Redwood County adopts resolution to submit Redwood River watershed plan to state, approves 2026 AIS prevention plan
May 17, 2026 | Redwood County, Minnesota
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The Redwood County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Nov. 18 to approve submission of the Redwood River Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan to the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) and to adopt the plan contingent on BWSR approval.
The resolution, introduced during the environmental agenda item, notes that the county participated in a One Watershed, One Plan process and that all comments from the 60-day review and a Nov. 10 public hearing were addressed by the policy committee. The Board’s action authorizes the county to implement the approved Plan for the geographic area covered by the Redwood River Plan and to replace existing local water management plans in that area once BWSR approves the Plan.
Under the adopted resolution, Redwood County must notify affected local units of government after adoption. Those local units will have 90 days to submit their existing water and related land resource plans and official controls to the county for review, the county must identify inconsistencies within 180 days, and local units may appeal county recommendations to BWSR within 60 days. The resolution cites Minnesota Statutes §103B.101, subd. 14 and §103B.321 and explains the county’s obligation to amend local plans and controls to conform with the approved watershed Plan.
At the same meeting the Board also voted to approve the county’s 2026 Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Prevention Plan. The AIS plan approval authorizes continued prevention activities described in the county plan and was adopted by unanimous vote.
Why it matters: adoption and submission to BWSR start a formal, state-supervised process that replaces local water plans in the area covered by the Redwood River Plan and sets explicit deadlines for local governments to revise their controls, which will affect how local units manage water resources, shoreline protection and related land‑use measures.
Next steps: County staff will submit the Plan to BWSR and, if the state approves it, begin implementation and notify local units as required by the resolution.
The resolution, introduced during the environmental agenda item, notes that the county participated in a One Watershed, One Plan process and that all comments from the 60-day review and a Nov. 10 public hearing were addressed by the policy committee. The Board’s action authorizes the county to implement the approved Plan for the geographic area covered by the Redwood River Plan and to replace existing local water management plans in that area once BWSR approves the Plan.
Under the adopted resolution, Redwood County must notify affected local units of government after adoption. Those local units will have 90 days to submit their existing water and related land resource plans and official controls to the county for review, the county must identify inconsistencies within 180 days, and local units may appeal county recommendations to BWSR within 60 days. The resolution cites Minnesota Statutes §103B.101, subd. 14 and §103B.321 and explains the county’s obligation to amend local plans and controls to conform with the approved watershed Plan.
At the same meeting the Board also voted to approve the county’s 2026 Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Prevention Plan. The AIS plan approval authorizes continued prevention activities described in the county plan and was adopted by unanimous vote.
Why it matters: adoption and submission to BWSR start a formal, state-supervised process that replaces local water plans in the area covered by the Redwood River Plan and sets explicit deadlines for local governments to revise their controls, which will affect how local units manage water resources, shoreline protection and related land‑use measures.
Next steps: County staff will submit the Plan to BWSR and, if the state approves it, begin implementation and notify local units as required by the resolution.
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