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Valley Branch Watershed to remove five Legion Avenue homes; offers restored shoreline to Lake Elmo
Summary
The Valley Branch Watershed District has acquired five Legion Avenue properties affected by flooding, will remove the structures in 2026, restore native shoreline vegetation and is offering the parcels to the city for possible open-space or trail use; if the city declines, the district plans to auction parcels with conservation easements.
The Valley Branch Watershed District told the Lake Elmo City Council on April 14, 2026, that it has acquired five properties along Legion Avenue because repeated flooding made the homes unsafe. The district said a contractor will remove four houses in May 2026 and a fifth later this summer, restore the shoreline with native plantings and preserve as many existing trees as possible, and monitor the site…
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