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James Wisker Named 2011 Outstanding Watershed District Employee
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District’s (MCWD) Director of Planning, Projects and Land Conservation James Wisker has been named the 2011 Outstanding Watershed District Employee by the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR). The award was presented Friday at the Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts’ 40th Annual Meeting and Trade Show in Alexandria, MN. Wisker oversees the planning and implementation of the MCWD’s Capital Improvement Program. In 2011, Wisker led the watershed district's efforts to develop and implement a restoration plan for the Minnehaha Creek corridor through the cities of Hopkins and St. Louis Park. This work will protect open space, improve stormwater management, stabilize the streambank and re-meander …
