Vermillion River watershed tour spotlights rural, urban conservation
From the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) October 2023 Snapshots publication
During an eight-stop tour of projects across Dakota County, the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Reso […]
Welcome Jeff Dunn, Water Resources Engineer
Please welcome Jeff Dunn to the Vermillion River Watershed! Jeff joined our organization on October 23 as the Water Resources Engineer. Jeff will oversee and manage the design and construction oversight of water resource improvement projects, […]
New VRWJPO Administrator: Travis Thiel
Travis Thiel was recently named the new Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Organization (VRWJPO) Administrator following the retirement of the previous Administrator Mark Zabel.
Travis began working at the VRWJPO in 2008. He assisted in wat […]
Projects and Practices Improving and Protecting Water Resources are Focus of Watershed Tour
More than 60 people collaborating on urban and rural conservation projects and practices attended a tour with the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources ( […]
Dakota County Model Mining Ordinance
Dakota County and the Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) developed a Model Mining Ordinance for optional use by cities and townships. The mod […]
Nitrogen reduction, collaboration drive Dakota County’s ACRE Plan
By Steve Christopher and Ann Wessel, Minnesota Board of Soil and Water Resources (BWSR) staff
Originally published in BWSR’s Snapshot series […]
Report fish die-offs to help DNR, others respond as needed
Adapted from information from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and […]
Dakota County offers free bacteria tests for private well owners impacted by flooding
The Dakota County Environmental Resources Department is offering free coliform bacteria testing of private well water impacted by flooding. Wells can be flooded by rising rivers, streams, ponds, and la […]
Update to Vermillion River brown trout regulations for 2023
As of the start of 2023, the Vermillion River and its tributaries upstream of the Falls are now following the same open season schedule as Southeast Minnesota for stream trout fishing. You can now catch-and-release trout from J […]
Dakota County Monitoring Well Information Available Online
In 2021-2022, as part of the Agricultural Chemical Reduction Effort (ACRE), Environmental Resources had 15 monitoring wells installed in rural areas of the county. This project was a cooperative effort with the Minnesota Departm […]
