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western lobe and the sand bar adjacent to Boy Scout Island (3,500 CY) to be trucked <br />across their parking lot (alternative access labeled #2 on the attached map). Additional <br />approvals were needed from the DNR and USACE for this alternate access. It is <br />anticipated that material from this area will start to be removed in about two weeks. <br /> <br />Sediment from the lake is currently being deposited on the Wapiti and Bickman disposal <br />sites. The access road to the Hartman disposal site has been completed and it is <br />anticipated that material will start to be delivered to this area within the week. The <br />disposal of 6,000 CY at Riverplace has been completed. Material that goes to West <br />Business Park and Guardian Angels West will come from the Boy Scout Island area. <br /> <br />Orono Cemetery Area <br /> <br />The removal of 13,500 CY of sediment adjacent to Orono Cemetery (#3 on the attached <br />map) should began toward the end of this week. A different crew will be used in this area <br />than the one doing the western lobe. The erosion correction on Cemetery Point will <br />precede the removal of the sediment from the lake in this area. Stripping of topsoil has <br />began on Orono Cemetery disposal site, but very little has been found. This is especially <br />a concern for establishing vegetation on the erosion control area. <br /> <br />Islandview Area <br /> <br />The Islandview excavation will be the last area done (#4 on the attached map). This will <br />be the hardest area to work. At least a portion of the material removed from this area will <br />be used by a property owner adjacent to the lake for general fill. The remainder is <br />proposed to be trucked to the Tim Smith disposal site. The lake access to this site is <br />adjacent to a city storm sewer. Riprap will be required to stabilize the shoreline disturbed <br />by this access. <br /> <br />Removal of Additional Sediment <br /> <br />Staff has petitioned the MPCA, DNR, and USACE and gained approval for the removal <br />of up to an additional 20,000 CY from the lake. It is extremely unlikely that this <br />additional amount can be achieved. Additional disposal areas will be needed, although <br />Riverplace, West Business Center and Guardian Angels West already add an additional <br />capacity for the disposal of 9,000 CY. Further, the right material is needed, i. e. sand, for <br />the disposal areas already approved. Lastly, budget may limit any extra sediment <br />removed. If the obstacles mentioned can be overcome, the additional material removed <br />will come from the western end of the western lobe, creating more area for future <br />sediment to deposit where the river first runs into the lake (#5 on the attached map). <br /> <br />Optional Area <br /> <br />Finally, it is unlikely that the work in the optional area (identify as #6 on the attached <br />map) can be achieved. The idea was to knock the tops off of the high points in this area <br />for boating safety and leave the material in the lake. MPCA did not approve this concept, <br /> <br /> <br />