Valley Branch Watershed District

Valley Branch Watershed District is a special-purpose local unit of government based in Lake Elmo that manages water resources in Washington and Ramsey counties. It is governed by a five-member board of managers, with four appointed by the Washington County Board and one by the Ramsey County Board, serving staggered three-year terms; the district has no central office or full-time staff and contracts out engineering, legal and other services. As with other Minnesota watershed districts, it is funded through property tax levies and grants.