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MINUTES OF THE PRIOR LAKE LAKE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
January 24, 2006
I. CALL TO ORDER
The Prior Lake Lake Advisory Committee (LAC) Meeting was called to order at
5:10 P.M. Members present: Harry Alcorn, Charlene Jasan, Dan O'Keefe
(Chair), Donna Mankowski, James Marchessault, and Marv Mirsch (Vice Chair).
Others present: Warren Erickson (Council Liaison) Ross Bintner (Water
Resources Engineer), Larry Poppler (Assistant City Engineer).
II. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Marchessault made a motion to approve the November meeting minutes, Alcorn
seconded the motion. The motion passed 6:0.
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A. The LAC voted to have O'Keefe as Chair and Mirsch as Vice Chair
B. Park/Lake Access
i. History: Discussion centered on the history of the accesses at both Shady
Beach and Sand Point and a former sportsman access. Erickson noted
that Staff is already preparing information under the direction of the City
Council on winter lake access.
C. Emergency Procedures
i. Questions were raised on the property authority structures and
procedures that are in place for emergency situations on the lake.
Discussion centered on the recent event of 6 cars going through the ice
on Lower Prior Lake. O'Keefe asked that Staff look into DNR regulations.
Staff report to City Council will be copied to LAC.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
A. Dock Discussion
i. City currently regulates only association maintained and commercial
docks through its zoning ordinance. However no ordinance or policy
exists.
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ii. Pro's and Con's were discussed for the maintaining a dock ordinance.
Pro's
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. Gives everyone guidancel All play under same rule
. Protect the rights of landowners that have actual infringements.
. Provides service to residents by involving City to mediating
disputes.
Con's
. City intrusion into private dispute
. Cost to City to administer
. Staff time of city to administer
. Many exceptions to possible ordinance due to the wide variety of
unique shape of lots along the lake.
. Wide variety of lot shape, configuration, and legal status may
make potential ordinance complicated.
. May not be sufficient demand for ordinance.
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iii. A variety of alternatives to an Ordinance were discussed:
. City produces guidelines for best practices.
. A non-enforced ordinance used only in lawsuits.
. All docks must be permitted at the beginning of the year.
. Education initiative by City.
. Status Quo.
. An ordinance limiting on-shore activity
. An ordinance limiting amount of boats
. An ordinance limiting the rental of dock space on residential lots.
iv. Mirsch made a motion to recommend the creation of a dock
ordinance to the city council. The motion failed 1 :5, with Mirsch in
favor of the creation of a dock ordinance.
v. Mirsch made a motion to recommend that staff log all calls received
pertaining to dock issues. The motion passed 6:0.
B. Scuba Dive Lake Cleanup
i. The Prior Lake Association will be attempting to organize a scuba dive
lake cleanup for Prior Lake and may ask the City of Prior Lake to
coordinate a side by side event of an all lake cleanup on the same day.
(possibly the 10th of June)
ii. Possible city help could include: Advertisement in the Wavelength,
Assistance with removal of waste generated by scuba cleanup, public
safety assistance.
iii. Mirsch made a motion to recommend that City Council proclaim a lake
clean up day on June 10th 2006 to coincide with the Lake Association
scuba cleanup. The motion passed 6:0.
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V. ANNOUNCEMENTS
. Prior Lake Association will be holding a boat safety camp for youth on May 21st
2006.
. Poppler announced the joint workshop with the City Council and PAC will be held
March 6th. The LAC must prepare a 10 minute presentation on Achievements of
the past year and goals for the next.
. Cyanide testing on Prior Lake will take place quarterly rather than monthly due to
the fact that a measurable reading has never been taken and the test has a
significant cost.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 7:10 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Ross Bintner
Water Resources Engineer
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WATERSHED DISTRICT
Memorandum
By
January 9, 2005
To: Sustainable Lakes Planning Participants
Lake Advisory Committee, City of Prior Lake
CC: Board of Managers, Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District (PLSLWD)
From: Shannon Lotthammer, District Administrator 1JMJ-
Re: Summary of2005 Sustainable Lake Management Activities
Hello everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season, and 2006 is starting out well for
you. This memo is meant to provide you with an annual progress report on implementing the
Sustainable Lakes Management Plan for Spring and Upper Prior Lakes. Accomplishments during
the past year include the following:
. Volunteers monitored the surface water quality of Spring and Prior Lakes from May through
September, and additional water quality monitoring was completed on Spring Lake and
Upper Prior Lake.
. The PLSL WD, City of Prior Lake and Scott County continued their permitting programs for
new and re-develu l'u~ent, which include water quality treatment requirements for storm
water runoff.
. A total of 60 open-water acres of nuisance curlyleaf pondweed was treated on Spring Lake
during the early spring, and 95 shoreland owners had their shoreline treated. This resulted in
good control of curlyleaf growth in 2005. In addition, more native plants were seen in the
lake in late summer, which is a good indication that the native plant population may be
starting to recover from the curlyleaf impacts.
