Watershed Management Plans & Reports

URRWMO Watershed Management Plan
The URRWMO’s mission and activities are guided by their Watershed Management Plan, which is updated every 10 years. Additionally, each of the six URRWMO member municipalities must adopt a Local Water Management Plan that is consistent with the URRWMO Plan. The new plan covers 2019-2028.

Watershed Management Plan:
1 Plan Text
2 Plan Figures
3 Plan Appendices
4 State Approval Order
Adoption of Resolution

Guidance Documents:
Financial Policies
Projects Prioritization
Fort Brook, Pickerel and East Twin Lake Subwatershed Analysis
Lake George Water Quality Improvement Assessment
Rum River Field Assessment 2017 and 2018
City of St. Francis Stormwater Retrofit Analysis

Joint Powers Agreement:The URRWMO was created through a joint powers agreement between the six member cities of Bethel, East Bethel, Ham Lake, Nowthen, Oak Grove and St. Francis.  Governance of the organizations follow the JPA.
Joint Powers Agreement

URRWMO Standards
Landlocked Basin Standards
Wetland Standards
Stormwater Infiltration Standards
Culvert Inventory Protocols For Cities

URRWMO Annual Reports
Each year the URRWMO produces an annual report pursuant to Minnesota Rules 8410.0150 that inculdes activities, progress toward goals, and finances. Reports for each year are completed by mid-April of the following year.

2024 Annual Report
2023 Annual Report
2022 Annual Report
2021 Annual Report
2020 Annual Report
2019 Annual Report

URRWMO Mini-reports to Cities

Mini Report 2025
Mini Report 2024
Mini Report 2023
Mini Report 2022
Mini Report 2021
Mini Report 2020

Administration
URRWMO Data Practices Policy and Data Request Forms

URRWMO Annual Newsletter Articles

2019 Newsletter