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1 <br />From:Berg, Jessica M (DOC) <jessica.berg@state.mn.us> <br />Sent:Wednesday, April 25, 2018 8:05 AM <br />To:Sevcik, Tim <br />Subject:Answers to your questions <br /> Can these models be installed along the Mississippi River and withstand the currents to include spring <br />flooding from snow melt? <br />Yes, you can install a fishing pier on the Mississippi River. You will likely need additional <br />anchor pipes. Understanding the depth of the water will be vitally important. You will want <br />to consult with DNR. <br /> <br /> Do these piers adjust themselves to water elevation changes as a result of seasonal conditions and/or flooding <br />events; or do they require manual adjustments to be made? <br />Yes, the pier will rise and fall along its anchor pipes. <br /> Is there a specific model that would be recommended for use on the Mississippi River? <br />We do not have a specific recommendation for the River. The Minnesota DNR may have <br />specific requirements. <br /> What is the ability for these piers to withstand ice flows and other debris such as logs that may be carried into <br />the pier structure? <br />Do you have the ability to create a diversion technique for the debris? If not, do you have <br />location options for the pier? <br /> Can these piers be installed for year-round use on a river system such as the Mississippi? <br />We recommend that pier be moved and/or removed for Winter conditions <br /> If year round use on the Mississippi is not recommended or feasible, how portable are these piers; can they be <br />disassembled and removed? What is the approximate weight of individual components that would have to <br />be lifted? What is an approximate amount of time to disassemble and remove this structure as well as to <br />reinstall? <br />Yes, the piers can be disassembled and removed. Time to disassemble, remove, and <br />reinstall will dependent on the size of the crew involved. I would plan on a couple of <br />days. Initial install may take longer as you install the handrail for the first time. <br /> What is the feasibility of floating the structure from its seasonal location to a boat landing approximately 1 <br />mile downstream of the river to remove at that location as well as to transport it back upstream in the spring <br />to reinstall? Do you know of anyone that has tried this method and what type of equipment may be <br />required? <br />You can float the pier downstream to a boat landing. Getting it back upstream may prove to <br />be more challenging. Yes, The City of White Bear Lake used a boat to pull their municipal <br />marina from the delivery location across the lake to final installation location. <br /> How are these structures secured to the shoreline/river bottom? Once in place, how easy is it to move the <br />structure and what type of equipment may be required? <br />Anchor pipes are used to secure the pier. Anchor pipes would need to be removed to move <br />it. You may want to consider purchasing the spud pole puller to assist. <br /> What is an approximate cost for each of the attached structures with all necessary materials to secure as well <br />as making them ADA compliant (handrails, ramps, etc.? <br />The pricing for our fishing piers is shown on the attached  <br />link.   http://www.minncor.com/outdoor‐recreational‐piers‐and‐docks‐fishing‐piers.   2 of the 3  <br />pictures that you had attached are not products we make.      <br />