Help report fish kills
Brita Moore-Kutz2023-06-08T12:02:51-05:00Report fish die-offs to help DNR, others respond as needed
Adapted from information from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and […]
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06, 2023
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05, 2023
Bacteria tests for private well owners
Brita Moore-Kutz2023-05-02T11:25:34-05:00Dakota 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 […]
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02, 2023
Updates to Vermillion River brown trout regulations
Brita Moore-Kutz2023-02-27T14:56:23-06:00Update 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 […]
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02, 2023
Dakota County Monitoring Well Information Available Online
Brita Moore-Kutz2023-06-12T10:34:58-05:00Dakota 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 […]
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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 […]
