What's New?

Workshop Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 9, 2008, 5pm, in Grass Lake Room, City of Shoreview

Check the link below to see the results of the Lake Owasso User Survey conducted in 2007. (lakeowassouserssurvey)

New this year!
The Grass Lake Water Management Organization is participating in a cost-share program offering assistance to landowners in the Grass Lake Water Management Organization for landscape restoration projects that will create habitat and protect lakes, streams, and wetlands. Check out more information below (in pdf. format) :

You can call Mark Maloney, Technical Staff, GLWMO, at 651-490-4651, or email mmaloney@ci.shoreview.mn.us with additional questions.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 

The report cards for Roseville, Shoreview, and GLWMO are now available:

2006 Roseville Report Card

2006 Shoreview Report Card

2006 GLWMO Report Card

(These are .PDF files)

If you live in Roseville or Shoreview, you've probably heard of the Grass Lake Watershed Management Organization (GLWMO). We manage the Grass Lake watershed, which is a 5,518-acre (8.6-square mile) area within the Cities of Roseville and Shoreview in Ramsey County.

 

Our organization was formed when the Cities of Roseville and Shoreview executed a joint powers agreement on December 27, 1983 in response to the Metropolitan Surface Water Management Act. This agreement gave us the authority to address the problems of increased flooding and degraded water quality in the watershed. The legal roles, responsibilities, and powers of our organization are outlined in Minnesota Statute 103B and the joint powers agreement.

The GLWMO has several overall watershed  management purposes, including managing intercommunity stormwater runoff, protecting and preserving water resources, establishing policies for water resources management, preventing soil erosion, promoting groundwater recharge, and protecting and enhancing wildlife habitat and water recreation, all while minimizing public capital expenditures.