Public Hearing Notice for Chippewa River Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan

December 21, 2023 By Desirae Jarett

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Chippewa River Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan

NOTICE is hereby given that the Chippewa River Watershed Association Joint Powers Board is holding a Public Hearing at 9:15 a.m. on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Pope County Courthouse Community Room, 130 E. Minnesota Avenue, Glenwood, MN regarding the Chippewa River Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan adoption.

Information will be presented and discussed regarding the draft comprehensive watershed management plan for the Chippewa River Watershed, which covers portions of Otter Tail, Grant, Douglas, Stevens, Pope, Stearns, Swift, Kandiyohi, and Chippewa Counties. This Plan was previously out for 60-day review from December 18th – February 27th, 2024. This Plan was developed cooperatively by the County Boards and SWCD Boards in Otter Tail, Grant, Douglas, Stevens, Pope, Stearns, Swift, Kandiyohi, and Chippewa Counties.

Any interested person(s) may appear at the above time and place and are invited to attend the hearing and submit comments, written or verbal, that will become part of the official public hearing record.

Please submit written comments by 9:15 a.m. on Friday, April 19th, 2024 using the contact information below. Comments will be considered when making final revisions to the plan.

By Mail: Pope Soil and Water Conservation District

Attn: Holly Kovarik, District Manager

1680 Franklin Street North

Glenwood, MN 56334

By E-Mail: holly.kovarik@mn.nacdnet.net

Subject: “Chippewa River Watershed Plan Public Comments”

Copies of the current draft Plan, maps of the planning area, a summary of the response to comments, and related documents are available on the Chippewa River Watershed website: https://chippewariverwatershed.org/plans/comprehensive-watershed-management-plan/

A hard copy of the draft plan is available upon request at the following locations during regular business hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Please call ahead to make an appointment for receiving a hard copy at the Chippewa SWCD office: 629 North 11th ST, Montevideo, MN 56265. 320-269-2696.

For more information, go to our One Watershed, One Plan page.

May contain: chart, plot, map, atlas, and diagram

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