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Annual Reports

2023

The Board of Managers of the Two Rivers Watershed District generally held meetings on the first Thursday of each month in 2023. An Annual meeting was held in January 2023. Special meetings were held from time to time at the discretion of the Board. All meetings of the TRWD are held in accordance with the MN Open Meeting Law.

2022

The Rules of the Two Rivers Watershed District were enacted in 1981, and under these Rules, a permit from the District is required for the following activities. Fourty-Six permit applications were processed during 2022.

2020

The Board of Managers of the Two Rivers Watershed District would like to present this 2020 Annual Report. It contains information about the District’s projects, programs, and initiatives through the year.

2019

In 2018 the Two Rivers Watershed District, Roseau Soil & Water Conservation District, Kittson Soil & Water Conservation District, Roseau County, and Kittson County entered into an agreement to complete a 1W1P known as the “Two Rivers Plus 1W1P”. Meetings and plan writing began in 2019 and will carry on into 2020.

2018

The following are established and proposed projects of the Two Rivers Watershed District. They were built under Minnesota Statute 103D for various purposes including flood control, erosion control, water quality benefits, wildlife enhancement, and drainage for cropland. Each is inspected annually and operated and maintained by the District. .

2017

The Board of Managers of the Two Rivers Watershed District would like to present this 2017 Annual Report. It contains information about the District's projects, programs, and initiatives through the year.

2016

The Two Rivers Watershed District worked on several flood control, drainage, water quality, and other water management initiatives this coming year.

2015

The Two Rivers Watershed District worked on several flood control, drainage, water quality, and other water management initiatives this coming year.

2014

Twelve regular monthly board meetings were held during the course of 2014, each on the first Wednesday of each month. The Annual Meeting was held on January 2, 2014. Two special meetings and three public hearings of the Board were held during the year.

2013

The District was able to focus on one major construction project and several
maintenance projects in 2013. Several of the ditches under the District's management
were restored to their original grade and cross section, allowing for agricultural drainage.
Several other systems were surveyed to determine the amounts of accumulated sediment.

2012

2012 was another year that presented challenges and issues with regard to water management. The year was characterized as very dry for most of the year. Data provided within this report shows that there was very little spring snow melt runoff, followed by lower than average rainfall during the rest of the year. The District was able to focus on maintenance of ditch systems in 2012.

2011

2011 was another year that presented challenges and issues with regard to water management. The year was characterized as very wet in the first half, and then becoming very dry in the second half of the year. Data provided within this report shows that May through July were wetter than normal, but then August through December were drier than normal.

2010

The year brought not just one Presidential disaster declaration, but two – one for
the spring flood and one for significant summer flooding. Projects and ditch systems
under the District's jurisdiction were once again tested and utilized to handle the flows
that surged through the system. The Nereson impoundment, Ross impoundment, and
Horeshoe Lake impoundment were all utilized to reduce downstream flows.