Clean Water Strategy

*Updated March 12, 2024. Staff will preview the Clean Water Strategy Vision at the March 19th meeting. A decision on the Clean Water Strategy Vision is anticipated for later this spring.

City Council met in a work session on August 15th for a discussion on the Clean Water Strategy elements. They indicated they needed more information and clarification. Staff are preparing a preview for Council to consider at their March 19th meeting. A copy of the staff report will be posted on this project page one week in advance of the meeting.

The audio recording of the meeting is now available at www.edinamn.gov/746/Watch-a-City-Meeting.The meeting agenda agenda, packet & minutes can be accessed at www.edinamn.gov/27/Government.

City Council will meet in a work session on August 15th to discuss the Clean Water Strategy. The purpose of this work session is for staff to provide a summary of the engagement process, describe how input has shaped the vision and priorities so far, get policy direction on the clean water vision (values and goals), priority waterbodies, and priority pollutants, and get feedback on a proposed phase 3 scope from the Council ahead of a formal recommendation and future Council action.

A copy of the staff report, engagement report, and attachments are available in the Documents section of this project webpage. The meeting agenda agenda, packet & minutes can also be accessed at www.edinamn.gov/27/Government. An audio recording of the meeting will also be available after the meeting at www.edinamn.gov/746/Watch-a-City-Meeting.

Thank you for your input so far. Please continue to share comments and ask questions.

The draft vision and priorities we've shared so far are a straw man proposal - a concept version of something shared in order for people to discuss, break down, & improve. Thank you for sharing your perspective and knowledge in response to the initial draft.

We're in the process of reviewing information, thinking about how the input received so far gets incorporated, and writing a report in response to questions and ideas. Thanks for your patience as we piece it all together.

A City Council work session is scheduled for August 15th. City Council will receive a report from staff summarizing what we’ve heard so far and how input has been used. Staff will seek Council direction on next steps and ask them what other information they need to be able to make a decision at a future meeting. We'll share a draft of the staff report here in early August.

Check out this article in the Sun Current.

Photo credit: Alex Kautzman, Sun Current

We are eager to get your input on the draft vision (values and goals), priority waterbodies, and priority pollutants. Please join us at one of four in-person opportunities and/or review and comment online.

Staff previewed the Clean Water Strategy project with City Council at their May 16th meeting.

A recording of the meeting with staff presentation and City Council comments is available here.

The presentation starts about 46 minutes in.

The City works in partnership with its Watershed Districts to manage water resources. There are two watershed districts in Edina, the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District and the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District. You can learn more about the history of watershed districts here. Check out this link to find your watershed.

We've compiled some lake summaries to describe what we know about the condition and history of some of Edina's waters. You can check them out in the links below or in the Documents section of this project webpage.

• Arrowhead Lake
• Hawkes Lake
• Highlands Lake
• Indianhead Lake
• Lake Cornelia
• Lake Edina
• Lake Harvey
• Lake Nancy and Otto Pond
• Lake Pamela
• Melody Lake
• Mirror Lake
• Southwest ponds

We’re seeking input on the clean water vision (community values and goals), priority pollutants and priority waterbodies. Join us to share your thoughts!

• 3-5 p.m. Sunday, June 25, at Walnut Ridge Park shelter building
• 10 a.m.-noon Monday, June 26, at Rosland Park pavilion
• 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 27, at Arden Park shelter building
• 4-6 p.m. Thursday, June 29, at Braemar Golf Course’s Hoyt and Blanchard meeting room

Can’t make it? We’ll provide an opportunity to share your feedback on this project webpage.