Welcome to the Comfort Lake - Forest Lake Watershed District

	Press Releases Comfort Lake High Water Newsletter.  Expalins what the cause is for 2011 high water levels and what will happen depending on rainfall the remainder fo the year. Bone & Moody Lakes water quality improvement project and DNR grant award (press release) The Comfort Lake - Forest Lake Wateshed District has four BMP cost-share grant programs available for projects to improve the quality of our lakes, stream and wetlands Residential Program for individual landowners Community-Based Program for municipal, commericial or multi-landowner/multi-parcel projects Agricultural & Rural Program for farmers and rural landowners Municipal/Urban Sormwater Retrofit Program Learn more about completed projects that have received District cost-share funds here. See the results of the CLFLWD 2010 water quality monitoring season on the following individual lake summary pages and on the District's 2010 Monitoring Report  Bone Lake  Comfort Lake  Forest Lake  Little Comfort Lake  Sylvan Lake  Moody Lake 2010 Lake Grades (all lakes) 2010 full Monitoring Report  2010 tributary nutrient loading and in-  lake summer mean total phosphorus concentrations flow chart - Seeking citizens interested in joining CLFLWD Citizen Advisory Committee - Watershed District Guidebook - Project profiles for 2009 & 2010 water quality cost-share projects   Hot Topics If you decide to sealcoat your asphalt driveway this year, there are a few things you should know.  Coal tar-based sealcoat concerns. 2010 Annual Report.  Read about CLFLWD accomplishments in 2010. The CLFLWD presents its 2011 proposed budget and levies (as presented to the County Commissioners). District's educational articles printed in local paper Learn more about the Forest Lake Shoreline Restoration Projects here. Upcoming Events   Upcoming Meetings Manager Regular Board Meeting, May 24, 2012 Regular Board Meeting, June 28, 2012 Link to all Board of Managers Meetings and Workshops

Follow the links to get detailed District information, and find out how you can help improve the quality of our lakes and streams.

The Comfort Lake - Forest Lake Watershed District (CLFLWD) encompasses roughly 47 square miles in northern Washington County and southern Chisago County, including the Cities of Chisago City, Forest Lake, Scandia, and Wyoming. The watershed outlets to the northwest to the Sunrise River, which flows northeast through Chisago County before discharging to the St. Croix River.

The CLFLWD is unique because the south portion of the watershed lies within Washington County and the seven-county metropolitan area. The northern portion extends into Chisago County beyond the metropolitan area boundary and is the only watershed district in the state which transects both metropolitan and outstate counties. Roughly 60 percent of the watershed lies in Washington County and 40 percent lies in Chisago County.

The Mission of the District is to protect and conserve its water resources. The District will use sound scientific water management approaches, technologies, and methods to develop a uniform, integrated approach to water management within a rapidly changing and urbanizing area.

Unless otherwise notified, Regular Board meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of the Month at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Forest Lake City Hall except for January, November and December which will be held on the third Thursday of the month. In the event of a Holiday, meeting site conflict, or cancellation, District meetings will be rescheduled and posted here.

Watershed Managment Plan Update

October 2011

click here to view Volume I - Goals and Implementation

click here to view Volume II - Resource Inventories

Engineer's Report

Sunrise River Water Qaulity & Flowage Project

click here for report

BONE LAKE FISH BARRIER PROJECT

Public Hearing Project Presentation (click here)

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Engineers Report

Engineering Plan Set

  Clean Water Land & Legacy

  Comfort Lake Forest Lake Watershed Distrcit Projects

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Comfort Lake Associattion on Facebook

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Forest Lake Lake Association web-page

http://www.ourforestlake.com/