Orientation Resources

The resources on this page are intended to serve as:

• Orientation materials for new Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission (BCWMC) commissioners, alternate commissioners, and other volunteers
• A collection of information for returning BCWMC members and volunteers

For assistance or further information about any of these items, please contact BCWMC Administrator Laura Jester at laura.jester@keystonewaters.com or 952-270-1990).

What is the BCWMC?

• Overview of the BCWMC
• Overview of Joint Powers Agreement and (Complete JPA Document)
• Map of the Bassett Creek Watershed (large file, 5.9 MB)
• BCWMC Roles and Responsibilities
• BCWMC Board Members and Contacts
• Metro Surface Water Management Act

How does the BCMWC Operate?

• BCWMC Bylaws
• Summary of the BCWMC's Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
• Additional Information about the BCWMC's CIP
• BCWMC Meeting Calendar
• BCWMC Monthly Meeting Packets Online

What does the BCWMC Do?

• Executive Summary of BCWMC's 2015 Watershed Management Plan
• BCWMC's 2015 (10-Year) Watershed Management Plan (all sections)
• BCWMC's Annual Budget and Assessment Tables
• BCWMC Annual Reports
• BCWMC's Capital Improvement Program
• BCWMC Development Review Process

Other Helpful Information

• Explanation of Common Acronyms
• BCWMC's Flood Control Project and Tunnel
• Open Meeting Law Overview
• Minnesota House of Representatives Open Meeting Law Summary
• League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust Memo on Conflict of Interest
• Minnesota Administrative Rule 8410