Rules and Standards, Applications, Fees, and More

The Commissions have revised their Rules and Standards effective October 1st, 2022. All projects submitted for review after October 1st must adhere to the revised Rules and Standards, linked below. Notable changes from the previous Rules and Standards (2013) include:

• Peak runoff rates may not exceed existing rates for the 2-year, 10-year, and 100-year, 24-hour, and 100-year, 10-day critical storm events.
• Must provide volume management abstraction of 1.1 inches times the amount of new and reconstructed impervious surface on site within 48 hours.
• An erosion control plan using BMPs designed to the Minnesota Stormwater Manual and consistent with the NPDES General Construction Permit is required.
• Compensating storage is required to mitigate floodplain fill.
• The water quality requirement is met if the project meets the volume management requirement. If not, additional BMPs should be provided so there is no net increase in TP or TSS from pre-development land cover to post-development land cover.

If you have any questions about the Rules and Standards and how they apply to your project, contact the City Engineer where your project is located, or contact Eric Osterdyk, Commission Engineer, at 612.380.4917 or [email protected].

The Commissions serve as the LGU for administration of the
Wetland Conservation Act (WCA) in Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Osseo, and Robbinsdale. Contact Tony Kaster at 763.218.2743 or [email protected] regarding wetland matters.

Applications are due at least 10 business days prior to the Commission meeting.
For submission deadlines, see table to the right.

Rules and Standards
Application Form
Fee Schedule
Checklist
Review Thresholds
Infiltration Credit Guide
Watershed Map
 
(Or go to the Hennepin County Interactive Natural Resources Map to obtain natural resources features information, including watershed)

Watershed Map

 Applications Due By
December 23, 2025
January 29, 2026
February 26, 2026
​March 26, 2026
April 30, 2026
May 28, 2026
June 24, 2026
July 30, 2026
August 26, 2026
September 24, 2026
October 29, 2026
November 24, 2026
December 29, 2026
January 28, 2027
February 25, 2027
March 25, 2027
April 29, 2027

For Consideration at This Meeting:
January 8, 2026
February 12, 2026
March 12, 2026
April 9, 2026
May 14, 2026
June 11, 2026
July 9, 2026
August 13, 2026
September 10, 2026
October 8, 2026
November 12, 2026
December 10, 2026
January 14, 2027
February 11, 2027
March 11, 2027
April 8, 2027
May 13, 2027