Black Dog Watershed Management Organization

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Providing leadership in the management and stewardship of the water resources in northwestern Dakota County, Minnesota through the cooperation of five cities and the involvement of local stakeholders

Introduction
The Black Dog Watershed Management Organization (BDWMO) is located in northwestern Dakota County and a portion of northeastern Scott County, Minnesota (See watershed map). The BDWMO contains portions of the cities of Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Lakeville, and Savage. Surface water in the BDWMO ultimately discharges to the Minnesota River.

The BDWMO covers 17,730 acres or 27.7 sq. mi2; 72% of the watershed lies within the City of Burnsville, 19% within the City of Lakeville, and 8% within the City of Apple Valley. The cities of Eagan and Savage each constitute less than 1% of the BDWMO.

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Board of Commissioners
The BDWMO is operated by a Board of Commissioners appointed from each city in the WMO. Below is a list of Commissioners and their terms:

Roger Baldwin (Chair)
Representing the City of Burnsville
Term ends: November 2008
 Scott Thureen
Representing the Cities of Lakeville and Savage
Term ends: November 2008
 Loren Knott (Secretary/Treasurer)
Representing the City of Burnsville
Term ends: November 2008
Mary Hamann-Roland (Vice Chair)
Representing the Cities of Apple Valley and Eagan
Term ends: November 2008
 Tom Harmening
Representing the City of Burnsville
Term ends: November 2008
Alternate Board Member:
Vacant
Representing the Cities of Lakeville and Savage
 Alternate Board Member:
Steven David
Representing the Cities of Apple Valley and Eagan
 Alternate Board Member:
Mike Hughes
Representing the City of Burnsville
Engineering Consultant: Barr Engineering Company

Legal Consultant: Campbell, Knutson, P.A.

Meetings: Regular Board meetings are held at 5:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month at Burnsville Maintenance Facility, 13713 Frontier Court in Burnsville.

Primary contact: Daryl Jacobson, Administrator, Black Dog WMO
100 Civic Center Parkway
Burnsville, MN 55337
(952) 895-4574 (phone)
(952) 895-4531 (fax)
E-mail: daryl.jacobson@ci.burnsville.mn.us