Learn about Minnesota's multi-layered model for water management in this four part "Who's Who in Minnesota Water" video series, created for members of local government boards and commissions.

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Who's Who? An Overview {4:29} Minnesota's water management involves multilevel partnerships—federal, tribal, state, and local governments, as well as others. 
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Who's Who? Local Governments {9:15} Minnesota's local governments for water management include municipalities, counties, soil and water conservation districts, and watershed authorities, each with unique funding, skills, relationships, and terminology.
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Who's Who? State Agencies {12:00} Minnesota's state water agencies—BWSR, DNR, MDA, MDH, MPCA, and Met Council—collaborate on conservation, regulation, monitoring, grants, and planning for surface/groundwater quality and quantity, often overlapping to support local governments.
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Who's Who? BWSR {5:03} The Minnesota Board or Water and Soil Resources (BWSR), with a 20-member governor-appointed board and 130 staff, partners with locals via grants, conservation easements, wetland regulation, and water plan reviews to protect Minnesota's land, water, and wetlands.

Contact

Julie Westerlund
One Watershed, One Plan Coordinator