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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Meeting Presentation, Nov. 2016Lake Cornelia public meeting November 15, 2016 What we hope to accomplish today; •Share information •Listen to concerns •Obtain feedback to inform decisions •Discuss shared goals How we got here; •Dense invasive curly-leaf pondweed (CLP) •Toxic blue-green algae bloom •Half of contracted 2016 algae treatments did not occur www.EdinaMN.gov 2 Who’s involved? •City •Nine Mile Creek Watershed District (NMCWD) •Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) •Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) •Minnesota Department of Health (DOH) •Lake Cornelia Lake Group •Edina Residents •Non-profit water stewardship groups www.EdinaMN.gov 3 •Safety •Manage invasive species •Diverse, native aquatic plants •Clean water •Aesthetics •Balanced ecosystem •Ownership •Improved recreational opportunities including fishing In early November, we met with stakeholders including the Lake Cornelia Lake Group Directors to discuss vegetation and water quality issues as well as shared goals. Goals www.EdinaMN.gov 4 What we know •NMCWD presented vegetation and water quality data – will be shared on website •The watershed:lake ratio is large and includes Southdale Mall •Lake Cornelia was dominated by invasive curly-leaf pondweed in 2015 and 2016 •Lake Cornelia is not meeting clean water goals (phosphorus and algae are high, clarity is low) •The watershed is the major source of phosphorus pollution (2010, UAA report) www.EdinaMN.gov 5 Vegetation strategy for 2017 •City to apply for Invasive Aquatic Plant Management permit this winter for North and South Basins •City to apply for MN DNR grant to manage invasive aquatic plants •City to coordinate and fund targeted CLP treatment in early spring (about April) per DNR rules/permit for N and S basins •City to coordinate and fund lake study of vegetation before and after treatment to measure effectiveness •City to coordinate and fund algae treatments in N and S basins per DNR permit •City to resolve service provider issue for 2017 – feedback welcomed www.EdinaMN.gov 8 What we’ve learned •The Lake and Pond Management Policy is limited to addressing vegetation requests, which is only part of the problem •The policy will be under revision in 2017 - feedback is welcomed •We don’t have a policy/plan for prioritizing and implementing clean water improvements •NMCWD monitoring program and City algae treatments are not coordinated www.EdinaMN.gov 9 What’s next? •City to conduct targeted CLP treatment in 2017 •The City’s 10-year Comprehensive Water Resource Management Plan (CWRMP) is being updated. The Lake and Pond Management Policy is a component of that plan. •Feedback welcomed •Clean water improvements will be incorporated into the CWRMP update – how to prioritize, plan, fund? •Feedback welcomed •Summary to City Council on Lake Cornelia in December •Sign up for CityExtra for announcements www.EdinaMN.gov 10