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Water resources and wetlands

Give turtles a brake

Every spring, female turtles move from lakes, ponds, wetlands, rivers and streams to nesting areas where they deposit their eggs in self-excavated nests. Unfortunately, many nesting areas are separated from the turtles' wintering areas by roads.

• Learn how to help reduce vechile-related turtle deaths...

Some of Bloomington's most valuable resources are its lakes, wetlands, Nine Mile Creek and the Minnesota River. This delicately-balanced, natural system changes constantly and needs our help to remain healthy.

• Pond Aeration Ordinance
• Management plans
• Ways to protect our waters
• Additional water resource links
• Current water resource projects
• Anderson Lakes/Eden Prairie Lakes Water Quality Improvement Project
• Water Quality and Aquatic Plant Conditions in 28 Lakes and Ponds in Bloomington
• Bloomington wetlands map
• Bush Lake
• Lower Penn Lake
• Normandale Lake
• Citizen Assisted Monitoring Program (CAMP)
• Wetlands volunteers needed - Summer
• DNR press release - June 10, 2010
  On the water: Is there anything we can do about water levels? (168KB, 2-page PDF)

Management plans

Human influences have changed the water resources system rapidly and these changes have impacted the larger ecosystem. The following federally-mandated plans and programs were developed to protect these valuable resources.

• Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program
• Surface Water Management Plan
• Wetlands Management Plan

Ways to protect our waters

You can be an active force in safeguarding and enhancing the quality of our water resources.

• Water quality programs sponsored by the City:
  • Adopt-a-Bit of Bloomington
  • Street sweeping

• Application for Stormwater Utility Adjustment (76KB, 1-page PDF)
• Credit policy (357KB, 4-page PDF)
• Driveway Sealcoats
• Erosion control
• Invasive plants
• Lake management
• Nonpoint source pollution
• Phosphorus reduction
• Rain barrels
• Rainwater gardens
• Residential Pool/Spa Drainage
• Shoreline landscaping
• Simple tips
• Stopping water where it drops
• Stormwater permits for construction
• Stormwater utility drainage fee (City Code Chapter 11, Article IV)
• Streambank protection (519KB, 2-page PDF)

Flood Insurance Information

• National Flood Insurance Program's Floodsmart.gov
  Check the flood risk and estimated insurance costs for a property.
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  Search the flood info section for maps and other resources.

For more information, contact:

Scott Anderson, Engineering
1700 W. 98th Street
PH: 952-563-4867
E-mail: smanderson@ci.bloomington.mn.us

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