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'ity of <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br /> SHERBURNE COUNTY BOARD <br /> <br /> STEPHEN ROHLF, BUILDING AND <br /> ZONING ADMINISTRATOR <br /> <br /> SEPTEMBER 9, 1996 <br /> <br /> UPDATE ON LAKE ORONO STUDY <br /> <br />LAKE ORONO <br /> <br />The Lake Orono Sedimentation Task Force has been meeting for over a year <br />now. The mission of this body is to explore whether or not a dredging project <br />of Lake Orono is needed. If it is found that Lake Orono should be dredged <br />the task will then explore how to accomplish the project. <br /> <br />As to the first issue, whether or not the Lake should be dredged, the task <br />force has commenced a study to determine the sedimentation rate into the <br />Lake and analyze the make-up of the sediments. This study began in August <br />of this year and a significant portion of it is being conducted by volunteer <br />help. <br /> <br />The task force solicited requests for proposals from several consulting firms <br />to aid in this study. Wenck Associates, Inc. out of Maple Plain was selected <br />because of their price, previous experience in this field, willingness to work <br />with volunteers, and personal recommendations. <br /> <br />The study is proposed to be conducted over the course of one full year to <br />gather data from all seasons. The City of Elk River committed $5,500 to this <br />project and Sherburne County committed $4,000. Sherburne Soil and Water <br />Conservation District is also providing technical support and doing analysis <br />on the Elk River watershed outside of the Elk River City limits. <br /> <br />The money committed thus far will suffice for 1996, but is less than half of <br />what it will take to finish the study. The remainder of the funds to complete <br />this study were proposed originally to come from a DNR grant that <br />disappointingly did not materialize. <br /> <br />The task force will be exhaustively researching other sources of funding to <br />complete this important study of this vital resource. However, be forewarned <br />it will probably require additional support from the City and County. <br /> <br /> s:\b&zX, stever\c-update.doc <br />13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br /> <br /> <br />