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<br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity. Updated: January 2023 <br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To <br />Heritage Preservation Commission <br />Item Number <br />5.1 <br />Agenda Section <br />General Business <br />Meeting Date <br />September 21, 2023 <br />Prepared by <br />Brandon Wisner, Engineering Project Manager <br />Item Description <br />W.H. Houlton Conservation Area (WHHCA) - Elk <br />River Shoreline/Bluff Erosion <br />Reviewed by <br /> <br />Reviewed by <br /> <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Information, provide direction on next steps. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />The city included a line item in the Stormwater Management fund to stabilize the bluff in the WHHCA adjacent to <br />the bridge and dam the last two years. Staff identified this eroded area shortly after the city received the <br />conservation area from the state in 2014. <br /> <br />A phase I archaeological study was completed two years ago, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently <br />notified the city that a phase II is required prior to any work being done to stabilize this area due to potential <br />significant archaeological deposits (timber and flour mill). <br /> <br />Staff is working with a consultant to identify grant opportunities through the Minnesota Historical Society to cove <br />an archaeological phase II study. At this time, the Heritage Partnership Program grant seems to be the best fit <br />https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/partnership. The state indicated to apply through our local HPC. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />N/A currently. <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br /> Meet changing needs - Agile <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> USACE Letter – August 4, 2023 <br /> Construction Plan Sheets <br /> Aerial Image of Existing Site <br /> <br />