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Lake Orono Restoration and Enhancement <br />LORE <br />Lake Orono is a valuable amenity for you as a lakeshore property owner and a <br />great asset for our entire community. The City of Elk River is continuing <br />preparations for the Lake Orono Restoration and Enhancement (LORE) <br />project. The goal of the LORE is to remove sediment from Lake Orono that <br />has built up since the lake was last dredged in 1998 for improved navigation, <br />water quality and overall outdoor recreational experience for everyone. <br />Currently, we are working on design plans, permitting requirements and <br />project management to complete the dredging during the winter months <br />in 2020-21. <br /> <br />Before dredging can begin, a temporary drawdown of the lake is necessary <br />which requires a permit from the Department of Natural Resources. We <br />propose to complete the drawdown process by mid-September of 2020 and <br />return the lake to normal levels by the spring of 2021. The lake will be lowered <br />approximately four feet, and in an effort to reduce invasive plants, seed bank <br />material will be excavated and exposed to freezing during the winter months. <br /> <br />You have a right to respond to this proposal. For details, see the back of this <br />postcard. For more information visit ElkRiverMN.gov/LORE. <br /> Dear Lake Orono Lakeshore Resident: