Who We Are
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District is a local unit of government
responsible for managing and protecting the water resources in
one of the largest and most heavily-used urban watersheds in Minnesota.
The watershed stretches 178-square miles from St. Bonifacius
to south Minneapolis and includes Lake Minnetonka, the
Minneapolis Chain of Lakes, Minnehaha Creek, and Minnehaha
Falls. It includes eight major creeks, 129 lakes, and thousands of
wetlands. Learn more about the watershed.
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Grace provides technical assistance and customer service related to the
administration of permits for water resource regulations. She also implements
the Wetland Conservation Act and helps identify and develop public-private
partnerships to improve water quality, restore ecological integrity, and
promote thriving communities.
Erin assists in providing customer service for the district’s permitting program,
including processing permit applications and performing site inspections.
Will
assists in providing customer service for the district’s permitting program,
including processing permit applications and performing site inspections.
Cole
provides technical assistance and customer service related to the
administration of permits for water resource regulations. He also enforces
field compliance and helps identify and develop public-private partnerships to
improve water quality, restore ecological integrity, and promote thriving
communities.
Heidi
provides technical assistance and customer service related to the
administration of permits for water resource regulations. She also implements
the Wetland Conservation Act, enforces field compliance, and helps identify and
develop public-private partnerships to improve water quality, restore
ecological integrity, and promote thriving communities.
Tom
oversees MCWD’s permitting department, providing leadership for the district’s
permit administration, compliance enforcement, and partnership 