Committees
Expertise that Strengthens Our Work
The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) places a high value on community input. We engage watershed residents and partner agencies on many levels as we pursue our water management goals, leveraging their perspectives to improve our plans, projects, and policies.
Committee members gain knowledge of the watershed and issues impacting its water resources, and play a valuable role in regional, watershed-wide efforts to improve local communities.
Citizens Advisory Committee
The Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) is a resident-led volunteer advisory group appointed by the MCWD Board of Managers. The 14-member CAC meets every other month and assists the Board by providing feedback on strategic initiatives, organizational plans, communications pieces, and policy priorities. CAC members must be residents of the watershed.
Technical Advisory Committee
A committee of technical staff provides input on MCWD’s Land & Water Partnership Initiative, which aims to strengthen partnerships with land-use decision-makers, shape our new program, and explore how we can build projects that bring shared benefit across the watershed. The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) includes representatives from cities, counties, soil and water conservation districts, and park agencies.