GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT: CAPACITY ASSESSMENT AT THE LOCAL LEVEL: A SURVEY OF MINNESOTA LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS

GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT: CAPACITY ASSESSMENT AT THE LOCAL LEVEL: A SURVEY OF MINNESOTA LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS

2018-02-22

A state-wide online survey of Local Government Unit (LGU) staff was conducted in 2017 with funding from the University of Minnesota’s Serendipity Grant Program. This report describes capacity assessments of Minnesota city and county local government units capacities to engage in groundwater protection. The study was conducted by the Center for Changing Landscapes, University of Minnesota in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Minnesota Department of Health, League of Minnesota Cities, Metro Cities, Association of Minnesota Counties, and the nonprofit Freshwater Society. The overarching goal of the study was to examine resource and other types of capacity needs at the local level to address groundwater management. The primary objectives of the study were to: • Assess the capacities of LGUs to engage in groundwater protection • Identify and prioritize critical capacity-building needs of LGUs to better protect groundwater and drinking water Findings from the survey identified capacity needs and constraints to groundwater protection across the entire state, as well as differences between city and county LGUs and differences between MASWCD Technical Service Areas.

Fellows, Sarah
Pradhananga, Amit
Meier, Holly
Davenport, Mae
Pfeiffer, Sharon

Center for Changing Landscapes University of Minnesota
Center for Changing Landscapes University of Minnesota
Center for Changing Landscapes University of Minnesota
Center for Changing Landscapes University of Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Minnesota Department of Health
League of Minnesota Cities
Association of Metropolitan Municipalities
Association of Minnesota Counties
Freshwater Society

University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

91

Water Education, Outreach & Community Capacity
Water Restoration & Protection
Groundwater

Capacity building programs
Capacity assessment

2010-2019

No

Public Domain

University of Minnesota