Public Meetings, HEARING & NOTICES
Bois de Sioux Board Meetings: The Bois de Sioux Watershed District Board of Managers meets regularly on the third Thursday of each month, generally for a half of a day starting at 8:00 a.m. April through October and at 9:00 a.m. November through March, in the District conference room (unless otherwise stated on the meeting agenda). The public is welcome to attend!
NOTICE OF HEARING
TRAVERSE COUNTY DITCH #48
On Thursday, December 18, 2025, at 9:00 am, the Bois de Sioux Watershed will hold a public hearing at the Bois de Sioux Watershed District Office, 704 Hwy 75 in Wheaton, Minnesota. The purpose of the hearing is to consider the following petition requesting partial abandonment of Traverse County Ditch #48 in Parcel #06-0238000, West ½, Section 14, Range 47, West Lake Valley Township (127), Traverse County.
NOTICE OF HEARING
WILKIN COUNTY DITCH #25
The Bois de Sioux Watershed will hold a public hearing on Thursday, December 18 at 10:00 am at the Bois de Sioux Watershed District Office at 704 Hwy 75 in Wheaton, Minne¬sota on the preliminary survey report for the Improvement of WCD #25. This hearing is required by Minnesota Statute 103E.261. Engineering staff will attend the preliminary hearing and provide necessary information. All interested parties may appear and be heard.
NOTICE OF HEARING
2026 BUDGET, LEVIES, & ASSESSMENTS
The Board of Managers of the Bois de Sioux Watershed District have scheduled a public hearing on the budgets for the 2026 General Fund, Construction Fund, Lake Traverse Water Management District, and the levies and assessments for the ditch system funds and projects under their jurisdiction on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM at the Watershed District Office, 704 Highway 75 South, Wheaton, Minnesota.
Details regarding the following ditch systems, projects, and district will be reviewed, and future construction, repairs, and maintenance needs will be discussed for:
Judicial Ditches: #2 (Grant, Traverse, Wilkin), #3 (Traverse), #6 (Traverse & Wilkin), #7 (Traverse & Wilkin), #11 (Traverse & Wilkin), #12 (Grant, Traverse, Wilkin), #14 (Grant & Traverse)
Multi-County Ditches: Bois de Sioux Ditch #3 (Traverse & Grant), Traverse County Ditch #4 (Traverse & Grant), Traverse County Ditch #8 (Traverse & Stevens), Traverse County Ditch #15 (Traverse & Grant), Traverse County Ditch #23 (Traverse & Grant), Traverse County Ditch #35 (Traverse & Grant), Traverse County Ditch #37 (Traverse & Stevens), Traverse County Ditch #51 (Traverse & Grant); Wilkin County Ditch #9 (Grant, Otter Tail & Wilkin)
Grant County Ditches: #3, #5, #6, #8, #9, #11, #15, #20, #21, #22, #29, #32, #33, Cons JD #2
Traverse County Ditches: #1E, #1W, #2, #7, #9, #10, #11, #13, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #22, #24, #26, #27, #28, #29, #30, #31, #32, #33, #36, #38, #39, #40, #41, #42, #43, #44, #46, #48, #50, #51, #52, #53, #55
Wilkin County Ditches: #Sub-1; #8; #18; #20; #25; #35; #39
DISTRICT BOARD MEETINGS
December 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM: Agenda and PacketNovember 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM: Agenda and Minutes to be approved 12/18/25
October 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM: Agenda and Minutes
September 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM: Agenda and Minutes
August 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM: Agenda and Minutes
July 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM: Agenda and Minutes
June 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM: Agenda and Minutes
June 19, 2025 - MEETING DATE PROHIBITED PER STATE HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
June 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM: Agenda and Minutes
May 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM: Agenda and Minutes
April 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM: Agenda and Minutes
March 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM: Agenda and Minutes
February 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM: Agenda and Minutes
January 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM: Agenda and Minutes
December 19, 2024 at 9:00 AM: Agenda and Minutes
November 26, 20242024 at 9:00 AM: Agenda and Minutes
October 17, 2024 at 8:00 AM: Agenda and Minutes
October 11, 2024 at 8:00 AM: Agenda and Minutes
September 19, 2024 at 8:00 AM: Agenda and Minutes
August 15, 2024 at 8:00 AM: Agenda and Minutes
July 18, 2024 at 8:00 AM: Agenda and Minutes
June 21, 2024 at 8:00 AM: Agenda and Minutes
June 20, 2024 - MEETING CANCELLED
June 17, 2024 at 10:30 AM: Agenda & Minutes
May 16, 2024 at 8 AM: Agenda & Minutes
April 18, 2024 at 8 AM: Agenda & Minutes
March 27, 2024 at 9 AM: Agenda *****NO QUORUM WAS PRESENT*****
March 21, 2024 at 9 AM: Agenda & Minutes
February 15, 2024 at 9 AM: Agenda & Minutes
January 25, 2024 at 9 AM: Agenda & Minutes
2023 Minutes
2022 Minutes
2021 Minutes
Please contact the District Office if you need a copy of prior meeting minutes.
