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	MAWD -- What is a Watershed District?
		Minnesota's 46 watershed districts are each governed by a board of managers appointed by the boards of commissioners of the counties that have land in the district.
		Watershed Districts are special purpose units of local government whose boundaries follow those of a natural watershed (an are of land in whichall water flows to one outlet.
		Watershed Districts are formed at the request of local citizens, county boards or cities by petitioning the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources(BWSR) under the procedures set forth in the Watershed Act.
	mnwatershed.govoffice.com /index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={1F1ACEE4-3C71-468E-8830-469FA9E1C8CE} (486 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Watershed (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A 'watershed' is a region of land where water flows into a specified body of water, such as a river, lake, sea, or ocean.
		In the Thiessen polygon method, the watershed is divided into polygons with the rain gauge in the middle of each polygon assumed to be representative for the rainfall on the area of land included in its polygon.
		The Caribbean Sea watershed consists of all of the American interior (the Louisiana Purchase, the western Mississippi River watershed; as well as the eastern half such as the Ohio River and its tributaries); eastern Central America; and far northern South America.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Watershed (743 words)

	MAWD -- What is a Watershed District?
		Minnesota's 46 watershed districts are each governed by a board of managers appointed by the boards of commissioners of the counties that have land in the district.
		Watershed Districts are special purpose units of local government whose boundaries follow those of a natural watershed (an are of land in whichall water flows to one outlet.
		Watershed Districts are formed at the request of local citizens, county boards or cities by petitioning the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources(BWSR) under the procedures set forth in the Watershed Act.
	www.mnwatershed.org /index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={1F1ACEE4-3C71-468E-8830-469FA9E1C8CE} (476 words)

	/CLAIBORNE PARISH wATERSHED COMMISSION:Commission
		The Claiborne Parish Watershed District shall constitute a body corporate in law, with all the powers of a corporation, and with all the powers and rights of a political subdivision of the state as provided by the laws of the state relating to the incurring of debt and the issuing of bonds therefor.
		B. The Claiborne Parish Watershed District shall not be deemed to be an instrumentality of the state for purposes of Article X, Section 1(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
		(E) The district attorney of the judicial district within which the said watershed district is situated is hereby designated as the proper official and charged with the responsibility of the prosecution of all violations of the rules and regulations adopted by the said commission in pursuance hereto.
	home.att.net /~claibornewatershed/2Commission/commissn.html (4904 words)

	Frequently Asked Questions
		The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District is dedicated to conservation and recreation conducted in harmony with flood control in the area of Ohio drained by the Muskingum River and its tributaries.
		Under the law a watershed area could be organized into a conservancy district, with the status of a political subdivision of the state and a public corporation.
		The headquarters of the Conservancy District is in New Philadelphia, near the geographical center of the Conservancy District.
	www.mwcdlakes.com /about.htm (757 words)

	Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District Lakes and Streams (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The watershed to lake ratio is approximately 3 to 1.
		The watershed ranges from marshy and poorly drained topography north of Highway 7, to a mix of marsh and forested upland in the middle portion of the watershed, and finally to steep, valley walls as the creek flows into the Minnesota River.
		The watershed ranges from a mix of forested upland and meadow in the upper portions of the watershed, to relatively flat open farm field in the middle portion of the watershed, to steep, valley walls as the creek flows into the Minnesota river.
	www.barr.com /riley/lakes.htm (2136 words)

	New York City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The city is supplied with water by the vast Catskill Mountains watershed, one of the largest protected wilderness areas in the United States.
		As a result of the watershed's integrity and undisturbed natural water filtration process, New York is one of the few cities in the United States with drinking water that does not require purification by water treatment plants, and only chlorination is necessary to ensure its purity at the tap.
		The diamond district around 47th Street is one of the three primary centers of the global diamond industry.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_York_City (6586 words)

