Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek Watershed District (Minn.)

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The district was established by order of the Minnesota Water Resources Board on July 31, 1969, pursuant to the Watershed Act [Laws 1955 c799 s1]. Originally known as the Riley-Purgatory Creek Watershed District, it became the Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek Watershed District in August 1984. Its function is to protect and manage the water resources within the district, which is approximately 50 square miles in surface area and encompasses the land area tributary to Riley Creek, Purgatory Creek, and Bluff Creek in Hennepin and Carver counties. Portions of the cities of Bloomington, Chanhassen, Deephaven, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, and Shorewood are located in the district. The activities of the district are managed by the five member Board of Managers; four members appointed by the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners and one member by the Carver County Board of Commissioners. Managers serve three-year terms and must live within the legal boundaries of the district.

From the description of Watershed district records, 1969-2007. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 313868921

The district was established by order of the Minnesota Water Resources Board on July 31, 1969, pursuant to the Watershed Act [Laws 1955 c799 s1]. Originally known as the Riley-Purgatory Creek Watershed District, it became the Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek Watershed District in August 1984. Its function is to protect and manage the water resources within the district, which is approximately 50 square miles in surface area and encompasses the land area tributary to Riley Creek, Purgatory Creek, and Bluff Creek in Hennepin and Carver counties. Portions of the cities of Bloomington, Chanhassen, Deephaven, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, and Shorewood are located in the district.

The activities of the district are managed by the five member Board of Managers; four members appointed by the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners and one member by the Carver County Board of Commissioners. Managers serve three-year terms and must live within the legal boundaries of the district.

From the guide to the Watershed district records., 1969-2011., (Minnesota Historical Society)

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creatorOf Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek Watershed District (Minn.). Watershed district records, 1969-2007. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Watershed district records., 1969-2011. Minnesota Historical Society
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Minnesota--Carver County
Minnesota
Carver County (Minn.)
Minnesota. Minnesota Watershed Act.
Minnesota--Hennepin County
Hennepin County (Minn.)
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Water conservation
Water conservation
Water conservation
Water districts
Water districts
Water resources development
Water resources development
Water resources development
Watershed management
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