Permit Committee:
March 14, 2025 following Bois de Sioux Watershed District Board Meeting: Agenda
November 26, 2024 following Bois de Sioux Watershed District Board Meeting: Agenda
Joint Comprehensive Watershed Plan & One Watershed One Plan Meetings:
Under plan development, the Policy Committee met monthly, on the first Thursday of each month. Now that the plan has been approved, the Policy Committee meets periodically to monitor and advice implementation activities.
Policy Committee - September 4, 2025 at 10:30 am: Agenda
Policy Committee - January 2, 2025 at 1 pm: Agenda & Minutes
Policy Committee - June 6, 2024 at 1 pm: Agenda & Minutes
Policy Committee - March 7, 2024 at 1 pm: Agenda & Minutes
Policy Committee - January 4, 2024 at 1 pm: Agenda & Minutes
Policy Committee - April 6, 2023 at 1 pm: Agenda & Minutes
Policy Committee - January 5, 2023 at 1 pm: Agenda & Minutes
Policy Committee - September 1, 2022 at 1 pm: Agenda & Minutes
Policy Committee - June 2, 2022 at 1 pm: Agenda & Minutes
Policy Committee - April 7, 2022: Agenda & Minutes
Policy Committee - January 6, 2022: Agenda & Minutes
Bois de Sioux Watershed District Advisory Committee:
The Bois de Sioux Watershed District Advisory Committee typically meets in January and June.
Advisory Committee - August 8, 2025: Agenda
Advisory Committee - January 8, 2024: Agenda
Advisory Committee - January 6, 2023: Agenda & Notes
Advisory Committee - January 28, 2022: Agenda & Notes
Advisory Committee - March 17, 2021: Agenda & Notes
Advisory Committee - June 24, 2020: Agenda & Notes
Advisory Committee - January 8, 2020: Agenda & Notes
Advisory Committee - June 26, 2019: Agenda & Notes
Advisory Committee - January 9, 2019: Agenda & Notes
Advisory Committee - June 28, 2018: Agenda & Notes
Advisory Committee - January 22, 2018: Notes
Bois de Sioux Watershed Soil Loss Committee:
Buffer Committee - February 25, 2025: Agenda
Buffer Committee - June 5, 2024: Agenda & Minutes
Buffer Committee - September 12, 2023: Agenda & Minutes
Bois de Sioux Watershed Rules Committee (former Policies & Procedures Committee):
Policies & Procedures Committee - January 6, 2023 at 1 pm: Agenda
Bois de Sioux Watershed Personnel Committee:
Personnel Committee - December 18, 2028 at 8:00 AM: Agenda
Personnel Committee - December 19, 2024 at 8:00 AM: Agenda
Personnel Committee - December 21, 2023 at 8:00 AM: Agenda
Bois de Sioux Watershed North Ottawa Operations Committee:
North Ottawa Project Team - November 17, 2025: Agenda
North Ottawa Project Team - June 2, 2025: Agenda & Notes
North Ottawa Project Team - March 3, 2025: Agenda & Notes
North Ottawa Project Team - January 23, 2024: Agenda & Notes
North Ottawa Project Team - December 20, 2023: Agenda & Notes
North Ottawa Project Team - July 17, 2023: Agenda & Notes
North Ottawa Project Team - March 20, 2023: Agenda & Notes
North Ottawa Project Team - March 8, 2023: Agenda & Notes
North Ottawa Project Team - January 20, 2023: Agenda & Notes
North Ottawa Project Team - August 31, 2022: Agenda & Notes
North Ottawa Project Team - June 22, 2022: Agenda & Notes
North Ottawa Operations Committee - April 7, 2022: Agenda & Notes
Bois de Sioux Watershed Construction Contract Committee:
Construction Contract Committee - November 10, 2025 at 2:00 pm: Agenda
Construction Contract Committee - April 9, 2025 at 2:00 pm: Agenda
Construction Contract Committee - July 15, 2024 at 10:15 am: Agenda & Minutes
Twelvemile Project Team
April 23, 2025 at 1:30 pm: AgendaMarch 21, 2025 at 1:30 pm: Agenda