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Watershed district seeks Minnetrista's support to buy 6300 Railroad to address phosphorus runoff
Summary
Representatives of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District asked Minnetrista for a resolution of support to acquire an 11.4-acre parcel at 6300 Railroad, saying the property is a key source of phosphorus entering Painter Creek and, downstream, Jennings Bay; MCWD described demolition, temporary conservation and feasibility study plans.
Representatives from the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) asked the Minnetrista City Council for a resolution of support to acquire the parcel at 6300 Railroad, a site the district described as strategically positioned in the Painter Creek subwatershed upstream of Jennings Bay.
Gary Cermak, planner and project manager for the watershed district, said diagnostic work shows the majority of phosphorus entering Jennings Bay originates upstream of the site. "We're really seeing that…
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