. A curlyleaf management effort was also initiated for Fish Lake, in the headwaters of the
Prior Lake-Spring Lake watershed, where 10 shoreline properties and 16.5 open-water acres
were treated for this invasive plant.
. The PLSL WD, in cooperation with the City of Prior Lake, completed an Aquatic Plant
Management Plan for Upper Prior Lake.
. Aquatic plant surveys were completed for Upper Prior Lake.
(952) 447-4166 . Fax (952) 447-4167 · 15815 Franklin Trail S.E. · Prior Lake, MN 55372
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. The PLSL WD began operating the FeCI Treatment System just upstream of Spring Lake
again in 2005, following the renewal of the permit for the system by the Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency. The treatment system operated for much of the summer, and monitoring
results indicate that phosphorus concentrations were reduced in the main inflow into Spring
Lake.
. Spring Lake Township completed the Vergus Avenue sanitary sewer project.
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. A wetland on the west side of Spring Lake was restored and enhanced to improve habitat
and reduce sediment and phosphorus in water flowing to Spring Lake from the south and
west. The West Spring Lake Wetland Project is expected to reduce the annual phosphorus
loading to Spring Lake by an estimated 125 to 220 pounds in an "average" year.
. A total of 13.3 acres of farmland were enrolled in the joint PLSL WD-Scott Soil and Water
Conservation District (SWCD) filter strip program.
. Potential wetland restoration sites were identified for further investigation and prioritization.
. The City of Prior Lake, Watershed District and Scott SWCD hosted two shoreland
restoration workshops.
. Two shoreland restoration projects were completed by homeowners on Spring Lake, and a
couple more are in the works on Prior Lake.
. The City of Prior Lake restored a portion of the shoreline of the large wetland located at the
entrance to Lake Front Park.
. Rain gardens were installed in Sand Point Park as part of the Minnesota Department of
Natural Resources' parking lot expansion project (the gardens will be planted this spring).
. The Prior Lake Association distributed water quality educational materials at association
events and meetings.
. Design work continued for the reconstruction of the Prior Lake outlet. The PLSL WD hopes
to start that project in 2006.
. The PLSL WD received a grant from the federal Environmental Protection Agency to
complete Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) studies for excess nutrients in Spring and
Upper Prior lakes.
These are just a sample of the many efforts completed or initiated in 2005 to help protect and
improve our local lakes. These efforts will continue in 2006 and beyond, as we all work towards
achieving the sustainable lake goals identified in the plan. The PLSL WD will keep you informed as
we continue to implement and refine the Sustainable Water Quality Management Plan for Spring
and Prior Lakes. As always, if you have any questions or comments please contact me at 952-447-
4166 or slotthammeravolslwd.org. Again, thank you for all your efforts to protect and improve our
local lakes, and best wishes in 2006!
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PRIOR LAKE CHLORIDE MONITORING RESULTS
SAMPLE LOCATION
ON CHLORIDE IN mglL
Februar'(24. 2001 43.4 42.8 39.4 I 38.7 37.2 40.1 37.2 37,1 36.5 33.1 34.2 33.2 37.2 36.5 37.6
March 23. 2001 39.6 42.5 44.3 35.4 40.5 38,9 39.6 36.3 37.6 43.3 39,1 33.4 30.8 71.3 63.2 42.6
May 1. 2001 32.9 31.8 30.8 31.6 30.9 31.4 30.8 29.9 30.6 28.4 28.6 28.8 28.5 30.7 30.7 30.3
MaY 30. 2001 33.2 31.3 32.2 32.8 32.2 32.4 32.7 31.2 30.9 31.1 31.6 30.6 30.5 32.0 31.6 31.7
June 29. 2001 33.8 33.0 33.1 32.8 32.6 32.6 33.1 31.5 31.4 30.6 30.1 30.2 30.2 30.2 30.6 31.6
I JulY 30. 2001 34.8 36.1 36.0 36.0 34.7 35.4 35.3 32.8 33.2 31.6 31.6 32.2 31.2 33.6 32.9 33.8
I SeDlember 5. 2001 36.6 37.0 37.9 35.8 35.1 35.8 35.9 32.3 31.8 30.2 31.9 31.7 32.1 33.4 33.0 33.9
I Seoiember 27. 2001 34.5 52.7 37.3 36.3 34.2 34.6 35.8 31.2 33.0 30.6 30.8 30.6 31.6 30.3 30.0 34.2
I November 1. 2001 37.9 44.9 41.7 37.6 38.2 38.0 38.3 34.8 34.4 34.8 34.3 34.2 34.7 33.8 34,3 36.7
