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Administrator retires after 30 years of watershed leadership
The Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization (VLAWMO) congratulates Stephanie McNamara on an outstanding career as a public servant in the field of water management. Her time and service has demonstrated excellence in leadership, responsible resource planning, and the value of partnership and collaboration.
McNamara started with VLAWMO as its sole employee in 1990, in a small office based out of White Bear Lake City Hall. She worked for the White Bear Lake Conservation District before starting with VLAWMO. Throughout the years and over the course of hundreds of meetings, she has helped grow the organization into a thriving VLAWMO team. Each year, staff monitor local water quality, conduct watershed improvement projects, facilitate workshops and events, and partner with cities and the township to achieve water quality goals.
In 1993, she helped VLAWMO and partners complete a North American Lake Management Society (NALMS) award-winning effort to build control structures along Lambert Creek, located at the Rice Lake and Grass Lake wetland complexes. These structures helped to restore original hydrology to Lambert Creek, providing storage space in times of high water levels, and reduced storm surge volume and velocity.
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water manager / retires after 30yrs / no replacement