Mississippi Makeover

Citizen Advisory Group Meeting March 31, 2011 Red Wing, MN

A Plan for Restoration, Just Around the Bend

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 Building Projects

Lead Agency Priority What’s Needed

Lower Pool 2 ACOE 2nd on list for NESP; or 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?

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?

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

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 or 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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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

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 originates outside Park land.

1. Cooperation to address water sources outside 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

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

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 opportunities

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