History
The
Richfield-Bloomington Watershed Management Organization was formed
on December 19, 1983, through a joint powers agreement. Bylaws
were adopted January 23, 1984.
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Joint Powers Agreements.
The Organization's purpose is to preserve and use
natural water storage and retention systems within the
Richfield-Bloomington Watershed to meet the purposes set forth in
the Surface Water Management Act.
Location
The Richfield-Bloomington Watershed is located in
the central portion of the Minneapolis-St. Paul seven county
metropolitan area. The watershed covers 7.55 square miles and is
located entirely within Hennepin County (Figure I-1).
Richfield has 4.25 square miles or 56% of the watershed area while
Bloomington has 3.3 square miles or 43% of the watershed area.
Management
plans
The plan must focus on preserving and using
natural water storage and retention systems to:
- Reduce, to the greatest practical extent, the
public capital expenditures necessary to control excessive
volume and rate of runoff.
- Improve water quality.
- Prevent flooding and erosion from surface
flows.
- Promote ground water recharge.
- Protect and enhance fish and wildlife habitat
and water recreational facilities.
- Secure the other benefits associated with the
proper management of surface water.
Richfield-Bloomington Watershed Management
Plan, Final Plan (July 2008)
All Figures
