BRRW Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan:
Final BWSR Prescribed Plan
The Buffalo-Red River Watershed Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan (BRRW CWMP) was developed out of a statewide program known as the One Watershed, One Plan (1W1P) authorized by statute (103B.801). It represents an effort to develop a single, concise, and coordinated approach to watershed management. This plan is written to guide local water managers and consolidates policies, programs and implementation strategies from existing data, studies and plans, and incorporates input from multiple planning partners to provide a single plan for management of the watershed. Previously, numerous county and watershed district plans were developed for different areas of this watershed with little attention paid to coordination at the watershed scale. This plan’s purpose is to build on existing plans and information to develop goals and targeted and measurable implementation actions to better manage water resources in this watershed.
The Buffalo-Red River Watershed One Watershed, One Plan (1W1P) was reviewed and prescribed by the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil (BWSR) on 10/28/20. Follow the links below to view the final Buffalo-Red River Watershed (BRRW) Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan (CWMP) and Appendix.
Thank you on behalf of the members of the BRRW 1W1P LGUs:
The Counties of Becker, Clay, Otter Tail, and Wilkin
The Becker, Clay, West Otter Tail and Wilkin Soil and Water Conservation Districts
The Buffalo-Red River Watershed District
1W1P Plan History and Background
The Buffalo-Red River Watershed (BRR) One Watershed, One Plan (1W1P) planning area is located in the west central Minnesota. The approved boundary is the same as the Buffalo-Red Watershed District (BRRWD) Boundary as recommended to BWSR by the 1W1P Planning Committee. The planning area drains 1,785 square miles, contains all or parts of three major watersheds: Buffalo River, Otter Tail River, and Upper Red River, and encompasses parts of Becker, Clay, Otter Tail, and Wilkin counties.
The Buffalo-Red River watershed is one of seven areas that are participating in the second round of 1W1P that has been approved by the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR). The BRRWD is working with local government agencies from Becker, Clay, Wilkin, and Otter Tail Counties to create a single plan for the watersheds. Cooperation throughout multiple, connected jurisdictions is important because water management in one county affects the waters of all the other counties. Participation in the 1W1P Program will benefit the LGUs by combining our planning efforts and reducing redundancy in time and dollars used for plan writing and meetings.
The 1W1P will establish clear implementation timelines, milestones and cost estimates for restoration and protection activities. Combining multiple water planning efforts into one effort will create a more efficient and cooperative plan for water management. Plans will include goals and implementation actions that are prioritized and targeted on a watershed basis with measurable results, instead of the present individual plans that are restricted to political boundaries.
One Watershed, One Plan Information
News & Updates
The Buffalo-Red River 1W1P Advisory and Policy Committees typically meet on the 4th Wednesday of each month from 9:00 AM to Noon in the BRRWD Office, 1303 4th AVE NE, Barnesville, MN.
The next meeting dates:
Planning Team: To Be Announced
Advisory Committee: To Be Announced
Policy Committee: To Be Announced
Approved Meeting Minutes
- 04-06-18 Policy Committee Meeting
- 04-18-18 Planning Team Meeting
- 05-04-18 Policy Committee Meeting
- 09-28-18 1W1P Initial Planning Kickoff Meeting
- 11-01-18 Joint Advisory Committee/Planning Team Meeting
- 11-28-18 Joint Advisory/Policy Committees/Planning Team Meeting
- 11-28-18 Joint Policy Committee/Planning Team Meeting
- 12-20-18 Joint Advisory Committee/Planning Team Meeting
- 12-20-18 Joint Policy Committee/Planning Team Meeting
- 02-27-19 Joint Advisory Committee/Planning Team Meeting
- 03-27-19 Joint Advisory Committee/Planning Team Meeting
- 04-24-19 Joint Advisory Committee/Planning Team Meeting
- 05-29-19 Joint Policy Committee/Planning Team Meeting
- 06-19-19 Joint Advisory Committee/Planning Team Meeting
- 08-28-19 Joint Advisory Committee/Planning Team Meeting
- 07-24-19 Policy Committee Meeting
- 10-23-19 Advisory Committee/Planning Team Meeting
Meeting Dates/Materials
- October 23, 2019 Advisory Committee Meeting
1:00-3:00 PM, BRRWD Office, Barnesville, MN- Meeting Materials
Advisory Committee Agenda
- Meeting Materials
- September 25, 2019 Planning Team Meeting
9:00 AM-Noon, BRRWD Office, Barnesville, MN- Meeting Materials
Planning Team Agenda
- Meeting Materials
- August 28, 2019 Advisory Committee Meeting
1:00-3:00 PM, BRRWD Office, Barnesville, MN- Meeting Materials
Advisory Committee Agenda
- Meeting Materials
- July 24, 2019 Policy Committee Meeting
10:30 AM-Noon, BRRWD Office, Barnesville, MN- Meeting Materials
Policy Committee Agenda
Goals Summary
Section 2 Issues
Administration Plan
- Meeting Materials
- July 16, 2019 Planning Team Meeting
9:00-11:00 AM, BRRWD Office, Barnesville, MN
- June 19, 2019 Advisory Committee/Planning Team Meeting
Advisory Committee Meeting – 1:00-3:00 PM, BRRWD Office, Barnesville, MN
- Meeting Materials:
Advisory Committee/Planning Team Agenda
Goals Summary
Plan Section 3 Introduction
- Meeting Materials:
- May 29, 2019 Policy Committee/Planning Team Meeting
Policy Committee Meeting -10:30 AM to Noon, BRRWD Office, Barnesville, MN
- April 24, 2019 Joint Advisory Committee/Planning Team Meeting
Advisory Committee Meeting -9:00-11:30 AM, BRRWD Office, Barnesville, MN
Planning Team Meeting-1:00-3:00 PM - March 27, 2019 Joint Advisory Committee/Planning Team Meeting
9:00-11:30 AM, BRRWD Office, 1303 4th AVE NE Barnesville, MN- Meeting Materials:
Advisory Committee/Planning Team Agenda
- Meeting Materials:
- February 27, 2019 Joint Policy Committee/Planning Team Meeting
11:00AM, BRRWD Office, 1303 4th AVE NE Barnesville, MN- Meeting Materials:
Policy Committee/Planning Team Agenda
Planning Team Approved Prioritization List
- Meeting Materials:
- January 23, 2019 Joint Advisory Committee/Planning Team Meeting
9:00-11:30AM, BRRWD Office, 1303 4th AVE NE Barnesville, MN
- 1W1P Public Kickoff Meeting
6:30-8:30 PM, BRRWD Office, 1303 4th AVE NE, Barnesville, MN - November 1, 2018 Joint Advisory Committee/Planning Team Meeting
9AM-12 Noon, BRRWD Office, 1303 4th AVE NE Barnesville, MN - September 28, 2018 Initial Planning Kickoff Meeting
- Meeting Materials:
Agenda, Draft Participation Plan, Draft Land & Water Resources Narrative
Draft Tentative Plan Outline
Meeting Presentation (requires MS Office Publisher to Open)
- Meeting Materials:
- 60-Day 1W1P Notice
- May 4, 2018 1W1P Policy Committee Meeting
- Meeting Materials:
Agenda
Draft Workplan
Final Budget
Final Timeline
- Meeting Materials:
- April 18, 2018 Planning Team Meeting
Planning Team reviewed a draft budget and workplan and will forward final documents for the Policy Committee’s review at their 5/4/18 meeting.
- April 6, 2018 1W1P Policy Committee Meeting.
Committee approved the Bylaws and all the participating entities have approved the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA).- Meeting Materials:
Agenda
Policy Committee Presentation
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