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Home My WebLink About2004-173 Council Resolution• COUNTY OF ANOKA CITY OF LINO LAKES RESOLUTION NO. 04-173 A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT FOR STREAM REHABILITATION OF JD2/HARDWOOD CREEK/RICE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT WHEREAS, The Rice Creek Watershed petitioned itself to repair Judicial Ditch 2 (JD2) in order to balance the District's diverse needs in the JD2 system WHEREAS, The needs of JD2 are given to provide drainage for adjacent property owners, stormwater conveyance to the Cities of Hugo and Forest Lake, and protection of the resources of the district in accordance with the goals stated in the Water Resources Plan. WHEREAS, The goals of the JD2 Rehabilitation Project are to provide the district with a fiscally prudent repair design of JD2 that will mitigate flooding, improve the biological condition of Hardwood Creek, and improve water quality downstream in the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes WHEREAS, The stable stream rehabilitation alternative provides for a fiscally sound alternative with neutral to good flood mitigation, storm conveyance, good expectations for biologic condition improvements, good expectations for downstream water quality, and lower impacts to wetlands, `!WHEREAS, Peltier Lake is the direct recipient for waters flowing from Hardwood creek and Peltier Lake is listed as an impaired waters, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes hereby supports the implementation of the Stable Stream Rehabilitation for Hardwood Creek/JD2 as recommended by the Rice Creek Watershed District staff Approved by the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes this 8 th day of November 2004. Jo& J. Be geson, Mayor • AGENDA ITEM 6C STAFF ORIGNINATOR: Michael Grochala MEETING DATE: November 8, 2004 TOPIC: Resolution 04 -173 In Support for Stable Stream Rehabilitation/JD2, Hardwood Creek/Rice Creek Watershed. VOTE REQUIRED: Simple Majority BACKGROUND: Judicial Ditch NO.2 (JD2)/Hardwood Creek drainage way is a broad, low -lying swale in the landscape containing the narrow, slow - flowing JD2 channel that runs north form Rice Lake in Hugo to Peltier Lake. The ditch drains a very large area in the Cities of Hugo and Forest Lake, before entering Lino Lakes. See Attachment 1. Due to property owner concerns along a segment of JD2 in Hugo, the Rice Creek Watershed District petitioned itself to repair Judicial Ditch 2 (JD2) in order to balance the District's diverse needs in the JD2 system, including: • Drainage for adjacent property owners • Stormwater conveyance to the Cities of Hugo and Forest lake • Protection of the resources of the district in accordance with the goals stated in the Water Resources management Plan. The goals of the JD2 Rehabilitation project are to provide the district with a fiscally prudent repair design of JD2 that will: • Mitigate flooding • Improve the biological condition of Hardwood Creek • Improve water quality downstream in the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes. Upon studying JD2 for repair, four alternatives were selected. The alternatives are: • Traditional repair • Meandered channel at the official profile • Stable Stream Rehabilitation • Ongoing minor maintenance. • Rice Creek Watershed District staff recommend the Stable stream rehabilitation method. Analysis of the comparison effectiveness values between the four options show that the Stable stream rehabilitation option has: • Neutral to good flood mitigation • Good expectations for maintenance costs (Lower) • Neutral to good future stormwater conveyance • Good expectations for biologic conditions • Good expectations for downstream water quality • Neutral to good expectations for impacts to wetlands (lower impacts) • Neutral to good expectations for cost (less expensive) • And neutral in terms of project timing of implementation in 2004 Although the JD2/Hardwood Creek Rehabilitation Project does not effect Lino Lakes geographically, the creek watershed is very large. (Attachment 1) An estimated 30% of the nutrients entering Peltier Lake, and other Lakes in the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park are from JD2. All options other than the Stable Stream rehabilitation offer neutral to poor expectations for biologic conditions and down stream water quality. • OPTIONS: 1. Approve ResolutionNo. 04 -173 2. Do Not Approve RECOMMENDATIONS: Option 1 Attachments 1. Map of JD2/Hardwood Creek Watershed 2. Resolution No. 04 -173 • JD2 /Hardwood reek Watershed Attachment 1 Forest Lake 9 0 9 18 Miles Lino Lakes Parcels Hugo Parcels Lino Lakes Flood Areas 100 500 Hugo Flood Areas 100 ® 500 • Certification of Resolution No. 04 -173 Councilmember Carlson introduced Resolution No. 04 -173 at the regularly scheduled meeting of the Lino Lakes City Council held on November 8, 2004, and moved its adoption. The motion for adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember Dahl and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Dahl, Reinert, Bergeson, Carlson and Stoltz. The following voted against same: None. Whereupon said resolution was declared passed and adopted. STATE OF MINNESOTA ) COUNTY OF ANOKA ) CITY OF LINO LAKES ) I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified City Clerk of the City of Lino Lakes, Minnesota, do IP hereby certify that the attached document is a true copy of Resolution No. 04 -173 with the original thereof on file in the City Clerk's office, and the same is a full, true and complete copy insofar as the same relates to: • CERTIFICATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 04-173 SUPPORTING STREAM REHABILITATION OF JD2 / HARDWOOD CREEK / RICE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT Witness my hand as said City Clerk and the Corporate Seal of the City this TH day of , 2004. Ann J. Blair (SEAL)