- Templates: Declaration and Financial Assurance
- Permit Extension Form
- Frequently Asked Questions
Our permitting standards include requirements for stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, buffers for water resources, shoreline alterations, water crossings, and flood control.
If a construction project meets all applicable rules and pays any required application fees, the construction permit is reviewed by the BCWD Board of Managers for final approval. Our staff also conducts routine inspections of construction sites to ensure standards are met through project completion.
Staff are available for a free pre-application meeting (typically virtually) to discuss your proposed project early in your process to help you determine what rules are triggered, what submittals will be required, and the amount of the permit fee. Contact karen.kill@mnwcd.org to set up a pre-application meeting.
Application Deadlines
Regular Board meetings are generally the 2nd Wednesdays of the month at 6:30 PM.
A complete permit application which includes all required exhibits shall be received by the District at least 28 full days prior to the scheduled meeting date of the Board of Managers. Late submittals or submittals with incomplete exhibits will be scheduled to a subsequent meeting date.  Submitting materials by the below deadlines does not guarantee your application will be presented at the next Board meeting.  The Board encourages applicants to attend the meeting when the Board is considering their permit application.
*Permit applications and support materials must be submitted electronically to karen.kill@mnwcd.org.*
Application Submittal Deadline (4:00pm)*Â /Â Board Meeting Date
May 28, 2025Â /Â June 25, 2025
June 11, 2025Â /Â July 9, 2025
July 16, 2025Â /Â August 13, 2025
August 13, 2025Â /Â September 10, 2025
September 10, 2025Â /Â October 8, 2025
October 15, 2025Â /Â November 12, 2025
November 12, 2025Â /Â December 10, 2025
December 10, 2025Â /Â January 14, 2026 (note earlier submittal deadline due to holiday office closures)
January 14, 2026Â /Â February 11, 2026
February 11, 2026Â /Â March 11, 2026
March 11, 2026Â /Â April 8, 2026
April 15, 2026Â /Â May 13, 2026
*All necessary materials must be included. BCWD staff will review submittal for completeness within 15 business days.Â
BCWD Rule Guidance
BCWD developed several guidance document to help applicants with their submittals.
Rainfall Files
BCWD developed standardized rainfall files for the applicant to use in the water quantity analysis of Rule 2.0.
Atlas 14 rainfall precipitation frequency estimates are readily available via the NOAA Hydrometeorological Design Studies Center online. While the online interactive browser enables a designer to create location specific rainfall files, the creation of individual rainfall files can result in additional back-and-forth between the reviewer and project engineer to obtain those along with the modeling documentation. Therefore, the BCWD developed standardized rainfall files for the applicant to use in the water quantity analysis of Rule 2.0.
Permit Extension Form
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs are in development and coming soon! For now, please direct any questions to kkill@mnwcd.org.