Laserfiche WebLink
84 <br /> RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> • The project results have identified several lake management activities for Silver Lake <br /> West. Future meetings and discussions should address the priority of these and other <br /> activities, as well as implementation roles and funding sources. <br /> Watershed Management <br /> • Identify possible ponding locations for untreated portions within the Stinson, <br /> 42nd St. and Apache subwatersheds. <br /> • Evaluate current Best Management Practices by cities and other local agencies <br /> including street sweeping methods and frequency and catch basin cleaning <br /> • Implement Best Management Practices in accordance with the Rice Creek <br /> Watershed District rules including infiltration practices to reduce water and <br /> pollutant loads to the lake <br /> o Ensure implementation of maintenance agreements with commercial property <br /> owners for pond cleaning, litter removal and impervious surface cleaning <br /> • Maintain ponds developed by Ramsey County and others. <br /> Shoreline and Aquatic Plant Management <br /> • Conduct shoreline survey to identify current landscaping practices and <br /> identify areas of sediment deposition, erosion or other problems <br /> • Evaluate potential lakescaping and erosion control opportunities <br /> • Map aquatic plants 2 times during 2000 <br /> • • Evaluate plant management options to provide a more diverse native plant <br /> community <br /> Fisheries Management and Lake Use <br /> • Evaluate results of 2000 fish population assessment and proposed DNR <br /> fisheries management plan, including stocking, in order to maximize water. <br /> quality as well as recreational impacts <br /> • Operate aeration system each winter as indicated by dissolved oxygen <br /> monitoring <br /> • Conduct a lake use survey to determine the types and extent of current lake <br /> uses <br /> Public Education <br /> • Convey the results of this project to residents within the watershed and local <br /> government staff <br /> • Develop an education program.to repetitively communicate basic messages <br /> regarding Silver Lake West and beneficial housekeeping Best Management <br /> Practices <br /> Lake Water Quality Monitoring <br /> • Continue annual water quality monitoring <br /> 17 <br /> L <br />