Community advisory boards and committees

Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Board

This board manages and protects the water resources in one of the largest and most heavily used urban watersheds in Minnesota.

Recognizing the relationship between natural and built environments, the watershed district works in partnership with public and private sectors to help protect and improve natural systems, invest in public infrastructure and improve the quality of water and life in its communities.

The watershed encompasses 178 square miles and includes Lake Minnetonka, the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes, Minnehaha Creek and Minnehaha Falls.

Members of the public and local officials can be appointed to serve on this board.

Openings

There are no current openings.

Application

Application details available on Community advisory boards and committees overview.

Structure

There are 7 members.

Six appointed by Hennepin County Board of Commissioners.
One appointed by Carver County Board of Commissioners.

Eligibility

Managers

Must be a resident of the district.
May not be a public officer of the county, state or federal government.

Helpful experience and background

Public or private administration
Profit or non-profit boards and commissions
Water conservation
Farming
Land development
Law
Engineering
Environmental policy or science

Term

Three years staggered.

Responsibilities

Preside over the business of the district as it relates to achieving its mission, principally by developing high impact capital projects that measurably improve the quality of the watershed.
Attend regularly scheduled district meetings.
Attend other meetings related to the business of the district.
Undertake programming that spans research and monitoring, outreach, policy and project planning, and the regulation of land disturbing activities