Our Projects
VRWJPO invests in capital improvement projects that protect or improve water resources, and specific projects in the Watershed Plan.
The VRWJPO has received several grants to implement large-scale water resource projects funded through the Clean Water Land and Legacy Amendment approved by Minnesota voters in 2008. Many of these projects have been implemented using Clean Water Fund grants, administered by the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) and Conservation Partners Legacy grants, administered by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Projects, both completed and in progress, include:
Apple Valley
- Alimagnet Lake Stormwater Pond AL-P8 Iron-Enhanced Sand Filter Retrofit
- Erickson Park Stormwater Improvements
- Falcon Ridge Middle School Raingardens
- Long Lake Drawdown Pipe
Burnsville
Castle Rock Township
- South Branch Nitrate Treatment Wetland (78-06)
- South Branch Woodchip Bioreactor (78-10)
- Braun Wetland Restoration
Farmington
- Direct Drainage Assessment
- North Creek Channel Rehabilitation
- Rambling River Park Stream Habitat Restoration Project
- South Creek at Flagstaff Avenue Habitat Restoration Project
Hastings
- 21st Street Stormwater Improvements
- ConAgra Foods, Inc. Drainage Swale and Biofiltration Basin
- Direct Drainage Assessment
- Industrial Park Ravine Stabilization and Restoration
Lakeville
- 205th St. Channel Stabilization
- Aronson Park Stormwater Reuse
- East Lake Habitat Improvements
- Foxborough Park TSS reductions
- King Park Stormwater Reuse Project-Phase 1
- King Park Stormwater Reuse Project-Phase 2
- Lake Marion Phosphorus Reduction Project
- Lake Marion/County Road 50 Phosphorus Reduction Project
- Middle Creek at Highview Stream Restoration
- North Creek at Highview Channel Improvements
- South Creek at Hamburg Avenue Habitat Restoration Project
- South Creek Hydrodynamic Separator Sediment Reduction Project
- South Creek Prescribed Burn and Re-seeding
- South Creek Stabilization and Habitat Improvement
- South Creek Temperature Reduction Project
- Valley Lake Park Pollinator Garden (funded by a VRWJPO Stewardship Grant)
Ravenna Township
- Almquist Sediment Basin Cleanout
- Ravenna Trail Ravine Stabilization
- Records Trail Grade Stabilization
Rosemount
Elko New Market
New Market Township
The VRWJPO also partners with stakeholders to implement projects of mutual interest and watershed-wide benefits. Capital improvement projects that restore or protect the watershed’s natural resources are eligible for VRWJPO funding.
A competitive application process will determine which projects will get funded and how much funding will be provided. Complete an application.
All completed capital improvement projects installed with VRWJPO funds are identified on an interactive map. Stars represent specific projects and are linked to a fact sheet or project photographs. The map allows landowners interested in Capital Improvement Project technical or financial assistance to see what types of projects the VRWJPO funds, the cost of similar projects, and the environmental benefits the project provided.