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Orono Lake Improvement District To be voted on: August 27, 2024 <br />Orono Lake Improvement District (OLID) Proposed Budget 2025 <br /> Project/Activity Description: OLID Annual Services and Activities Fee Budget <br />1 <br />AIS Control <br />Curly-leaf <br />Pondweed <br />(CLP) <br />Continue surveying and treatment where needed of this invasive <br />species until CLP seed banks are eliminated. For 2025 the estimated <br />acres requested to be treated is 32 to fit within the MN DNR maximum <br />allowable without a variance (15% of the littoral area). Herbicide, <br />mechanical and/or hand removal will all be considered. If MN DNR or <br />Sherburne AIS Grant funds remain available and are approved, costs to <br />OLID could be reduced or funds carried over for use the following year. <br />Also, a Sherburne SWCD AIS grant will be applied for to cover required <br />independent contractor CLP delineation costs. <br />$8,475 <br />2 <br />Sedimentation <br />Monitoring and <br />Management <br />Continue lake sonar surveys and baseline studies to monitor existing <br />conditions, sediment sources and baseline sediment levels. Monitoring <br />equipment and data processing. Conduct or contract for feasibility <br />studies and develop proposals for future dredging projects. <br />$2,000 <br />3 <br />Undesirable <br />Aquatic <br />Vegetation and <br />Organisms <br />Public Waters <br />Control <br />MN DNR staff have stated that Water star-grass, and the distribution <br />and density of any submerged aquatic plant, can vary significantly <br />from season to season, particularly in a reservoir system like Lake <br />Orono. Set-aside funds are needed to be prepared to act. Also, work <br />with the City of Elk River to secure existing funds or seek additional <br />funds through Minn. Statute 103G.625 for the control of CLP, harmful <br />or undesirable aquatic vegetation and organisms in public waters. <br />$2,000 <br />4 <br />Fisheries Survey, <br />Preservation <br />and/or Stocking <br />Continue to work with the DNR to determine fish stocking needs and <br />the most appropriate species to select to stock as available and <br />deemed appropriate. Also, assist with current awareness campaign for <br />the need to continue encouraging catch and release. <br />$2,000 <br />5 Web Licensing <br />and Maintenance <br />OLID membership communication, official document repository, <br />director nomination forms, absentee election ballots, etc. $200 <br />6 County Special <br />Assessment Fee <br />Fee for Cities, Townships and LIDS to certify special assessment on the <br />Sherburne County tax system ($5.00/parcel/year). $920 <br />7 <br />Office Supplies <br />and Organizational <br />Expenses <br />Annual meeting notice mailing, location rental or refundable deposit, building <br />staff supervision, P.O. Box, membership dues or other meeting-related or <br />general supplies. <br />$675 <br />8 OLID Board <br />Liability Insurance Secure standard Liability Insurance for the OLID Board of Directors. $980 <br />Total cost of goals 1 8 $17,250* <br /> *OLID property owner annual cost for 2025 of $100.00 per unit. <br />Note: A carryover of funds from year-to-year may be allowed to accommodate cash flow. <br />Page 84 of 139