Please take notice: Due to the continued restrictions related to the pandemic, please see revisions to our meetings. Click here for more information.
FYI: A decision was made at the December Manager's board meeting to clean out the Buffalo Creek. Cleanout from Highway 15 South by Brownton heading west began on January 4th, 2021. Click here for more information.
Update on cleanout:
Our cleanout project is moving along again after a few days off with extreme cold weather.
The crew is currently working at a good pace west of McLeod county road #7.
A second crew worked for a few days from the county line west and finished everything needed done in Renville county.
Our plan is to be done on budget with the total cleanout project from Hwy 15 into Renville County by Wed. March 3rd.
A serious problem has been identified north of Plato where an abandoned 100 + year old bridge has partially fallen into the creek. We will be working on bids to get it removed.
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Introduction
The Buffalo Creek Watershed District (BCWD) was established under the order of the Minnesota Water Resources Board (now known as the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources) on January 30, 1969. On February 8, 1974, the District's Board of Managers formally adopted its first Overall Plan, in accordance with Minnesota Statutes. The plan was developed to protect the public's health and welfare and to conserve the natural resources of the District through land use planning, flood control and other conservation projects.
Mission
The BCWD was formed with the mission to:
1) help alleviate water problems, 2) enhance the living conditions of the area and 3) maintain or improve the economic well being of the residents of the District.
The District has in the past and will continue to strive towards the realization of this mission by:
- Serving as a link between residents and governmental agencies;Providing technical assistance to citizens and governmental agencies;
- Providing a means of financial assistance for the implementation of environmental projects; and
- Coordinating intergovernmental efforts.
