Assessments, Inventories, and Studies
The VRWJPO answers specific questions about the watershed (and smaller subwatersheds) by contracting for assessments, inventories, and studies.
These detailed analyses help the VRWJPO and partners make decisions about what best management practices or projects will provide the maximum benefits at a reasonable cost. These include geomorphic assessments and subwatershed assessments, which identify specific problem areas by subwatershed (North Creek, Etter Creek, Headwaters, etc.) A restorable wetland inventory will help the VRWJPO and partners find promising locations for wetland restoration.
The VRWJPO also has recommendations from studies on reducing thermal impacts on brown trout, establishing a vision for the Vermillion River Corridor, and surveying landowners along the Vermillion River to find out their beliefs and values in taking care of the river.
Dakota County
Lakeville
- Bellante – Key Findings; Irrigation Audit
- Boulder Village – Key Findings; Irrigation Audit
- Brackets Crossing Townhome Association – Key Findings; Irrigation Audit
- Cedar Landing – Key Findings; Irrigation Audit
- Century Ridge Townhome Association – Key Findings; Irrigation Audit
- Crossroads Homeowner Association – Key Findings; Irrigation Audit
- Dodd Marsh Highlands Townhome Association – Key Findings; Irrigation Audit
- Fieldstone Creek Townhomes Association – Key Findings; Irrigation Audit
- Morgan Square – Key Findings; Irrigation Audit
- Orchard Meadows Homeowner Association – Key Findings; Irrigation Audit
- Prairie at Village Creek – Key Findings; Irrigation Audit
- Rock Island Townhomes Association – Key Findings; Irrigation Audit
- Somerset – Key Findings; Irrigation Audit
- Stone Borough – Key Findings; Irrigation Audit
- Winslow – Key Findings; Irrigation Audit
- Woodhill Square – Key Findings; Irrigation Audit
Rosemount
- Bloomfield Homeowner Association – Key Findings; Irrigation Audit
- Claret Springs – Key Findings; Irrigation Audit
- Crosscroft Homeowner Association – Key Findings; Irrigation Audit
- Harmony East Condo Association – Key Findings; Irrigation Audit
- Stream Cooling BMP’s Executive Summary
- Thermal Trading Findings and Recommendations
- Landowner perspectives about water resource protection in the Vermillion River Watershed
- A social science-based study conducted by Amit Pradhananga, Ph.D., and his team of researchers from the University of Minnesota Center for Changing Landscapes. This link is to a presentation he shared with the Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Board on December 2, 2021, summarizing the results.