	Wilton Zoning Ordinance Section 14.0: Watershed District
		The purpose of the Watershed District is to preserve the quality of the water and to protect the health and welfare of the residents of the Town of Wilton by minimizing sources of pollution through regulation and restriction of population density and activity, and by keeping organic and inorganic wastes to a minimum.
		Watershed District shall mean the land and water areas which by seepage or flow introduce water into the old and new reservoirs of the Town.
		The ZBA may, in appropriate cases subject to appropriate conditions, permit commercial or industrial uses in the District as a special exception, provided it is permitted in the underlying zoning district and complies with the requirements of Section 14.1 Purpose, Section 14.3 Lot Requirements and Section 4.6 Performance Standards.
	www.wiltonzba.org /ordinance/ordinance_14.html (814 words)

	HighBeam Encyclopedia - Lake District (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Lake District National Park (c.80,000 acres/32,375 hectares) was established in 1951.
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	www.encyclopedia.com /html/L/LakeDist.asp (381 words)

	Metropolitan Council - Environmental Services (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In Minnesota, a watershed district (WD) is a special governmental unit that may be created through a petition process to address any of a number of possible issues including; flood control, stream channel improvements, water conservation, drainage system management, sediment control, riparian area management, water quality protection and enhancement, and more.
		The functions of a watershed district may include, but are not limited to, preparing, adopting, and implementing a watershed management plan, reviewing and approval of local water management plans, regulate the use and development of land (under certain circumstances), and to construct, repair, improve, and manage drainage systems.
		Under the Metropolitan Surface Water Management Act, a watershed management organization is defined as watershed district wholly within the metropolitan area or a joint powers entity established wholly or partly in the metropolitan area by special law or agreement to perform some or all of the functions of a watershed district.
	www.metrocouncil.org /environment/water/planning/intro_water.htm (535 words)

	Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Board
		Watershed management organization districts are special purpose local units of government whose boundaries follow those of a natural watershed (an area in which all water drains to one point).
		The watershed districts are named after the primary lake or river within the watershed.
		Watershed management allows for consideration of all the factors that contribute to the condition of a given stream or lake, and provides the opportunity for all people within the watershed to work together.
	www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us /boards-and-commissions/Minnehaha-Creek-Watershed-District-Bd.asp (112 words)

	Agri News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Middle Fork Crow River Watershed District is one of 47 watersheds across the state, said Jim Haertel, a BWSR water management specialist.
		Watershed districts today are established for different reasons than those in the 1950s to 1970s, he said.
		Middle Fork Crow River Watershed District's board will be appointed in the future by the three county boards that are part of the district, Haertel said.
	webstar.postbulletin.com /agrinews/287887236296671.bsp (492 words)

	Shell Rock River Watershed District
		The three districts are the head waters of the Cedar River, which affects thousands of people downstream as it flows into the Iowa River, then the Mississippi and finally the Gulf of Mexico.
		The MPCA has offered $300,000 to the three area watersheds to conduct the TMDL, which is a both a measurement of pollutant loads and a process that involves the public in writing a plan to reduce those pollutant loads.
		A watershed is an area of land that drains to a common point, such as a lake, river or wetland.
	www.shellrock.org (1114 words)

	Watershed Management (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The term "watershed" is commonly used to refer to the entire area that water flows across, under and through on its way to a common body of water.
		In hydrologic terms, watershed is a land area that delivers runoff water, sediment and dissolved substances to a major river and its tributaries.
		Watershed management efforts are under way in the areas of nutrient enrichment; the effects of water level and flow management on wetlands, lakes rivers and estuaries; alternative water quality technologies and predicting ecosystem responses to environmental restoration efforts.
	www.sfwmd.gov /org/wrp (714 words)

	Water Laws - A Watershed Approach to Lake Restoration
		Finally, watershed districts, as local entities with boards comprised of local citizens, provide an effective means of engaging citizen ownership and management of valued local water resources.
		The MCWD seeks to conserve the water resources of the Minnehaha Creek watershed principally through analysis of the causes of harmful impacts on the water resources, public information and education, regulation of land use, regulation of the use of waterbodies and their beds, and capital improvement projects.
		In an era of increased public scrutiny of all levels of government, watershed districts can deliver value to citizens through real improvements to our environment, because improving water quality ultimately means improving the quality of life for families, neighborhoods, and businesses that live and work together within the watershed.
	www.waterlaws.com /commentary/bulletins/lake_restoration_bulletin.html (3625 words)

	Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District -- District Overview and Summary
		The Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District (RWMWD) is a special purpose governmental unit responsible for protecting the water resources of the watershed, located in the eastern portion of Ramsey County and the western edge of Washington County, Minnesota.
		The Watershed Act recognizes that water resources are best managed on a watershed scale and that hydrological boundaries rarely match political boundaries, so it established watershed districts to integrate water management efforts between city, county and state agencies.The Watershed Act provides Districts with planning, regulatory and taxing authority to carry out their purposes.
		The Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District was established February 24, 1975 by the Minnesota Water Resources Board pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 112 (recodified to MS Chapter 103D), the Minnesota Watershed Act, to effect the protection and provident use of the District's water resources.
	www.rwmwd.org /index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={11F6E619-1C1D-47A6-AC9A-BF5E2BFF943E} (1276 words)

	Coon Creek Watershed District
		It is a public body organized pursuant to the Watershed Law, M.S. The District's primary statutory purpose is to develop and manage a uniform program of water and related land management within the Watershed of Coon Creek.
		The District's boundaries are those of the drainage area of Coon Creek.
		The Coon Creek Watershed District is approximately 94 square miles on the northern edge of the twin cities metropolitan area.
	www.anokanaturalresources.com /ccwd (185 words)

	Hennepin County > Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Board (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Established in March 1967, the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District coordinates the management of water and related land resources in the watershed that includes Lake Minnetonka, the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes, Minnehaha Creek, and other water bodies within the Minnehaha Creek Watershed.
		District board meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month at the Minnetonka City Hall.
		District work sessions are held on the 3rd Thursday of each month at the District office.
	www.co.hennepin.mn.us /vgn/portal/internet/hcchannelmaster/0,2324,1273_138711765,00.html (333 words)

	Home - Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District
		Watersheds are areas of land that drain to a body of water such as a lake, river, or wetland.
		Watershed management is the process by which organizations, agencies and citizens work together to protect and enhance the resources within the watershed and the receiving body of water.
		Watershed Management Organizations (WMOs) are legislatively mandated to address surface and ground water issues that can effect water quality and quantity within their watershed.
	www.dakotaswcd.org /wtshd_fs.htm (444 words)

	Okeechobee - Watershed - Watershed Management (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Watershed projects occurring within the Lake Okeechobee Watershed Management address the issue of reducing phosphorus loading to the Lake at the parcel, sub-basin, or regional scales.
		A key aspect of the Watershed program is that it includes close interaction and cooperation with landowners, local government, other state and federal agencies, as well as other organizational units within the District.
		The Watershed source control projects are continually being re-assessed to ensure that the alternatives being implemented are at the present time the most effective means to reach the Lake restoration goals.
	www.sfwmd.gov /org/wrp/wrp_okee/2_wrp_okee_h20shed/2_wrp_okee_h20shed.html (769 words)

	Rules
		Briefly, these objectives are to protect the natural resources of the Watershed District, to protect the health and welfare of the District's residents, to control direct and indirect pollution of waters within the District, and to otherwise maintain the high quality of the surface and ground waters of the District.
		One of the purposes of these rules is to ensure Watershed District input to enable the county and municipalities to adopt land development guides, drainage plans, flood plain and shoreland ordinances and plan the development of land so as to minimize adverse environmental impacts to the waters of the Watershed District.
		The records of the Watershed District shall be public records as required by state statute and shall be open to the public for inspection to the extent required.
	www.30lakes.org /rules.htm (6110 words)

	Watershed district now sees storm water as a liquid asset
		Its goal is to clean the water in the district's lakes and streams by relieving them of pollutants swept in by storm water.
		The district arrived at this strategy after several years of discussion about what it should be doing for the next decade and beyond, said board chair Jim Calkins, a horticultural scientist at the University of Minnesota.
		The district plans to use its $86 million capital budget to restore wetlands that are natural filters for storm water, to rebuild stream banks, and to buy key parcels of land near lakes and streams to keep them in their natural state as water cleaners.
	www.startribune.com /local/west/12534406.html (1003 words)

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