Board of managers packet for november 5, 2014

Our Mission is to protect, manage and improve the water resources of Capitol Region Watershed District

Regular Meeting of the Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) Board Of Managers, for Wednesday,

November 5, 2014 6:00 p.m. at the office of the CRWD, 1410 Energy Park Drive, Suite 4, St. Paul, Minnesota.

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

I. Call to Order of Regular Meeting (President Joe Collins)

A) Attendance

B) Review, Amendments and Approval of the Agenda

II. Public Comment – For Items not on the Agenda (Please observe a limit of three minutes per person.)

III. Permit Applications and Program Updates (Permit Process: 1) Staff Review/Recommendation, 2) Applicant Response, 3) Public Comment, and 4)

Board Discussion and Action.)

A) Rule Updates

IV. Special Reports – 2014 Fish Surveys: Como and Little Crosby Lakes, Sarah Wein

V. Action Items

A) AR: Approve Minutes of the October 15, 2014 Regular Meeting (Sylvander)

B) AR: Approve Employee Benefit Program (Doneux)

C) AR: Appoint Rick Sanders to the Citizen Advisory Committee (Doneux)

VI. Unfinished Business

A) FI: Curtiss Pond Improvement Project (Fossum)

B) FI: Highland Ravine Stabilization Project Update (Eleria)

C) FI: 2015 Special Grants Program Update (Zwonitzer)

D) FI: Proposed Amendments to Minnesota Rules Chapter, 8410 Draft (Doneux)

VII. General Information

A) Administrator’s Report

VIII. Next Meetings

A) CAC Meeting, Wednesday, November 12, 2014

B) Board Meeting Wednesday, November 19, 2014

IX. Adjournment

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Materials Enclosed

Our Mission is to protect, manage and improve the water resources of Capitol Region Watershed District.

DATE: October 30, 2014

TO: CRWD Board of Managers

FROM: Sarah Wein, Water Resource Technician

RE: 2014 Fish Surveys: Como and Little Crosby Lakes

Background

In 2013, CRWD contracted Wenck Associates, Inc. to complete a statistical analysis of CRWD lake data

to determine if any water quality trends exist and what factors could be causing these trends. One major

recommendation from the report was to increase monitoring of biological data, as many of these

parameters (aquatic vegetation, zooplankton and phytoplankton abundance, and fish populations) could

be having an effect which cannot be determined by examining chemical and physical data alone. By

obtaining data on biological parameters that have not been monitored in the past or have been monitored

infrequently, a better picture of what is happening within the District’s lakes can be obtained.

At the April 16th, 2014 Board meeting, the Managers approved the Monitoring Program Review and

2014-2016 Recommendations, including Recommendation 14: Enhance lake monitoring and conduct a

more complete analysis. Also at the April 16th, 2014 Board meeting, the Managers reviewed the

Enhanced Lake Biological Monitoring Work Plan, which included initiating annual fisheries surveys.

The primary goal of this expanded monitoring is to enhance our understanding of how the biological,

chemical, and physical parameters of a lake interact to shape lake water quality to better inform in-lake

management decisions.

Project Overview

In June of 2014, the District contracted Wenck Associates, Inc. to conduct fish surveys on Como and Little

Crosby Lakes during the month of August as part of the program’s expanded monitoring goals. Wenck

obtained a permit from the DNR to conduct both trap and gill net surveys. Como Lake was surveyed using

8 trap nets and two gill nets over the course of three days (4 trap nets/one gill net per day, repeated two

days in a row). Little Crosby Lake was surveyed using 4 trap nets and one gill net in two days. Fish

collected during the surveys were identified, weighed, and measured. All data was analyzed and compiled

into a report produced by Wenck staff, where data was compared to previous DNR fish survey data (where

applicable). CRWD staff is in the process of incorporating this information into its annual lakes report.

Requested Action

None.

enc: 2014 Fish Surveys: Como and Little Crosby Lakes

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November 5, 2014

Board Meeting

IV. Special Reports – 2014 Fish

Surveys: Como and Little Crosby

Lakes (Wein)

2014 Fish Surveys: Como and Little Crosby Lakes

Wenck File #1486-41

SEPTEMBER 2014

Prepared for

Capitol Region Watershed District 1410 Energy Park Dr., Suite 4, St. Paul, MN 55108

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Table of Contents

1.0 PROJECT INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................1

2.0 FISH MONITORING METHODS .................................................................................................3

3.0 PROJECT RESULTS AND DISCUSSION ........................................................................................5

TABLES

Table 1: Como Lake trap and gill net survey results ..................................................................................... 5

Table 2: Comparison of Como Lake results from CRWD 2014 survey and DNR 2011 survey ...................... 6

Table 3: Species catch information for Como Lake ....................................................................................... 7

Table 4: Little Crosby Lake trap and gill net survey results........................................................................... 9

Table 5: Species breakdown from Little Crosby Lake survey ........................................................................ 9

FIGURES

Figure 1: Project Location Map

Figure 2: Como Lake Fish Monitoring Locations

Figure 3: Little Crosby Lake Fish Monitoring Locations

APPENDICES

Appendix A: DNR Survey Permit No: 19909 Appendix B: Como Lake Field Photos Appendix C: Little Crosby Lake Field Photos

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1.0 Project Introduction

The Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD or District) is located in Ramsey County, Minnesota. The

District covers over 40 square miles in portions of five cities. The CRWD is tasked with monitoring and

maintaining the water quality of the water resources within the district boundary which includes

numerous streams and several lakes. All water bodies within the district ultimately drain to the

Mississippi River. There are five lakes within the district boundary, which includes Loeb Lake, Como Lake,

Crosby Lake, Little Crosby Lake and Lake McCarrons. Fish populations from these lakes are monitored by

the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The lakes are monitored on a five-year

rotational basis with a subset of lakes monitored each year, which is the typical practice of the DNR both

across the state and within the CRWD. In 2014, the DNR conducted fish monitoring in Crosby Lake, Loeb

Lake and Lake McCarrons. The CRWD contracted Wenck Associates (Wenck) to complete the fish

monitoring on two additional lakes in the District in 2014, Como Lake and Little Crosby Lake. The goal of

the fish monitoring program is to analyze the fish community in conjunction with other lake data sets,

including water quality and aquatic vegetation in an effort to track lake health and annual patterns. The

two lakes monitored by Wenck are both located within the City of St Paul, with Como Lake in the north-

central part of the District and Little Crosby Lake in the southwest corner (Figure 1). A brief description

of the two lakes sampled in 2014 is provided.

Como Lake

Como Lake is a shallow lake that is 68 acres in size and located in the City of St. Paul within Como

Regional Park. The maximum depth of the lake is approximately 15 feet with an average depth around

seven feet. Water clarity is relatively low within Como Lake, with transparency depths less than one

meter much of the summer. The lake is part of the DNR Fishing in the Neighborhood (FIN) program

which includes fish stocking to create recreational fishing opportunities in urban/metro lakes around the

Twin Cities. A variety of species have been stocked in Como Lake over the past ten years, including

bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass, walleye and yellow perch. The fish community was last

assessed by the DNR in 2011. The primary management species within Como Lake are bluegill sunfish

and channel catfish.

Little Crosby Lake

Little Crosby Lake is a small basin, approximately 10 acres in size that lies to the southwest of the main

Crosby Lake basin. The lakes are connected by a small channel that flows through a wetland. Both lakes

are within the Crosby Farm Park in the City of St Paul, which lies within the Mississippi River flood plain.

Due to their close proximity to the Mississippi River, both the main Crosby Lake basin and Little Crosby

Lake can become flooded by the river during high flows, which can connect the two basins. Little Crosby

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Lake is shallow along the shore but has a very deep hole over 25 feet in the southwest corner. Detailed

lake bathymetry data is not available. The fish community in Little Crosby Lake is not monitored by DNR,

with current assessments only being conducted in the main Crosby Lake basin. The DNR Lakefinder

website does not list a primary management species for Crosby Lake but the lake includes species such

as bluegill, black crappie, black bullhead and northern pike.

