Sediment basin cleanout on Almquist farm
The Almquist family farm in Ravenna Township has sediment control basins on their property designed to keep sediment out of the Vermillion River. These basins were designed and constructed in the late 1960s and had filled with sediment to […]
Landscaping for Clean Water registration LIVE
Create an addition to your home landscaping that is not only attractive, but will benefit our lakes, streams, and wetlands! Landscaping for Clean Water classes will help you beautify your landscape and provide cleaner water.
Dakota County Soil and Water […]
VRWJPO, Lakeville awarded Clean Water Fund grant for East Lake fish barrier project
The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) approved $11.6 million in Clean Water Fund competitive grants on December 15 to improve water quality in lakes, rivers, streams, and groundwater across […]
We Are Water MN exhibit in Hastings, Eagan 10/13-12/5; guided tours available
We Are Water MN, a traveling exhibit celebrating the importance of water to Minnesota, is coming to the Vermillion River Watershed very soon! The exhibit will help tell Dakota County’s water stories — […]
BWSR Accepting Applications for Lawns to Legumes Grants
The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) is once again accepting applications for the Lawns to Legumes program. This program aims to increase habitat for at-risk pollinators in residential settings across the state by […]
Agricultural Chemical Reduction Effort (ACRE)
Dakota County has been developing the Agricultural Chemical Reduction Effort (ACRE) Plan over the past year, in consultation with residents, the farming community, an agricultural advisory group, technical advisory group, other stakeholders and the Dakota County Planning Commission and County […]
Dakota County Environmental Resources and SWCD working together to prevent pollution from mining operations
Dakota County and the Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) successfully received a $50,000 Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) grant for Groundwater Protection Initiatives. The County was not eligible to apply […]
Dakota County Groundwater Plan Implementation Report
The Dakota County Groundwater Plan was adopted by the County Board in January 2021. The implementation section specifies an annual Groundwater Plan Implementation Report will be prepared to identify priorities for the given year, report annual measures, and track […]
PFAS monitoring in the Vermillion River Watershed
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) recently released the PFAS Monitoring Plan. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “3M chemicals” or “f