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Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
Access to clean water is not a given. It’s a product of adequate infrastructure, wastewater regulations, and appropriate land and water management. It’s also a necessity for human health.
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Resilient Communities Grant Through the Resilient Communities Grant program, we’ve provided grants for projects focused on clean water and sustainability.
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Climate Action Plan In June of 2022, in partnership paleBLUEdot, LLC., we began to develop climate-planning tools for west central Minnesota.
Read all about our progress on this first-ever regional plan in Minnesota, including how we can protect our water.
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Community Development Planning Our planning services focus on the triple bottom line: People, Planet, and shared Prosperity.
In 2022, we facilitated conversations with Otter Tail River Watershed stakeholders as they engaged in the One Watershed One Plan
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Community Funds We support community funds in their pursuit of their local and global goals.
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Take Action - Organize a clean-up project, especially those near lakes, rivers, and wetlands.
- Don’t overuse water. Take shorter showers, run full washing machines and dishwashers, and turn off the tap when brushing your teeth.
- Learn more about the water flows in your neighborhood and surrounding rural areas, especially wetlands that show a change in water levels.
- Learn about rain gardens and how they can save municipalities money on storm water issues.
- Talk to your Soil and Water Conservation office about how you can lend support to their efforts.
Explore the map below: More indicators are available to view by expanding that menu at the left. Click on each county to see the data for each indicator.
This information was made available through a partnership with U-Spatial, a department of the University of Minnesota.
Related Metrics and Progress for: All West Central Minnesota Counties