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2.0 Fish Monitoring Methods

In order to conduct fish surveys in lakes or streams within waters of the State in Minnesota, a permit

from the DNR is required. A survey permit request was submitted to the DNR by Wenck in July 2014,

with the request to cover both trap and gill net surveys in both Como and Little Crosby Lakes. The Permit

was issued to Wenck as Special Permit Number 19909 (Appendix A) and requires that fish community

data collected during the surveys be submitted to the DNR. Data from this project will be submitted as

required by the terms of the permit.

The DNR has established standard methods for conducting fish community surveys. In most lakes in

Minnesota the assessments include a combination of trap nets and gill nets. Both of these sampling

methods are considered “passive gear” where the nets are placed into the water and the fish swim into

them and become trapped or entangled. Standard or routine fish community assessments due not

include “active” survey methods such as benthic trawls or electrofishing, however special assessments

that include electrofishing are sometimes conducted in certain lakes.

Trap nets are a near-shore gear that are actually anchored on shore and then set perpendicular to the

shore, typically in water from three to six feet deep. A trap net includes a 50 ft. long lead net that is

anchored to the shore and connects into two, 4 ft. by 6 ft. frames. The frames include a throat that

direct fish into a series of hoops, with ½ inch mesh covering the frame and hoops. The fish follow the

lead net into the frames; pass through the throat and become trapped in the hoops, without being able

to escape. Most of the fish collected by the trap net are alive when the net is retrieved and can be

released back into the lake. The main species targeted by trap nets include bluegills (and other sunfish),

crappies and bullheads.

The DNR uses an experimental gill net for lake surveys, which is a 6ft. deep net that is 250 ft. long

consisting of five panels each 50 ft. in length. Each 50 ft. panel has a different mesh size ranging from 1.5

inches up to 3.5 inches. A fish swims into the mesh of the gill net and becomes entangled, typically by

their gills but also potentially by their fins or spines. The different mesh sizes help to catch fish of

different sizes. Gill nets are typically set in water that is at least nine feet deep. Fish mortality with gill

nets is very high, with most fish expiring prior to retrieving the net. The area of the lake that is surveyed

by an individual gill net is small so the impact to fish populations from gill net mortality is small. The

target species sampled by gill nets include northern pike, walleye and yellow perch; however, gill nets

are effective at collecting other species including bullheads and catfish.

The two main DNR sampling gears, trap nets and gill nets, were used for the CRWD fish monitoring on

Como and Little Crosby Lakes in 2014. The number of both trap and gill nets set (or deployed) for a lake

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fish assessment is dependent on lake size (i.e. large lakes include more total net locations than smaller

lakes). For Como Lake, all nets were deployed at established DNR monitoring locations which included

eight trap net locations and two gill net locations (Figure 2), which is a typical number of net locations

for lakes less than 100 acres in size. For Little Crosby Lake there were no previously established

monitoring locations, so the nets were distributed across the basin to sample representative areas of

the lake. Due to the small size of the basin, the number of nets was reduced compared to Como Lake,

with four trap nets and one gill net deployed in Little Crosby Lake (Figure 3). Both trap and gill nets were

set one day and then retrieved the following day, after being allowed to “soak” overnight. Trap nets

were anchored on shore as described above, while gill nets were set out in the open water of each lake,

held in place with boat anchors and large buoys. After being deployed when a net was retrieved the

following day, all fish we removed from the net and placed into tubs. Each fish was identified, weighed

and measured. Fish that were alive were released back into the lake. Dead fish were also placed back

into the lake (after puncturing their swim bladder), which were then likely consumed by turtles. The

depth, substrate and location of each net were recorded. Field photos from Como Lake and Little Crosby

Lake are provided in Appendix B and Appendix C, respectively.

All equipment used during surveying was dried out and cleaned in between lake sampling efforts so as

not to transfer any aquatic invasive species between lakes. While neither Como nor Little Crosby Lake

are on the DNR Infested Waters List, steps for cleaning equipment after being on an infested water were

followed in order to minimize the chances of transferring any undesirable plants (e.g. Curly-leaf

pondweed) to other area lakes.

