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Anoka County’s GIS makes mapping and planning accurate and easy

Residents, parents, property owners, businesses, developers, and utilities officials should find the Anoka County Geographic Information System (GIS) website helpful for many uses. Property Search Map Page Search for Anoka County parcels by PIN Number or address, with links to detailed property information and recorded plats. Identify parcels, section corners, half-sections and create an aerial map […]

East Bethel is marked by its new water tower

East Bethel’s newest and highest structure is the 500,000 gallon water tower tank marking a city poised to grow. By developing a water utility along the highway 65 corridor, the City of East Bethel will soon join 726 Minnesota municipalities in operating a Community Water Supply system (see article).  Not only will East Bethel provide […]

Order your tree and shrubs now for spring delivery

The Anoka Conservation District (ACD) is taking pre-orders for trees and shrub deliveries in the Spring.  Pre-order to guarantee that the trees and shrubs will be held for you. The tree order information is listed on the ACD Tree and Shrub Sale webpage which outlines two ways to purchase products by either print and mailing in […]

Act now to prevent fuel oil leaks and spills

We enjoy our seasons in Anoka County and rise to the challenging conditions they bring.  Keeping our homes warm in winter is the first order of business.  For residents that  heat their homes (or businesses) with fuel oil, that should mean inspecting their tanks and piping to prevent leaks and spills. More than 40 residential fuel […]

Drought can strain water resources – conservation encouraged

Drought happens when a prolonged period of abnormally dry or unusually hot weather causes an imbalance between available water resources with water demand.  Droughts are subtle – they sneak up and surprise you if you’re not paying attention.  Based on the current U.S. Drought Monitor, Anoka County is experiencing severe drought intensity.  If drought conditions persist, our […]

Celebrating 40 years of the Clean Water Act in Anoka County

Forty years ago, public concern about untreated sewage, industrial and toxic discharges, and contaminated stormwater runoff led to passage of a principal law to protect the nation’s waters – the Clean Water Act (CWA).  Based on state and local efforts, CWA sets a national goal “to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of […]

Anoka County geologic atlas is being prepared

A county geologic atlas provides information necessary for sustainable management of ground water resources, for applications such as monitoring, water allocation, permitting, remediation, and well construction.  The Anoka County Geologic Atlas will help to understand aquifer properties and boundaries, as well as the connection of aquifers to the land surface and to surface water resources. […]

FEMA is updating Flood Insurance Rate Maps

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is currently updating Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) in Anoka County. Flood risk can, and does, change over time for many reasons including new development and environmental changes, to name a few. As a result FEMA is updating flood hazard maps across the country. These new flood maps show flood […]

Shoreland grants for aquatic restoration projects

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is making $225,000 available for grant proposals for restoring native aquatic habitat across the state.  Individual grants can range from $25,000 to $100,000 and are available to  watershed districts, other local units of government, conservation groups and lake associations to conduct aquatic habitat restoration projects with native plants […]

Learning never ends at the metro children’s water festival

(September 26, 2012) Over 290 Anoka County students attended the 15th annual Metro Children’s Water Festival.  The students attended a number of presentations learning many important lessons PLUS the most important lesson – we are all learning, everyday.  Learning stations at the Festival (Met Council YouTube) include: Water: Water is constantly in motion all around us, rising […]

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