One Watershed, One Plan (1W1P) is a program through the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) that supports partnerships of local governments to develop prioritized, targeted, and measurable comprehensive watershed plans. The 1W1P approach departs from traditional efforts that are guided by county or other jurisdictional boundaries. Instead, it encourages upstream and downstream local partners to collaborate to develop a unified, comprehensive water management plan that drives efforts and projects in the same positive direction.
HEI has worked with and continues to work with partners in various watersheds throughout Minnesota to develop these groundbreaking projects through facilitation, plan writing, and implementation services. HEI’s team has helped local partners lead (or is currently leading) more than half of the local 1W1Ps in the state.
HEI’s 1W1P Planning Process
In order to produce technically robust and practical management recommendations, HEI believes a planning process needs diverse stakeholder involvement. As such, HEI begins the planning process with a series of stakeholder and public meetings to develop the backbone of the plan, ensuring known issues and future goals are clearly defined. Throughout the process, HEI continues to lead stakeholders through planning and technical discussions to build group consensus, summarizing outcomes from meetings to maintain transparency, engagement, and momentum.
The issues and solutions for watershed management differ depending on where you are in the state. For example, natural resources, issues, and solutions are different in the Red River Valley than they are in the southeastern corner of the state. As such, the multidisciplinary team at HEI tailors comprehensive planning efforts by focusing on the unique landscape and natural resource assets within each watershed. Our vision is to remove implementation barriers by incorporating sensible solutions into the watershed planning process.
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HEI’s 1W1P Experience Map
Extensive public engagement process to ensure all voices are heard.
Coordination with and input from numerous stakeholders, including the public.
Detailed plan writing services to describe various complex watershed characteristics.
Fresh design for each plan to ensure a unique, watershed-focused product.
Project Details
Client: Multiple Watersheds Across Minnesota
Location: Statewide Minnesota
Project Highlights
Extensive public engagement process to ensure all voices are heard.
Coordination with and input from numerous stakeholders, including the public.
Detailed plan writing services to describe various complex watershed characteristics.
Fresh design for each plan to ensure a unique, watershed-focused product.
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