream habitat, water quality, and flood protection. These projects will benefit the water quality of Bassett Creek, Plymouth Creek, Medicine Lake, and downstream water resources like the Mississippi River.
Descriptions of the projects to be implemented, in part, by the levy funds are:
* Bassett Creek Main Stem Restoration - Regent Avenue to Golden Valley Road (Golden Valley) - This project will stabilize streambanks, reduce erosion, improve water quality, and improve stream habitat along a 7,000-foot section of Bassett Creek. The total cost of this project is $2.24 million. The commission's contribution will be $1.74 million, and the total levy for this project has been split over three years. An additional $500,000 will come from the City of Golden Valley and the commission's closed projects account. The remaining $653,500 for this project is included in the 2026 levy request.
* Plymouth Creek Restoration Project Dunkirk Lane to Plymouth Ice Center (Plymouth) - This project will stabilize streambanks, reduce erosion, improve water quality, and improve stream habitat along a 7,000-foot section of Plymouth Creek. The total project cost will be $2.6 million, all of which will be paid by the commission. The c...
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