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Upper Riley Creek Ecological Enhancement Project
This project will improve the ecological functions along a section of Upper Riley Creek and downstream Lake Susan by reducing stream bank erosion, reconnecting the creek to its floodplain, restoring habitat, and promoting diverse vegetation.
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Effective watershed management requires planning to ensure that District projects, programs, and actions achieve the greatest possible benefit. Thoughtful evaluation and prioritization of projects and activities are necessary to deliver targeted benefits from limited resources. Transparent and defensible project prioritization methods are also critical for building partnerships and stakeholder trust.

How we prioritize projects
Lotus Lake Water Quality Improvement Project
calendar iconAugust 23, 2022

This project will reduce the phosphorus loading and improve the water quality of Lotus Lake.

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Bluff Creek Headwaters Ecological Restoration Project
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This project will provide an ecologically diverse stream reach that significantly reduces streambank erosion, provides diverse habitat layers,…

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Rice Marsh Lake Water Quality Improvement Project
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The Rice Marsh Lake Water Quality Improvement Project will construct and install stormwater-management facilities and associated infrastructure to…

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Middle Riley Creek Stabilization Project
calendar iconSeptember 8, 2021

This project will stabilize 970 feet of Riley Creek within the Bearpath Golf and Country Club.

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Silver Lake Water Quality Improvement Project
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This project will stabilize a ravine and capture runoff to reduce future erosion along Silver Lake.

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Pioneer Trail Wetland Restoration Project
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The Pioneer Trail Wetland Restoration Project will restore wetland and upland habitats on seven acres of land owned by the Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek…

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St. Hubert Water Quality and Habitat Restoration Project
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This project, in collaboration with St. Hubert Catholic School, involves a campus retrofit that will improve water quality, reduce runoff volumes,…

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Silver Lake Water Quality Project
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The Watershed District is working to engage residents who live in Silver Lake's watershed to take action to protect clean water.

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Coming together for a healthier Duck Lake
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The Watershed District and the City of Eden Prairie are partnering to engage residents who live in Duck Lake's watershed to take action to protect…

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Bluff Creek Tributary Restoration
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A project to stabilize the banks of Bluff Creek, decreasing sediment pollution and protecting wetland habitat

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Lake Susan Spent Lime Treatment
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RPBCWD and the City of Chanhassen installed a spent-lime treatment system to reduce phosphorus loading into Lake Susan.

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Chanhassen High School Stormwater Capture and Reuse
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A project to capture stormwater before it flows to Bluff Creek, and reuse it to irrigate athletic fields.

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Lake Susan Park Pond Project
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As part of an ongoing effort to improve water quality in Lake Susan, the District and the city of Chanhassen are teaming up to fund a water filtering…

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Fire Station Two (Eden Prairie)
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Through a grant from the Metropolitan Council, the District partnered with the city of Eden Prairie to implement water conservation practices at Fire…

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Lower Riley Creek Ecological Restoration
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The District with the City of Eden Prairie and the Lower Minnesota River Watershed District are working together to stabilize and enhance the creek.

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Scenic Heights School Forest Restoration
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This project will restore a healthy ecosystem in the school forest, one that promotes clean water in nearby Purgatory Creek, and provides habitat for…

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