We have moved! As of June 1, 2010:
Our new address is 322 Laurel Street, Suite 13, Brainerd, MN 56401
We are in the CWC Land Services building with the SWCD.

Board Meeting: Monday,September 13, 2010, 9:00 am
Lake Edward Town Hall, CR 13 & CR 4, Merrifield, MN

Keeping our water clean is everyone's responsibility. 
We can all do our part to protect our water resources.

The purpose of the Thirty Lakes Watershed District is to conserve natural resources through land use planning, flood control and other conservation projects to protect public health, safety and welfare.  The Thirty Lakes Watershed District has also concentrated efforts on stormwater management in response to the growth of the District.  The Watershed District works with Crow Wing County and Crow Wing Soil and Water Conservation District to manage stormwater in the District.

Stormwater Management:

When rain or snowmelt falls on hard surfaces, like driveways, rooftops and parking lots, it cannot soak into the ground.  As storm water travels across these impervious surfaces, it collects chemicals, debris, and other materials that are carried directly into our lakes, streams and rivers.

Stormwater runoff can change both water quality and quantity affecting our water resources physically, chemically and biologically.  Polluted runoff containing oil, grease, chemicals, nutrients, metals, litter and pathogens for example, can severely reduce water quality.  If left unmanaged, runoff stresses our streams, ages our lakes and degrades and eliminates our wetlands.

Apply for a grant
* shoreline restoration, rain gardens, rain barrels, porous pavers, porous concrete and asphalt, infiltration basins

Cost-Share Program Information and form - please fill out, save, and email to lakeswsd@brainerd.net,
or mail to: TLWD 322 Laurel Street, Suite 13, Brainerd, MN 56401

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