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3.0 Project Results and Discussion

Fish monitoring was conducted over three days in August from the 4th through the 6th in Como Lake. In

Little Crosby Lake the fish monitoring was conducted over two days, August 11th and 12th. A summary of

the results from each lake is provided.

Como Lake

Fish monitoring in Como Lake included eight trap net sets and two gill net sets (Figure 2). Water depth

for trap nets where the hoops were set ranged from as shallow as two feet at Location 5 to as deep as

five feet at Locations 2, 3, 4 and 9 (Table 1). The most common substrate at the trap net locations was

some combination of sand, silt and muck. There were some locations with firm sand-silt or sand-gravel

substrates. In some trap net locations, the submerged aquatic vegetation was very think around the lead

line of the net as well as the trap frames and hoops, with the main species being coontail. Gill nets were

set in deep water in the open portions of the lake. There was no submerged vegetation present at either

gill net location. Gill net Location 1 was set with the smallest mesh to the north in the shallower depth of

7.5 feet, and the net was then deployed to the south with the largest mesh in the deeper water at 10

feet (Table 1). Gill net Location 2 was set in the same orientation as Location 1 with the small mesh to

the north and the large mesh to the south. However, this orientation placed the small mesh in the

deepest water at 11.5 feet and the larger mesh in the shallow water at 8.5 feet.

Table 1: Como Lake trap and gill net survey results

Location Depth Substrate Northing Easting Set Retrieved Total Fish

Trap Net 1 2–4 ft. Muck N 44 58' 40.2” W 93 08’ 14.6” 08/05/14 08/06/14 30

Trap Net 2 3–5 ft. Sand/Gravel N 44 58’ 50.5” W 93 08’ 24.6” 08/04/14 08/05/14 47

Trap Net 3 5 ft. Sand/Gravel N 44 58' 56.8” W 93 08' 26.5” 08/04/14 08/05/14 20

Trap Net 4 3–5 ft. Sand/Silt/Muck N 44 58' 59.1” W 93 08' 34.9” 08/04/14 08/05/14 5

Trap Net 5 2 ft. Sand N 44 58' 49.2” W 93 08' 36.6” 08/05/14 08/06/14 6

Trap Net 6 2–4 ft. Sand/Silt/Muck N 44 58' 34.2” W 93 08' 16.5” 08/05/14 08/06/14 29

Trap Net 7 2–4 ft. Sand/Silt/Muck N 44 58' 43.3'” W 93 08' 33.7” 08/05/14 08/06/14 10

Trap Net 9 3–5 ft. Sand/Silt N 45 59' 02.2” W 93 08' 27.9” 08/04/14 08/05/14 2

Gill Net 1 7.5–10 ft. Silt/Muck N 44 58’ 53.4” W 93 08 29.8” 08/04/14 08/05/14 48

Gill Net 2 8.5–11.5 ft. Silt/Muck N 44 58’ 42.0” W 93 08’ 24.8” 08/05/14 08/06/14 35

There were a total of 232 fish collected in Como Lake during the survey. The total fish collected in trap

nets ranged from two to 47, while total fish collected in each gill net ranged from 34 to 48 (Table 1).

There were 10 species collected from Como Lake. Black Crappies were the most numerous fish

collected, totaling 145 fish combined between trap nets and gill nets, accounting for 62 percent of the

total catch (Table 2). All other species collected comprised less than ten percent of the total catch. There

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were similar numbers of golden shiners, northern pike, black bullhead and yellow perch collected, each

totaling between 14 and 19 individuals and accounting for between six and eight percent to the

combined total catch (Table 2). There were less than ten individuals collected for the remaining five

species with each accounting for one to three percent of the combined total catch, including seven

bluegills, seven pumpkinseed, six walleyes, three channel catfish and one yellow bullhead. In general,

the nets effectively collected the main target species for each gear type with the majority of the bluegill,

crappies and pumpkinseeds collected in trap nets and the majority of black bullheads, channel catfish,

golden shiner, northern pike, walleyes and yellow perch collected by the gill nets.

