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Complete Table of Contents in .PDF format |
Credits page |
List of Acronyms |
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1.0 |
Executive Summary |
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1.1 |
Section 2 – Introduction |
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1.2 |
Section 3 – Land and Water Resources Inventory |
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1.3 |
Section 4 – Issues, Mission, and Policies |
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2.0 |
Introduction |
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2.1 |
The Role of Watershed Districts |
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2.2 |
VBWD Location and History |
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2.3 |
VBWD Vision and Mission |
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2.4 |
Management Structure |
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3.0 |
Land and Water Resource Inventory |
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3.1 |
Watersheds and Drainage Patterns |
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3.2 |
Climate and Precipitation |
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3.3 |
Land Use and Land Cover |
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3.4 |
Topography |
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3.5 |
Soils |
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3.6 |
Geology |
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3.7 |
Hydrogeology and Groundwater |
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3.8 |
Surface Water Systems |
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3.9 |
Water Quality |
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3.10 |
Water Quantity and Flooding |
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3.11 |
Natural Communities and Rare Species |
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3.12 |
Fish and Wildlife Habitat |
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3.13 |
Scenic and Recreational Areas |
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3.14 |
Pollutant Sources |
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Tables
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Table 3-1 |
Precipitation Data for Twin Cities Metro Area |
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Table 3-2 |
Summary of Comprehensive Plans |
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Table 3-3 |
Summary of Shoreland Ordinances |
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Table 3-4 |
Summary of Impaired Waters Within or Adjacent to the VBWD |
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Table 3-5 |
Summary of Flood Insurance Studies |
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Table 3-6 |
National Heritage Information System Communities in the VBWD |
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Table 3-7 |
Summary of MDNR Fisheries Activities |
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Table 3-8 |
MDNR Ecological and Management Classifications of VBWD Lakes |
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Table 3-9 |
Public Boat Accesses, Swimming Beaches, and Public Lands on VBWD Waterbodies |
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Figures |
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Figure 3-1 |
VBWD Watershed Boundaries and Flood Control Systems |
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Figure 3-2 |
VBWD Major Subwatersheds |
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Figure 3-3 |
Climate Summary for the Twin Cities Metro Area |
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Figure 3-4 |
VBWD Land Cover – Minnesota Land Cover Classification System |
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Figure 3-5 |
Metropolitan Council Current (2010) Land Use |
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Figure 3-6 |
Metropolitan Council Estimated Future (2030) Land Use |
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Figure 3-7 |
Metropolitan Urban Services Area |
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Figure 3-8 |
Topography and Steep Slopes |
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Figure 3-9 |
Hydrologic Soil Groups |
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Figure 3-10 |
Groundwater Sensitivity and Wellhead Protection Areas |
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Figure 3-11 |
Surficial Geology |
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Figure 3-12 |
VBWD Monitoring Well Locations |
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Figure 3-13 |
VBWD Historic Well Data |
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Figure 3-14 |
Public Waters Inventory |
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Figure 3-15 |
National Wetland Inventory |
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Figure 3-16 |
Summary of Minnesota Biological Survey Features |
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Figure 3-17 |
MDNR Metro Conservation Corridors |
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Figure 3-18 |
Recreational and Scenic Areas |
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Figure 3-19 |
Sources of Potential Pollution |
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4.0 |
Overall Issues, Goals and Policies |
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4.1 |
Surface Water Quality |
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4.2 |
Groundwater Management |
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4.3 |
Public Education and Public Involvement |
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4.4 |
Stream Management and Restoration |
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4.5 |
Stormwater Runoff Management |
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4.6 |
Wetland, Habitat, and Shoreland Management |
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4.7 |
Water Level and Floodplain Management |
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4.8 |
Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control |
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4.9 |
Administration and Funding |
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4.10 |
References |
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5.0 |
Subwatershed Management Plans |
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5.1 |
Silver Lake Watershed Management Plan |
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5.2 |
Acorn (Mud) Lake Watershed Management Plan |
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5.3 |
Echo Lake Watershed Management Plan |
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5.4 |
Weber Pond Watershed Management Plan |
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5.5 |
Long Lake Watershed Management Plan |
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5.6 |
Capaul’s Pond Watershed Management Plan |
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Lake DeMontreville Watershed Management Plan |
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5.8 |
Lake Olson Watershed Management Plan |
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5.9 |
Lake Jane Watershed Management Plan |
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5.10 |
Beutel Pond Watershed Management Plan |
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5.11 |
Raleigh Creek Watershed Management Plan |
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5.12 |
Eagle Point Lake Watershed Management Plan |
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5.13 |
Lake Elmo Watershed Management Plan |
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5.14 |
Downs Lake Watershed Management Plan |
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5.15 |
Horseshoe Lake Watershed Management Plan |
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5.16 |
West Lakeland Storage Site Watershed Management Plan |
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5.17 |
Rest Area Pond Watershed Management Plan |
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5.18 |
Fahlstrom Pond Watershed Management Plan |
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5.19 |
Lake Edith Watershed Management Plan |
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5.20 |
Valley Creek Watershed Management Plan |
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5.21 |
Sunnybrook Lake Watershed Management Plan |
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5.22 |
Klawitter Pond Watershed Management Plan |
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5.23 |
Cloverdale Lake Watershed Management Plan |
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5.24 |
McDonald Lake Watershed Management Plan |
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5.25 |
Sunfish Lake Watershed Management Plan |
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5.26 |
Friedrich’s Pond Watershed Management Plan |
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5.27 |
Legion Pond Watershed Management Plan |
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5.28 |
Bay Lake Watershed Management Plan |
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5.29 |
Goose Lake Watershed Management Plan |
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5.30 |
Clear Lake Watershed Management Plan |
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5.31 |
Goetschel Pond Watershed Management Plan |
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5.32 |
Mergens Pond Watershed Management Plan |
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5.33 |
Rose Lake Watershed Management Plan |
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5.34 |
Kramer Pond Watershed Management Plan |
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5.35 |
Barton Pit Watershed Management Plan |
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5.36 |
St. Croix River Watershed Management Plan |
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5.37 |
Kelle’s Coulee Watershed Management Plan |
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5.38 |
Swede Hill Creek Watershed Management Plan |
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6.0 |
Implementation |
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6.1 |
Responsibilities |
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6.2 |
VBWD Implementation Program |
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6.3 |
Impacts on Local Governments |
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6.4 |
Plan Approval and Adoption |
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6.5 |
Plan Revision and Amendment |
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