SRCLA and the SRWD

Did you know the SRCLA played a key role in establishing the Sauk River Watershed District? Specifically, by submitting a petition in 1986 with signatures from 400 landowners to the Minnesota Water Resources Board (WRB) for the establishment of the Sauk River Watershed District. In addition, there is a record of payments to attorneys in 1987 to finalize the watershed district formation plus funding a watershed district employee in 1988 ($6K), another $6k in 1989 and 1990 for projects, and then helped secure $190K in grants in 1993 (and started the water clarity monitoring program). In 1994, the SRCLA bought water testing equipment for the SRWD.

We are so grateful to those leaders who stepped up to make this change over 40 years ago!

Here's a great resource from the Sauk River Watershed District. It's a great way to learn more about the challenges of managing water quality within a watershed.