The Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District is approximately 50 square miles in surface area and encompasses the land area tributary to Riley Creek, Purgatory Creek, and Bluff Creek. The district is located in two Minnesota counties, Hennepin and Carver. Portions of the cities of Bloomington, Chanhassen, Deephaven, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, and Shorewood are located within the District. The activities of the District are managed by the Board of Managers of the District. The Managers serve a three-year term and must live within the legal boundaries of the District.
Meetings are open to the public.
The District has retained the services of a legal and engineering advisor and accountant. As a reference, the addresses and phone numbers of the offices of the municipalities within the District are listed in the Municipalities section of this web site. The District also has a Citizens' Advisory Committee and a Communications Coordinator. Any project that proposes to alter or disturb more than one acre of land in surface area. If filling is proposed within a wetland area as defined by the 1991 Wetland Conservation Act.