HomeMy WebLinkAboutCornelia buffer fact sheetContact
Jessica Wilson
Water Resources Coordinator
JWilson@EdinaMN.gov
952-826-0445
Tom Swenson
Assistant Director
Parks and Natural Resources
TSwenson@EdinaMN.gov
952-826-0317
Why is this project being
done?
Clean Water. Lake Cornelia is
polluted with excess nutrients,
mainly phosphorus. Excess
phosphorus fuels algae, including
harmful blue-green algae blooms.
Vegetated buffers promote clean
water by filtering nutrients from
water before it enters the lake.
Habitat. Native plants support
wildlife, including pollinators. The
project includes management of
invasive buckthorn.
Sustainability.Native
landscapes require less mowing
which means savings in labor and
equipment costs, fewer carbon
emissions, and a more resilient
landscape in a changing climate.
What does the project
include?
•Removal of turf and invasive
buckthorn on City property
•Restoration with native plants
•Ongoing maintenance
•Conservation easement
Lake Cornelia
Vegetated Buffer for Clean Water
When would the project
occur?
Project design in spring 2019 with
construction to follow in same year.
How will the project be funded?
The project will be funded through the stormwater utility fund. No part of
the project would be special assessed to property owners.
March 2019