Aitkin, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Pine Counties came together to develop a watershed management plan for the Snake River Watershed. A watershed is an area of land that drains all the streams and rainfall to a common outlet.

The Mission

The mission of the Snake River Watershed Management Board is to provide watershed based management and to utilize each Counties’ local comprehensive plans to achieve a coordinated planning effort to evaluate the water quality of all subwatersheds of the Snake River, determine actual problems, set priorities, and work cooperatively towards the implementation of solutions. Along with these goals, the Board seeks to improve the quality of the area’s water resources for the enjoyment and well being of the surrounding communities.