The total combined catch in Como Lake was significantly less than the total catch from the last DNR

survey in 2011 where 736 fish were collected (Table 2). While the total catch in 2014 was much lower,

the total number of species was very similar between the two surveys, with ten species collected in

2014 and 11 species collected in 2011 (Table 2). The only species that was not collected in 2014 that was

present in the 2011 survey were white suckers. Most species were collected in lower numbers in 2014

as compared to 2011, with the largest difference being for bluegills where only seven were collected in

2014 compared to 237 in 2011. Golden shiner was the only species collected in higher numbers in 2014

compared to 2011. Essentially the same numbers of walleyes were collected during the 2014 and 2011

surveys (six compared to five) and yellow perch were collected in similar numbers during both surveys

(14 in 2014; 16 in 2011).

Table 2: Comparison of Como Lake results from CRWD 2014 survey and DNR 2011 survey

Species DNR - 2011 CRWD – 2014

Total Catch Percent of Catch Total Catch Percent of Catch

Black Bullhead 71 9.6% 14 6.0%

Black Crappie 272 37.0% 145 62.5%

Bluegill 237 32.2% 7 3.0%

Channel Catfish 19 2.6% 3 1.3%

Golden Shiner 2 0.3% 19 8.2%

Northern Pike 49 6.7% 16 6.9%

Pumpkinseed 29 3.9% 7 3.0%

Walleye 5 0.7% 6 2.6%

White Sucker 3 0.4% -- --

Yellow Perch 16 2.2% 14 6.0%

Yellow Bullhead 33 4.5% 1 0.4%

Total 736 100.0% 232 100.0%

When removing the large discrepancy between the bluegill catch from the overall total catch, several

species collected in 2014 comprised similar percentages of the total catch compared to 2011, such as

northern pike, black bullheads, pumpkinseed and channel catfish. The percentage of black crappies

collected in 2014 appears much higher than in 2011, but again if the bluegill catch were removed,

crappies would comprise a similar percent of the total catch between the two surveys. Stated another

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way, the 2014 total catch was lower than 2011 but the total species pool was very similar and the

percentage each species comprised of the total catch was also similar.

Table 3: Species catch information for Como Lake

Species* Sample Gear Total Fish Number Fish/Net Avg. Length Avg. Weight

Black Bullhead Trap Net 0 0.0 0.0 0

Gill Net 14 7.0 9.5 0.56

Black Crappie Trap Net 123 15.4 6.7 0.15

Gill Net 22 11.5 6.6 0.16

Bluegill Trap Net 7 0.8 6.1 0.20

Gill Net 0 0.0 0.0 0

Channel Catfish Trap Net 0 0.0 0.0 0

Gill Net 3 1.5 13.2 1.21

Golden Shiner Trap Net 6 0.8 6.2 0.10

Gill Net 13 6.5 6.9 0.17

Northern Pike Trap Net 4 0.5 14.7 1.56

Gill Net 12 6.0 26.8 5.01

Pumpkinseed Trap Net 7 0.9 5.4 0.15

Gill Net 0 0.0 0.0 0

Walleye Trap Net 0 0.0 0.0 0

Gill Net 6 3.0 18.7 2.24

Yellow Perch Trap Net 1 0.1 8.1 0.27

Gill Net 13 6.0 8.6 0.35

* : only one yellow bullhead was collected; it was partially eaten by a turtle so no length/weight data was taken.

Average lengths and weights of each species are presented in Table 3. There were some fish collected in

both trap and gill nets that were partially consumed by turtles or some other animal. These partial fish

were counted in the total number of fish collected (presented in Tables 1 -3) but were not measured for

length or weight. Therefore the average weights and lengths are calculated based on whole, intact fish

only. The black crappies collected appeared to all be from the same year class, with very little variation

in length and weights of the collected fish. These fish would be considered small in terms of “keepable”

size fish for anglers; however they were still large enough to be “catchable”. The bluegills and yellow

perch were similar to the black crappies, in the fish were large enough to be caught but not necessarily

of a quality size to be kept by anglers. The northern pike collected were large for a lake of this size and

type averaging almost 27 inches and five pounds, with the largest fish measuring 31 inches and weighing

just less than seven pounds. Northern Pike of this size and weight would be considered high quality

catchable fish for anglers, even in lakes that are much larger or with more status as a recreational

fishery. There were low numbers of channel catfish and walleye collected but the size of these species

was similar to the northern pike, where the individuals were would be considered large and high quality

size fish for anglers.

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The reasons behind the differences in total catch from 2014 compared to the 2011 DNR survey are not

known. With the exception of the large decrease in bluegills, it seems likely that collection of the other

species is within the variation that would be expected from one survey to the next with these gear

types. The majority of the bluegills and sunfish collected in 2011 were small fish less than six inches in

size. Fish of this size were basically absent from the 2014 survey. It is possible that there was poor

recruitment in one of the year classes from either 2013 or 2014 for these species and that there were

very few of these size individuals present to be collected. An additional factor is the very thick aquatic

vegetation that was present at many of the trap net locations. It is possible that the small, young

bluegills, sunfish and even crappies were hiding in the very thick submerged vegetation and not out

moving freely in the lake, which would keep them from being collected by the trap nets. One method

that could be added to the surveys in the future to check this theory would be to use a bag seine in

areas near the trap nets to survey sections of shoreline for young/smaller bluegills, sunfish or even other

species such as minnows or suckers.

Little Crosby Lake

Fish monitoring had not previously been conducted by the DNR in Little Crosby Lake. As a result no

previous survey locations were available. Due to the small size of the basin, the total number of nets

used for the survey was four trap nets and one gill net. The nets were placed around the lake to sample

various areas of the shoreline and open water (Figure 3). The water depth near the shore where the trap

nets were set was consistently two to three feet deep with little variation (Table 4). The substrate at all

of the trap net locations and the gill net location was muck and submerged vegetation was thick around

most of the trap nets. There was no submerged vegetation in the area where the gill net was set,

however the lake is narrow in this area (Figure 3) and the gill net was not very far from shore where

more vegetation was present.

The total number of fish collected from the trap nets was very low, with only two to five fish collected

from each net (Table 4). The thick vegetation at the trap net locations may have impacted the total

catch. There were schools of very small (~two to three inch long) bullheads and sunfish observed in the

vegetation near the trap net locations. However these fish were not collected in the trap nets. The gill

net was placed in the northeast corner of the lake. The southwest corner of the lake has a very deep

hole (over 25 feet) and dissolved oxygen concentrations were very low (less than 2.0 mg/L) at depths

below five feet. As a result, the very deep hole was avoided and the net was deployed with the smallest

mesh to the northeast in approximately five feet of water and the largest mesh in the deeper water

approximately 12 feet. There were 58 fish collected from the gill net (Table 4).

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Table 4: Little Crosby Lake trap and gill net survey results

Location Depth Substrate Northing Easting Set Retrieved Total Fish

Trap Net 1 2.5 ft. Muck N 44 53' 56.3” W 93 09’ 37.4” 08/11/14 08/12/14 4

Trap Net 2 2.5 ft. Muck N 44 54’ 00.5” W 93 09’ 39.2” 08/11/14 08/12/14 1

Trap Net 3 3.5 ft. Muck N 44 54’ 04.3” W 93 09’ 30.6” 08/11/14 08/12/14 3

Trap Net 4 2.5 ft Muck N 44 54’ 02.7” W 93 09’ 27.5” 08/11/14 08/12/14 5

Gill Net 1 5 – 12 ft Muck N 44 54’ 01.5” W 93 09’ 32.8” 08/11/14 08/12/14 58

There were 71 total fish and seven species collected during the surveys in Little Crosby Lake (Table 5).

The most numerous species collected was black bullhead, which accounted for 57 of 71 fish collected

during the survey, equating to just over 80 percent of the total catch. Yellow perch were the second

most abundant fish collected; however, the total number collected was low, with six individuals equaling

just over eight percent of the catch. For each of the remaining five species collected, there were only

one or two individuals collected, including two individuals each for bluegills, northern pike and

pumpkinseed and one individual each for golden shiner and hybrid sunfish.

