What is a Watershed Management Organization?
In 1982, the legislature approved the Metro Surface Water Management Act, Chapter 103B of Minnesota Statues. The act requires local units of government in the seven-county metropolitan area to prepare and implement comprehensive surface water management plans through membership in a WMO.
The Eagan – Inver Grove Heights Watershed Management Organization (E-IGH WMO) was established on January 7, 2014 through a joint powers agreement executed by the two cities.