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02, 2023
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09, 2022
Wetland regulations in Minnesota
Brita Moore-Kutz2022-09-30T11:16:56-05:00Wetland Regulations in Minnesota
In 1991, Minnesota adopted the Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act (WCA) into law. The specific purposes of the WCA are expressed in Minnesota Rules Chapter 8420 available here: 8420.0100 – MN Rules Pa […]
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09, 2022
Rusty Crayfish: Invasive, but delicious
Brita Moore-Kutz2022-09-26T13:13:10-05:00Rusty Crayfish: Invasive, but delicious
Are you in the mood for some fresh seafood? How about a crayfish boil? The crayfish, corn, potatoes, and sausage all boiling, providing a wonderful aroma. Add some Old Bay Seasoning and you’ve got a feast. If this sounds fantastic, you can either […]
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09, 2021
Keep your goldfish in the tank
Brita Moore-Kutz2024-08-22T09:35:58-05:00Keep your goldfish in the tank
Did you see the news this summer about huge goldfish in Keller Lake in Burnsville? A photo of a football-sized fish went viral on social media and even appeared on Good Morning America. While Keller Lake is just outside the Vermillion River Watershed, we a […]
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01, 2021
Johnny Cake Ridge Road gets a Water Quality Makeover
Brita Moore-Kutz2024-08-21T15:26:35-05:00Johnny Cake Ridge Road gets a water quality makeover
In 2019, the City of Apple Valley reconstructed a portion of Johnny Cake Ridge Road. The VRWJPO partnered with the City to install several stormwater best management practices (BMPs) in the road right-of-way and on adjacent public pro […]
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11, 2020
Making Use of the Rain
Brita Moore-Kutz2024-08-21T15:20:41-05:00Stormwater reuse in city parks saves groundwater – and cash
When Dakota County and the City of Lakeville began planning for the reconstruction of the 202nd Street portion of County Road 50, it became immediately clear that this was more than a simple road project. The corridor’s locatio […]
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11, 2020
Checking Septic Systems helps Protect against Bacteria Pollution
Brita Moore-Kutz2024-08-21T15:18:52-05:00Check septic systems to reduce E. coli risk
Bacteria lives in our water in many forms, the same way it lives in our bodies. Most species of bacteria are useful. However, harmful bacteria—known as pathogens—can find their way into our waterbodies. Just like they can find their way into o […]
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04, 2019
Tracking carp movement in and out of East Lake
Brita Moore-Kutz2024-08-21T15:06:45-05:00Tracking carp in East Lake
Fish surveys of East Lake show a significant common carp population. Carp are bottom feeders. When they feed on the bottom of the lake, carp can stir up the bottom sediments, releasing phosphorus into the water.
Phosphorus is a basic element for plant growt […]
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06, 2018
Conservation Corps Minnesota improves wildlife habitat and water quality in Vermillion River Watershed
Brita Moore-Kutz2024-08-21T14:58:01-05:00Conservation Corps members support watershed projects
A Clean Water Fund grant awarded to the Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Organization (VRWJPO) provided for […]
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12, 2016
Stream obstruction removal facts for landowners
Brita Moore-Kutz2024-08-21T09:35:02-05:00Stream obstruction removal guidelines
When landowners walk around their streambank properties, they may sometimes find a few surprise items obstructing the flow. Stream obstructions occur routinely in nature and can be beneficial. Stream obstructions can also affect public infrastructur […]
