If you have any permitting questions, please contact the District Engineer:
John Hanson jhanson@barr.com
(952) 832-2622
All permitting materials must be submitted electronically to jhanson@barr.com. Scans of permit fee checks must be included in the electronic submittal.
The permit fee check (made out to Valley Branch Watershed District) should be sent directly to the Valley Branch Watershed District Treasurer:
Mr. Rick Gelbmann
Valley Branch Watershed District Treasurer
2838 Lake Boulevard
North St. Paul, MN 55109
- Permit Application
- Permit Variance Form
- Permit Fee and Surety Schedules
- Submittal Requirements
- Stormwater Maintenance Agreement (Individual Owner)
- Stormwater Maintenance Agreement (Corporate)
- Surface Water Drainage Easement Agreement (Individual Owner)
- Surface Water Drainage Easement Agreement (Corporate)
- Sample Letter of Credit
- Resolution 2023-01, VBWD Restoration and Fund Payment Rate (2023 rate is $58,109.01 per credit)
- Resolution 2023-02, VBWD Cost Cap for Small Linear Projects
- Minnesota Stormwater Manual
- MIDS Calculator
- VBWD Harvesting and Irrigation Calculator