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r jF MAYOR <br />Bill Blescner <br />Wae o __27/Z) 7'anaaa <br />515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117-1600 <br />(651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 <br />www. ci.little- canada.mn.us <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Mayor Blesener & Members of City Council <br />FROM: Bill Dircks, Public Works Superintendent <br />DATE: April 4, 2008 <br />RE: Savage Lake <br />COUNCIL <br />Rick Montour <br />Barbara Allan <br />John Keis <br />Michael McGraw <br />ADMINISTRATOR <br />Joel R. Hanson <br />Mr. Rocky Waite, 2651 Lakeshore Ave., has requested that he be put on the agenda for <br />the April 9th City Council meeting. He wishes to discuss the condition of Savage Lake <br />and how he believes it has deteriorated over the past 30 years. The most significant <br />change to the area was the addition of stormwater from the Lakeshore, Jackson, Old <br />County Road C area in the mid- 1990s. The ditches were filled in and storm pipes were <br />put in to convey the water directly to Savage Lake and the wetland at the northeast corner <br />of Demont and Jackson. There were pipes conveying stormwater to the lake prior to the <br />reconstruction but more water is conveyed directly to the lake than before reconstruction. <br />As you know, stormwater regulations have come a long way since the Lakeshore area <br />was reconstructed and we now must infiltrate the first inch of runoff during precipitation <br />events. Staff is currently researching the potential of retrofitting rain gardens into the <br />Lakeshore, Old County Rd. C area to help improve the water quality of Savage Lake. <br />Even less water would get to the lake but it would be cleaner. Staff has requested <br />assistance from the Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District to develop a good <br />plan for the area. We are also seeking any information the District might have as to the <br />historical water quality of Savage Lake and what they believe would be the best course of <br />action to take for the lake. I have not received any information from the District at the <br />writing of this memo but would expect to have some by the meeting on Wednesday. <br />A map showing our storm sewer flows to Savage Lake and the wetland at Demont and <br />Jackson has been included for you information along with an aerial photo of the same <br />general area. <br />1 <br />