HomeMy WebLinkAbout#02 - Lake Association Grants STAFF REPORT
DATE: 6-11-24
Workshop
TO: Lake Elmo City Council
FROM: Clark Schroeder Special Projects
AGENDA ITEM: Lake associations update
REVIEWED BY: Clark Schroeder
BACKGROUND:
Included in the 2024 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
outside grant amounts received would not be included as part of the Lake Association match
amounts. We currently fund 3 associations at $5,000 each for a total of $15,000.
ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL:
Presentations will be given by the association for council education. One consideration is the city has
consistently granted/match $5,000 per association. There are 3 associations and 4 lakes that are
treated/managed. In conversation with the associations, they would like the city to budget $20,000 per year
starting in 2025 so that each lake can be matched up to $5,000 per year.
PROPOSAL DETAILS/ANALYSIS: None at this time
FISCAL IMPACT: To be determined at time of 2025 budget
OPTIONS: n/a
RECOMMENDATION:
N/a
ATTACHMENTS:
Presentations.
Grant request form
City of Lake Elmo
Lake Improvement/Water Quality Grant Application
Name and Lake Association:
Date:
Phone:
Email:
Description of treatment/improvements:
Outline of total project costs (can be included on separate sheet or provide via invoice copies):
Amount being requested (Note: The City will match 50% of the costs paid for by the lake association up to $5,000):
Additional comments:
**Please also include any documentation for grants that have been requested and/or received from
other entities**
___________________________________ _____________________
Applicant/Lake Association Representative Date
Signature
Lake Demontreville & Olson Association
(LDO)
Background
•LDO was formed in 1985
•Water levels (1987, VBWD 1007 Project)
• Algae management
•Eurasian Water Milfoil detected in 2009
•501c3 – 2019
•Educational & scientific
•Funding
•EWM AIS treatments
•2014 – Present
•Fluridone Treatment 2022/3
•CLP Treatment 2024 & forward
Demontreville Ramp
DNR Photo 2014
Focus
•AIS
•Management ($)
•Shoreline Program
•AIS Treatment/Control
•Lake Health
•Monitoring/Testing
•CAMP
•Clean-up Day
•Education
•Prevention
•WCD
What does lake
management cost?
Year Total
2016 $26,723
2017 $32,593
2018 $37,694
2019 $36,142
2020 $41,716
2021 $45,739
2022 $60,747
2023 $49,947
2024 TBD
$331,301
Fluridone Treatments
Before Treatment
After Treatment
What's Next
•Curly-leaved Pondweed Mgt
•Preventative efforts
•Shoreline buffer restorations
•Macro algae
•Educational efforts
•Recruit new board members
•Resident participation
Macro algae Demonteville 2022
What if?
•Zebra Mussels
•Starry Stonewort
•LDO loses management support
•Lake Improvement District
It costs a lot less to prevent AIS
than it does to control it…
We love these people!
Thank you
Questions???
Link Lavey, LDO President link.lavey@gmail.com 612-845-8011
…preserve, protect, and improve water and shoreline health
LAKE ELMO
LAKE ASSOCIATION
Lake Elmo City Council Meeting -June 11, 2024
Background/History
•Lake Elmo Lake Association (LELA) incorporated in late
2014
•Eurasian Watermilfoil (EWM) discovered in lake fall 2005
•2007 listed by Minnesota DNR as infested with EWM
•Approximately 6,000 feet of the lake’s shoreline is part
of Lake Elmo Park Reserve
•Approximately 56 lakeshore landowners privately own
the remaining lakeshore. Over 96% are LELA members.
Park Reserve is not a member.
Treatment
•2015 received a small grant to hand harvest EWM
•2016 -2021 utilized the services of “harvesting” to
remove EWM
•2022, 2023 and 2024 “chemical” treatment
•2025 start maintenance plan with spot chemical
treatment of EWM and start treatment of other
invasive species
Funding
•Minnesota DNR –2015 through 2023
•Washington County –2016 through 2024
•Lake Elmo Jaycees –2020 through 2023
•Lake Elmo Rotary -2022
•City of Lake Elmo –2020 through 2023 (hoping 2024)
•LELA Fundraisers –2015 to current
•LELA Memberships –2015 to current
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY