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HomeMy WebLinkAbout#12 - Lake Jane Association Matching GrantSTAFF REPORT DATE: August 4, 2020 CONSENT AGENDA ITEM: Lake Jane Grant Request SUBMITTED BY: Kristina Handt, City Administrator BACKGROUND: Included in the 2020 budget were funds for matching grants to the recreational lakes for water quality improvements like treating invasive species. This funding represents a 50% match, up to the maximum amount of $5,000 per lake. A match is required by the Lake Associations and any grant amounts received would not be included as part of the Lake Association match amounts. ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL: Does Council approve the grant request of $4,956.30 from the Lake Jane Lake Association? PROPOSAL: The Lake Jane Lake Association has submitted an application for matching grant funding to treat Eurasian Milfoil this summer. A copy of their application is included in your packet. FISCAL IMPACT: $4,956.30 from the budgeted $15,000. The proposed amount is the match after subtracting for the grants from Washington County and the DNR. OPTIONS: 1) Approve $4,956.30for Lake Jane Lake Association Eurasian Milfoil Treatment 2) Approve a different amount for Lake Jane Lake Association Eurasian Milfoil Treatment 3) Do not approve any funding for Lake Jane Lake Association Eurasian Milfoil Treatment RECOMMENDATION: If removed from the consent agenda: “Motion to approve the Lake Jane Lake Association lake improvement grant request of $4,956.30 ATTACHMENTS: • Lake Jane Association Grant Request Form • Balance Sheet from AIS treatment • Lake Jane Delineation Survey 2020 Lake Jane Balance Sheet for Mil Foil Income Planned Total LJA Member Deposits/Donation 3,707.09$ WA County Grant Money 5,143.00$ DNR Grant Money 1,800.00$ Business Donations 200.00$ City of LE Match Grant 5,000.00$ Total 15,850.09$ Expenses Permits Accountant Bill 150.00$ Treatment 13,352.48$ Survey 2,400.00$ Insurance 953.12$ Total 16,855.60$ Net Income/loss (1,005.51)$ EWM Delineation Lake Jane (Washington Co, MN) – June 2020 © 2020 – Freshwater Scientific Services, LLC Page 1 of 5 ... 2020 Eurasian Watermilfoil Delineation Lake Jane (# 82-0104) Washington County, MN Surveyed June 16, 2020 Survey, Analysis, and Reporting by: James A. Johnson – Aquatic Ecologist, Freshwater Scientific Services, LLC 15771 Creekside Lane Osseo, MN 55369 james@freshwatersci.com (651) 336-8696 EWM Delineation Lake Jane (Washington Co, MN) – June 2020 © 2020 – Freshwater Scientific Services, LLC Page 2 of 5 ... Purpose of Survey This late-spring survey was designed to locate and delineate areas of Eurasian watermilfoil (EWM) in Lake Jane (#82-0104). This information will help to guide EWM management in the lake, and is required as a part of the DNR permitting process for herbicide treatments. EWM Delineation Survey Freshwater Scientific Services surveyed Lake Jane for EWM on June 16, 2020. During this survey, we navigated a meandering path over the vegetated portion of the lake while using a combination of surface observations, sonar readings, and rake tosses to locate and delineate areas of EWM growth. When we encountered EWM plants, we marked the location, recorded the water depth, and rated the density of the growth using visual and rake density scores as described in the table below. For rake samples, we dragged a sampling rake over approximately 10 square feet of lake bottom and recorded the EWM density based upon the number of plants (stem count) retrieved on the rake. The recorded water depths and density scores were linked to the appropriate GPS locations and then mapped using desktop GIS software. Survey Method Score Visual Rake 1 Light / Solitary plants 1-2 stems 2 Moderate / Scattered dense patches 3 to 9 stems 3 Dense / Uniform dense growth 10+ stems EWM Delineation Lake Jane (Washington Co, MN) – June 2020 © 2020 – Freshwater Scientific Services, LLC Page 3 of 5 ... 2020 Eurasian Watermilfoil Delineation Lake Jane (# 82-0104) 15771 Creekside Lane Osseo, MN 55369 fixmylake.com (651) 336-8696 Map produced for PLM Lake & Land Management Corp. by: Surveyed: June 16, 2020 Methods: Visual, Sonar, Rake Surveyor: JA Johnson EWM Density 1 2 3 Proposed Plots Search Path Plot 1 Area: 7.0 acres Mean Depth: 4.7 ft Mean EWM Density: 2.1 Areas of patchy/sporadic EWM in close proximity to water lilies EWM Delineation Lake Jane (Washington Co, MN) – June 2020 © 2020 – Freshwater Scientific Services, LLC Page 4 of 5 ... Online Resources & Contacts Minnesota Administrative Rules for Aquatic Plant Management https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/?id=6280 Minnesota DNR – Aquatic Plant Management Regulations & Permit Application Forms http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/apm/index.html Christine Jurek Invasive Species Specialist Minnesota DNR christine.jurek@state.mn.us (320) 223-7847 Wendy Crowell AIS Management Coordinator Minnesota DNR wendy.crowell@state.mn.us (651) 259-5085