November 30. 2001 36.8 37,6 49.2 36.4 36.6 37.1 36.6 32.7 32.4 32.6 32.6 33.4 33.2 33.6 35.7
Februa[V 1. 2002 40.3 44.0 45.0 38.6 38.3 37.8 42.9 36.6 36.5 33.8 34.7 34.1 35.9 42.9 41.9 38.8
March 1. 2002 39.0 82.0 85.0 35.4 41.3 34.0 39.0 29.7 34.5 33.2 35.5 34.1 36.4 36.8 39.4 42,6
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May 8. 2002 38.3 38.4 39.3 38.8 38.1 38,1 38.0 32.5 33.3 33.1 32.4 32.3 33.1 43.8 43.9 36.8
June 11. 2002 42.8 54.8 52.8 41.0 40.2 41.4 41.1 35.4 34.7 35.0 34.5 35.0 34.9 54.5 53.5 42.1
IJuly 17. 2002 40.1 40.1 40.0 38.6 38.5 37.5 38.1 33.5 33.5 32.0 32.3 32.1 32.3 56.3 55.9 38.6
I AuQUst 9. 2002 39,3 38.7 38.6 37.8 37.9 37.5 37.6 32.7 32.6 32.5 32.7 34.2 32.6 46.5 38.1 36.4
SeDtembar 4. 2002 31.7 32.4 32.2 32.8 30.4 30.1 30.5 30.2 31.9 30.1 31.2
October 2. 2002 29.0 29.4 29.5 33.4 33.0 32,8 32.6 31.6 31.4 30.4 30,8 30.2 29.9 28.0 28.0 30,8
February' 3. 2003 34.9 40.0 40.5 39.1 48.6 41.0 41.6 35.9 37.5 36.7 39.2 31.5 36.0 41.4 40.1 39.2
May 3. 2003 37.3 37.5 38.7 36.9 37.5 39.6 38.2 34.5 33.8 33.2 33.8 34.5 33.7 43.7 44.9 37.2
JulY 2. 2003 36.9 36.6 36.6 37.7 37.4 37.6 37.9 34.3 34.5 33.9 37.1 33.6 42.3 42.4 37.1
AullUst 3. 2003 37.0 37.5 35.7 36.7 37.0 36,3 36.0 33.4 33.8 33.1 33,1 33.5 33.2 40,6 40.8 35.8
I SeDlember 3. 2003 38.5 38.3 39.3 38.9 38.9 39.7 37.1 36.7 35.9 36.5 35.8 35.0 42.7 43.5 38.3
I October. 2003
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I January 18. 2004 46.1 44.2 41.7 43.0 43.5 42.8 40.9 39.9 39.4 39.8 38.2 52.1 53.2 43.2
March 22. 2004 47.4 39.0 40.8 27.3 26.1 25.1 26.3 28.2 35.7 41.2 37.0 32,7
July 5. 2004 42.7 42.1 39.1 41.4 41.2 40.9 41.1 37.9 38.3 37.6 37.1 36.3 36.7 79.9 79.9 45.0
Auoust 1. 2004 41.5 41.7 42.4 43.1 42.7 40.2 40.2 36.9 37.0 37.2 36.5 36.4 36.3 64.7 64.3 42.8
Aooust 19. 2004 43.7 43.8 42.1 41.6 42.8 42.3 38.4 38.2 38.1 37.8 37.9 38.1 65.0 65.5 44.0
SeDlember 30. 2004 42.6 43.6 42.0 42.9 40.9 41.2 38.6 39.0 38.4 37.8 38.2 37.8 51.5 51.6 41.9
January 11. 2005 45.4 46.1 43.1 44.6 43.3 41.9 38.7 39.5 52.7 53.5 44.9
March 31. 2005 33.3 57.9 35.6 34.6 24.6 21.3 25.8 42.6 42.3 38.9 35.7
May 2. 2005 41,0 40.5 39.7 39.8 40.4 40.4 35.5 36.8 36.0 36.3 35.8 35.8 49.4 49.6 39.8
June 7. 2005 41.4 41.6 42.1 42.2 42.6 41.7 36.9 37,4 36.4 37.2 37.7 36.0 56.0 55.8 41.8
July 7. 2005 47.7 45.6 42.0 43.1 49.3 SO.7 SO.l 38.5 42.8 41.8 45.8 40.9 44.3 75.2 85,1 49.7
July 28. 2005 44.6 46.5 45.3 44.6 44.4 43.5 43.9 38.7 38.9 39.0 37.7 39.2 38.8 68.2 72.8 45.8
October 12. 2005 40.1 38.7 38.8 39.7 39.6 36.4 36.1 37.5 35.6 35.4 3.0 34.1 27.1 33.5
Januarv 5. 2006 38.8 48.0 39.0 41.8 41.3 41.6 42,2 35.9 37.3 45.7 42.2 37.2 36.9 40.6 41.5 40.8
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PRIOR LAKE CYANIDE MONITORING RESULTS
SAMPLE LOCATION
ON CYANIDE IN mg/L
May 3, 2003 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02
June 2, 2003 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02
August 3, 2003 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02
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I October 6, 2003 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02
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March 4, 2004 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02
July 4, 2004 <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0_02>
August 1,2004 <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02>
IAugust19,2004 <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02>
I September 30, 2004 <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02>
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IJanuary 11, 2005 <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02>
March 31, 2005 <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02>
May 2, 2005 <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02>
May 31, 2005 <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02>
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July 5, 2005 <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> .
July 29, 2005 <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02>
October 12, 2005 <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02>
January 5, 2006 <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02> <0.02>