Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategies Report: Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District

Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategies Report: Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District

2017

The Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District (RWMWD) is located in eastern Ramsey County and western Washington County in the state of Minnesota and encompasses portions of a number of communities including White Bear Lake, Vadnais Heights, Gem Lake, Little Canada, Maplewood, Landfall, North St. Paul, St. Paul, Oakdale, Woodbury, Roseville, and Shoreview. Battle Creek, Fish Creek, Bennett Lake and Wakefield Lake within the RWMWD are impaired for both aquatic life use and aquatic recreation use. Stormwater runoff and stream bank erosion are having negative effects on the watershed's water quality. Urban development in the watershed has resulted in runoff that carries excess phosphorus, sediment, and bacteria into bodies of water that degrades water quality and is harmful to aquatic life. The intent of this Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) report was to develop a scientifically-based restoration and protection strategy for the RWMWD. This WRAPS summarizes past efforts to monitor water quality, identifies impaired water bodies and those in need of protection, and identifies strategies for restoring and protecting water quality in the watershed. The strategies included in this report target point and non-point sources of pollution and include reducing streambank erosion, reducing in-lake nutrients, and improving stormwater management to help improve water quality in the watershed.

BARR Engineering Company
City of Gem Lake
City of Landfall
City of Little Canada
City of Maplewood
City of North St. Paul
City of Oakdale
City of Roseville
City of Shoreview
City of St. Paul
City of Vadnais Heights
City of White Bear Lake
City of Woodbury
Metropolitan Council
Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Ramsey Conservation District
Ramsey County
Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District
Washington Conservation District
Washington County

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Surface Water
Water Quality & Pollutants
Water Use & Availability
Water Conveyance & Hydraulics

water monitoring
water quality
water qualities
water-quality
water-qualities
watershed
watersheds
water shed
water sheds
water-shed
water-sheds
stressor indicator
stressor indicators
water quality criteria
water quality data
water quality management
water quality managements
watershed management
watershed managements
water-shed management
water-shed managements
water shed management
water shed managements
water quality protection
water restoration & protection
water restoration and protection
water restorations & protections
water restorations and protections
water quality & pollutants
water quality and pollutants
water quality restoration
stressors
stressor
Washington County
Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District
watershed monitors
watershed monitor
watershed monitoring
Ramsey County

2010-2019

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