Watershed Management Plan

Responsibilities and authorities of the Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Organization (VRWJPO) are provided under the Metropolitan Surface Water Management Act (Minn. Stat. Chapter 103B) and the Metropolitan Area Local Water Management Rules (Minn. Rules Chapter 8410). Under these laws, the VRWJPO develops and implements the Vermillion River Watershed Management Plan.

Currently, the VRWJPO is following the 2016-2025 Vermillion River Watershed Management Plan. The plan includes a range of actions to protect and improve surface water and groundwater quality in the watershed. It also features an overview of the watershed’s physical and biological conditions and water quality. The VRWJPO is also in process of developing the 2026-2035 Plan, which you can learn about here.

2016 Management Plan (as amended on 9/22/22)

Sept. 22, 2022: Amendment to the Implementation section. Read the section as amended here.