On June 13, 2007, the RCWD Board directed its engineers to complete Repair Reports for two public drainage systems, Anoka County Ditch (ACD) 25 and ACD 10-22-32 located primarily in the City of Lino Lakes.

The Repair Reports have been completed as directed and are included in the Board Packet. At the October 10th Board meeting, the District Engineer will provide a brief presentation outlining the contents of the reports and key findings. The District Engineer, as well as Staff and Counsel, will be available to address Board questions.

Anoka County Ditch 25 Repair Report

The JD-2 Findings of Fact are now available online. You can download them from the Hardwood Creek Rehabilitation project page.

Construction of the Rice Creek Meander Restoration project is currently underway. This project will restore Rice Creek to its historic sinuous watercourse as it flows through Rice Creek North Regional Park in Shoreview. To find out more about this project and how it will benefit the creek and the people of the Rice Creek Watershed, please visit the project page.

The Hardwood Creek/JD-2 Engineer's Repair Report is now available online. You can download it from the Hardwood Creek Rehabilitation project page.

Errata for this report can also be found on the Hardwood Creek/JD-2 project page.

The draft EIS scoping document for Hardwood Creek has been made available on our website. Please visit the Hardwood Creek rehabilitation page to access this document and other information.

On January 28th, 2004 both the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) and the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) Board of Managers approved to the Comprehensive Wetland Management Plan for ditch 53-62 in Blaine, Anoka County. The design and implementation of this innovative plan has involved numerous agencies and individuals over the course of many years. The RCWD would like to congratulate all those involved in helping this exciting and innovative plan come to fruition. To read more about the Comprehensive Wetland Management Plan, visit the project page.

The proposed Rule M can be found in the 53-62 section of our website. This rule deals with the management of the Comprehensive Wetland Management Plan for the watershed of Anoka County Ditch 53-62. This proposed rule is accompanied by a cover letter explaining the proposed rule.

Hardwood Creek has long been a source of discussion in the Rice Creek Watershed due to its importance to the communities where it flows. It serves many purposes ranging from providing habitat to carrying stormwater and draining agricultural fields. While some of these needs are complementary, others are incongruous and the Rice Creek Watershed District is attempting to provide some guidance for this process. Please visit our Hardwood Creek Rehabilitation page and read the documents found there to find out more.

A comprehensive wetland management plan (CWMP) has been created for Anoka County Ditch 53-62. This ditch has a watershed of about 6,700 acres and is located in the Twin Cities North-Metro cities of: Blaine, Lino Lakes, Circle Pines and Lexington Minnesota. Due to the large percentage of wetlands in the watershed, a comprehensive wetland management plan has been created to balance the needs of development in this region with the legal requirements and environmental implications of impacting these important resources. Please visit the 53-62