Hiawatha Golf Course Update
Posted on 1 October, 2015Since the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s discovery on September 11, 2015 that more groundwater is being pumped from the Hiawatha Golf Course than is allowed by its Minnesota Department of Resources-issued permit, the MPRB has taken several steps to determine a solution.
Those actions included immediately contacting the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Hydrologist to request a meeting, begin reviewing documents that span more than 50 years to create a timeline of Hiawatha Golf Course’s development and the subsequent addition of storm water ponds, and hiring a consultant to understand the existing conditions and determine the potential impacts of pumping on the golf course and surrounding neighborhoods.
Although substantive findings from the consultant aren’t expected for several months, we will continue to update the public as information becomes available.
Contact
Robin Smothers
Marketing and Communications
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
Office: 612-230-6410
Cell: 612-499-9052
Email: rsmothers@minneapolisparks.org