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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,

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Mississippi Makeover

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

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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?

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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?
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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)
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Mississippi Makeover Implementation Plan Section 5: Implementation Strategies

In-River: Island Building

Potential Island Building Projects Lead Agency Priority What’s Needed Lower Pool 2 ACOE 2nd on list for NESP;

  • r in conjunction

with shipping channel shift

  • 1. Funding for NESP
  • 2. Specified

plans/modeling

  • 3. Data collection

Lower Pool 2; Spring Lake Private Industry Possible mitigation action for mining North and Sturgeon Lakes ACOE and MDNR Preliminary plans drafted; on ACOE “top ten” list for EMP funding

  • 1. Secured funding

from ACOE under current EMP – 65% cost share

  • 2. Secured non-

federal match of 35%

  • 3. Specified

plans/modeling

  • 4. Data collection

Other areas?

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Mississippi Makeover Implementation Plan Section 5: Implementation Strategies

In-River: Water Level Mgmt

Potential Water Level Management Projects Lead Agency Priority What’s Needed Pool 2 Drawdown ACOE 2nd on list for NESP 1. Funding for NESP Pool 3 Drawdown Water Level Management Task Force – MDNR, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, ACOE Highest priority

  • 1. Citizen advocates
  • 2. Industry and

recreational cooperation

  • 3. Funding for dredging

marinas LVR Backwater Lakes MDNR Others?

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Mississippi Makeover Implementation Plan Section 5: Implementation Strategies

In-River: Rough Fish Mgmt

Potential Rough Fish Management Projects Lead Agency Priority What’s Needed Pickerel Slough MDNR - Fisheries Demonstration project completed in 2010; results expected in 2011 Completed Mud Hen Lake MDNR - Fisheries Dependent on results of demonstration project

  • 1. Evaluation of

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

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Mississippi Makeover Implementation Plan Section 5: Implementation Strategies

In-River: River Connections Mgmt

Potential Slough Management Projects Lead Agency Priority What’s Needed Carter Dike Improvements – chink dike with sand

  • r other materials

ACOE 2011 project after spring flood inspections

  • 1. Spring 2011 site

inspection

  • 2. Sand or other

materials hauled and placed

  • 3. Follow-up

inspection Other projects needed?

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Mississippi Makeover Implementation Plan Section 5: Implementation Strategies

In-River: Floodplain Habitat Mgmt

Potential Floodplain Habitat Management Projects Lead Entity Program/Priority What’s Needed Invasive Species Management MDNR with FMR and other partners

  • 1. Continued funding
  • 2. Continued partnerships
  • 3. Volunteers

Prairie Restoration MDNR with partners

  • 1. Continued funding
  • 2. Continued partnerships
  • 3. Volunteers

Purple Loosestrife Control in Bullfrog Pond MDNR To be addressed in 2011

  • 1. Support from SNA program

In-holding acquisitions MDNR with partners (TPL, FMR, TNC, etc)

  • 1. Funding
  • 2. Willing landowners

Wetland Restoration at southern end of Mud Hen Lake MDNR Comprehensive Plan for Managing Gores Pool 3 Management Areas and adjacent SNAs MDNR – all divisions and partners

  • 1. Lead department within MDNR
  • 2. Cooperation among MDNR

departments

  • 3. Partnerships with all

stakeholders

  • 4. Advocacy from citizens
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Mississippi Makeover Implementation Plan Section 5: Implementation Strategies

On Land: Ag and Open Land

Potential Ag and Open Land Management Projects Lead Entity Program/Priority What’s Needed Etter Creek Watershed Landowners, VRWJPO, Ravenna Township, Natural Resource Conservation Service, SWCDs VRWJPO 2010 Fluvial Geomorphic Assessment of Etter Creek and the Ravenna Coulees; 29 projects identified and prioritized

  • 1. Landowner

cooperation

  • 2. Funding
  • 3. Continued

cooperation with Goodhue County Spring Lake Park Reserve Dakota County Parks Department Currently not addressing gullies/ravines as water

  • riginates outside Park

land.

  • 1. Cooperation to

address water sources

  • utside Park lands.

Implementation of VRWJPO standards in Dakota Co. townships Nininger Twp Marshan Twp Ravenna Twp Current and continuing implementation

  • 1. Continued oversight

and administration

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Mississippi Makeover Implementation Plan Section 5: Implementation Strategies

On Land: Urban Stormwater Mgmt

Potential Stormwater Management Projects Lead Entity Program/Priority What’s Needed Lake Isabelle water level drawdown City of Hastings

  • 1. Funding
  • 2. Support from Lake

residents Pre-treatment of stormwater entering Lake Isabelle City of Hastings Redevelopment of riverfront “Hudson” property – soil remediation and stormwater mgmt integrated City of Hastings Project begins 2012 Redevelopment of Levee Park with stormwater mgmt integrated City of Hastings ??

  • 1. Funding
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Mississippi Makeover Implementation Plan Section 5: Implementation Strategies

On Land: Urban Stormwater con’t

Potential Stormwater Management Projects Lead Entity Program/Priority What’s Needed Addition of raingardens during regrading and upgrades to Miss River boat launch parking lot City of Hastings with partners Currently cooperating with Dakota SWCD for plans and cost share

  • 1. Project plans
  • 2. Funding

Addition of stormwater mgmt projects as downtown redevelops City of Hastings Property Owners

  • 1. Redevelopment
  • pportunities

Projects in Red Wing

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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