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Mississippi Makeover A Plan fo A for R r Rest estora ration, J Just st Aro Around th the B e Ben end Citizen Advisory Group Meeting March 31, 2011 Red Wing, MN

Mississippi Makeover Where Have We Been? CAG meetings : December 2008, April 2009, August 2009, December 2009, March 2011 Research and Background: Provided through facts sheets, presentations, and website with assistance from Technical Advisors Development of Indicators and Targets: Aided in setting site specific standards for South Metro Mississippi TMDL; prompted multi- agency partnership to start waterfowl counts in Spring Lake, Pool 2 and Pool 3 Events: Mississippi Makeover Open House (January 2010), Bus and Boat Tour (August 2010), HEP Spring Lake Clean Up (August 2010) Plan Development: Met with Hastings, VRWJPO, DNR Wildlife, Dakota Parks, ACOE. Plan to meet with Goodhue Co. SWCD, PIIC, Red Wing, NPS, NGOs, others?

Mississippi Makeover What Brings Us Here Today? • Get feedback on draft Implementation Plan • Is it easy to understand? • What are your suggestions for changes? • Help fill in some gaps in document • Get feedback on draft Monitoring Plan – Tim • Keep in mind: In order to begin meeting our targets – • How do we prioritize projects? • What is the low hanging fruit? • What project(s) has the best potential to succeed in near term? • How do we leverage funds? • How do we advocate for action?

Mississippi Makeover Implementation Plan Feedback on Format; Sections 1-4 • Table of Contents (page 1) • Need to add list of contributors/thank you’s • Executive Summary – TBD (page 2) • List of Acronyms – any missing? (page 2) • LVR TMDL Summary (page 3-7) • South Metro Mississippi TMDL Summary (page 7-11) • Mississippi Makeover Project Summary (page 11-14)

Mississippi Makeover Implementation Plan Section 5: Implementation Strategies In-River: Island Building Potential Island Lead Agency Priority What’s Needed Building Projects 2 nd on list for NESP; Lower Pool 2 ACOE 1. Funding for NESP or in conjunction 2. Specified with shipping channel plans/modeling shift 3. Data collection Lower Pool 2; Spring Private Industry Possible mitigation Lake action for mining North and Sturgeon ACOE and MDNR Preliminary plans 1. Secured funding Lakes drafted; on ACOE from ACOE under “top ten” list for EMP current EMP – 65% funding cost share 2. Secured non- federal match of 35% 3. Specified plans/modeling 4. Data collection Other areas?

Mississippi Makeover Implementation Plan Section 5: Implementation Strategies In-River: Water Level Mgmt Potential Water Level Lead Agency Priority What’s Needed Management Projects 2 nd on list for NESP 1. Funding for NESP Pool 2 Drawdown ACOE Pool 3 Drawdown Water Level Management Highest priority 1. Citizen advocates Task Force – MDNR, U.S. 2. Industry and Fish and Wildlife, ACOE recreational cooperation 3. Funding for dredging marinas LVR Backwater Lakes MDNR Others?

Mississippi Makeover Implementation Plan Section 5: Implementation Strategies In-River: Rough Fish Mgmt Potential Rough Fish Lead Agency Priority What’s Needed Management Projects Pickerel Slough MDNR - Fisheries Demonstration project Completed completed in 2010; results expected in 2011 Mud Hen Lake MDNR - Fisheries Dependent on results of 1. Evaluation of demonstration project demonstration project 2. Funding? 3. Permits/Landowner permission Upper Clear Lake MDNR - Fisheries Same as above Same as above Lower Clear Lake MDNR - Fisheries Same as above Same as above Goose Lake MDNR - Fisheries Same as above Same as above Wildcat Lake MDNR - Fisheries Same as above Same as above Birch Lake MDNR - Fisheries Same as above Same as above

Mississippi Makeover Implementation Plan Section 5: Implementation Strategies In-River: River Connections Mgmt Potential Slough Lead Agency Priority What’s Needed Management Projects Carter Dike ACOE 2011 project after 1. Spring 2011 site Improvements – spring flood inspection chink dike with sand inspections 2. Sand or other or other materials materials hauled and placed 3. Follow-up inspection Other projects needed?

Mississippi Makeover Implementation Plan Section 5: Implementation Strategies In-River: Floodplain Habitat Mgmt Potential Floodplain Habitat Management Lead Entity Program/Priority What’s Needed Projects Invasive Species MDNR with FMR and other 1. Continued funding Management partners 2. Continued partnerships 3. Volunteers Prairie Restoration MDNR with partners 1. Continued funding 2. Continued partnerships 3. Volunteers Purple Loosestrife Control in MDNR To be addressed in 1. Support from SNA program Bullfrog Pond 2011 In-holding acquisitions MDNR with partners (TPL, 1. Funding FMR, TNC, etc) 2. Willing landowners Wetland Restoration at MDNR southern end of Mud Hen Lake Comprehensive Plan for MDNR – all divisions and 1. Lead department within MDNR Managing Gores Pool 3 partners 2. Cooperation among MDNR Management Areas and departments adjacent SNAs 3. Partnerships with all stakeholders 4. Advocacy from citizens

Mississippi Makeover Implementation Plan Section 5: Implementation Strategies On Land: Ag and Open Land Potential Ag and Open Lead Entity Program/Priority What’s Needed Land Management Projects Etter Creek Watershed Landowners, VRWJPO, VRWJPO 2010 Fluvial 1. Landowner Ravenna Township, Geomorphic cooperation Natural Resource Assessment of Etter 2. Funding Conservation Service, Creek and the Ravenna 3. Continued SWCDs Coulees; 29 projects cooperation with identified and Goodhue County prioritized Spring Lake Park Dakota County Parks Currently not addressing 1. Cooperation to Reserve Department gullies/ravines as water address water sources originates outside Park outside Park lands. land. Current and continuing 1. Continued oversight Implementation of Nininger Twp VRWJPO standards in Marshan Twp implementation and administration Dakota Co. townships Ravenna Twp

Mississippi Makeover Implementation Plan Section 5: Implementation Strategies On Land: Urban Stormwater Mgmt Potential Stormwater Lead Entity Program/Priority What’s Needed Management Projects 1. Funding Lake Isabelle water level City of Hastings 2. Support from Lake drawdown residents Pre-treatment of stormwater entering City of Hastings Lake Isabelle Redevelopment of riverfront “Hudson” City of Hastings Project begins 2012 property – soil remediation and stormwater mgmt integrated Redevelopment of Levee Park with City of Hastings ?? 1. Funding stormwater mgmt integrated

Mississippi Makeover Implementation Plan Section 5: Implementation Strategies On Land: Urban Stormwater con’t Potential Stormwater Lead Entity Program/Priority What’s Needed Management Projects Addition of raingardens during City of Hastings with Currently cooperating 1. Project plans regrading and partners with Dakota SWCD 2. Funding upgrades to Miss for plans and cost River boat launch share parking lot Addition of stormwater mgmt City of Hastings 1. Redevelopment projects as Property Owners opportunities downtown redevelops Projects in Red Wing

Mississippi Makeover Implementation Plan Section 5: Implementation Strategies Awareness and Education • Civic Engagement • Continue MMO Project • Develop report card for reporting progress toward goals • Support and coordinate organizations and programs • Public Access and Use • Spring Lake Park • Gores WMA and AMA • Hastings and Red Wing • LVR Water Trail • National Park Service Plans • Partner and Project Coordination