# Watershed districts (Minnesota) *Category of local government unit in Minnesota listed by the Board of Water and Soil Resources.* Watershed districts are a category of local government unit in [[Minnesota]]. The state Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) names them among the local government units eligible to apply for its grants.[^1] BWSR also maintains a web page titled *Watershed Districts*.[^2] On the grant application page, watershed districts appear with four other kinds of local government unit: watershed management organizations, soil and water conservation districts, counties and joint powers boards.[^1] BWSR has also published a 2022 memorandum on EMVs for watershed districts.[^3] ## Who - BWSR, the state board, maintains the *Watershed Districts* page.[^2] - BWSR's grant application page lists watershed districts as eligible applicants. The other listed applicants are watershed management organizations, soil and water conservation districts, counties and joint powers boards.[^1] ## How much - BWSR published a memorandum titled *2022 EMVs for Watershed Districts*.[^3] ## Notes [^1]: Board of Water and Soil Resources, *Apply for BWSR Grants* (undated web page). Establishes that the eligible local government units include watershed districts, watershed management organizations, soil and water conservation districts, counties and joint powers boards. https://bwsr.state.mn.us/apply [^2]: Board of Water and Soil Resources, *Watershed Districts* (undated web page). Establishes that BWSR maintains a page on watershed districts. https://bwsr.state.mn.us/watershed-districts [^3]: Board of Water and Soil Resources, *2022 EMVs for Watershed Districts* (memorandum, 2022). Establishes that BWSR issued a 2022 memorandum on EMVs for watershed districts. https://bwsr.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/2022-07/2022%20EMVs%20for%20WDs.pdf