Root River One Watershed, One Plan

The Root River Watershed One Watershed, One Plan is a coalition of Counties, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and the Crooked Creek Watershed District within southeast Minnesota. The formation of the coalition signifies an important step in local efforts to manage, restore, and protect water and natural resources in southeastern Minnesota. In order to be an effective entity for the management, restoration, and protection of resources within the Root River plan area, the Root River One Watershed, One Plan developed this pilot One Watershed, One Plan to focus on implementation strategies that are prioritized, targeted, and result in measurable resource improvements. The strategies to maintain, restore, and protect resources within the plan are aimed at achieving lasting conservation, while considering the needs, rights, and interests of the local community, residents and stakeholders.