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Scott County authorizes Prior Lake–Spring Lake Watershed District diversion and iron filter on County Ditch 13
Summary
At a June 3 Ditch Board hearing, the board granted a petition from the Prior Lake–Spring Lake Watershed District to divert a portion of County Ditch 13 into a biofiltration pretreatment basin and an iron‑enhanced sand filter to improve water quality; the board adopted findings and an order after hearing engineer testimony and public comment.
Chair (Scott County Ditch Board) opened a public hearing June 3 to consider a petition from the Prior Lake–Spring Lake Watershed District to divert, impound and modify a portion of Scott County Ditch 13 for water‑quality treatment.
The board heard engineering testimony, staff confirmation of legal notice and public comment before adopting findings and an order granting the petition as Resolution No. 2025‑156.
The project, presented by Kyle Crawford, project engineer for EOR, would install a reinforced earthen berm and a removable diversion weir at the Swamp Lake outlet on the upstream end of County Ditch 13. Runoff diverted by a 12‑inch diversion pipe would pass through a biofiltration pretreatment basin and then an iron‑enhanced sand filter; treated water would return to the ditch through underdrains. Crawford said the watershed has an easement with the landowner at the project site and that construction would be on agricultural land adjacent to Redwing Trail.
Why it matters: Attorney Kolb (drainage authority counsel) told the board its decision must follow Minnesota…
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