A Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP) has been created for the drainage area of Anoka County Ditch (ACD) 53-62 in Blaine, Circle Pines, Lexington and Lino Lakes. This plan has been designed to address the twin goals of repairing the drainage of ditch system itself and to guide future development within the ACD 53-62 watershed. This plan is not the same plan as the 53-62 Comprehensive Wetland Management Plan detailed on this page as the RMP includes the entire 53-62 drainage area.

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.

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