Table 5: Species breakdown from Little Crosby Lake survey

Species Total Catch Percent of Catch

Black Bullhead 57 80.3%

Bluegill 2 2.8%

Golden Shiner 1 1.4%

Hybrid Sunfish 1 1.4%

Northern Pike 2 2.8%

Pumpkinseed 2 2.8%

Yellow Perch 6 8.5%

Total 71 100.0%

Partial fish were not measured or weighed, although if identifiable they were included in the total count

for each species/net location. There were turtles collected in each trap net and also evidence of turtles

eating fish entangled in the gill net. There were eight partial fish collected, which were not included in

the length and weight averages for each species. The majority of the black bullheads were collected by

the gill net (53 of 57 fish) and they were similar in size. The overall average for all black bullheads was 8

inches and 0.30 pounds. The largest black bullhead was approximately ten inches and weighed 0.6

pounds. The yellow perch ranged from five to seven inches, and averaging six inches and 0.13 pounds.

There were only two northern pike collected and one fish was only a partial fish (most of the body was

consumed by turtles). The intact fish was a large specimen and was still alive in the gill net. It was

measured at 31.5 inches but then released alive to preserve the fish (the fish was stressed, making it

difficult to get an accurate weight). All of the sunfish species (bluegill, pumpkinseed, hybrid sunfish)

were small individuals, three to six inches in length.

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Compared to the most recent survey on the main Crosby Lake basin (conducted by the DNR in 2004)

there were less total fish and less species collected in Little Crosby Lake in 2014. There were large

numbers of bluegills and pumpkinseeds in the main Crosby Lake survey, significantly more (over 180

total fish from these two species) than were found in Little Crosby Lake. It is possible these fish are not

as prevalent in Little Crosby Lake or that the field conditions during the survey (thick near shore

vegetation or low dissolved oxygen) impacted the collection. Other species such as black crappie, bowfin

(a.k.a. dogfish), common carp and white sucker were collected by the DNR in the main Crosby Lake basin

and not from Little Crosby Lake. It is not known if these species are present in Little Crosby Lake and

were not collected during 2014 efforts or if these species are absent entirely from the smaller basin. In

addition, the Mississippi River periodically floods in spring, connecting the river and both lakes within

the floodplain. Therefore, fish species observed in either lake could potentially be influenced by this

flooding.

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Appendix A

DNR Survey Permit No: 19909

Appendix B

Como Lake Field Photos

Photo 1: Unloading trap net at Location 9

Photo 2: Setting trap net at Location 9

Photo 5: Trap net deployed at Location 2


Photo 9: Deploying gill net at Location 1



Photo 12: Deployed gill net at Location 1

Photo 13: Processing fish at trap net Location 3

Photo 14: Processing fish at trap net Location 2

Photo 16: Measuring large pike collected at trap net Location 3

Photo 15: Processing fish trap net Location 5

Photo 17: Retrieving gill net and processing fish at Location 1

Photo 18: processing fish from gill net at Location 1

Photo 19: Weighing northern pike collected from gill net

Photo 20: Measuring channel catfish collected from gill net

Photo 21: Black bullhead collected from gill nets

Photo 22: Black crappie collected from trap net

Photo 23: Bluegill collected from trap net

Photo 24: Golden shiner collected from trap net

Photo 25: Pumpkinseed collected from trap net

Photo 26: Yellow perch collected from gill net

Photo 27: Large northern pike collected from gill net

Appendix C

Little Crosby Lake Field Photos

Photo 1: Deploying trap net at Location 1

Photo 2: Deploying trap net in shallow water at Location 1

Photo 3: Young black bullheads near trap net Location 1


Photo 5: Deploying trap net at Location 4

Photo 6: Deployed trap net at Location 4


Photo 8: Deployed trap net at Location 3

Photo 9: Trap net at Location 1 prior to retrieving

Photo 10: Removing turtle from trap net at Location 1

Photo 11: Retrieving trap net from Location 3

Photo 12: Retrieving gill net with black bullheads

Photo 13: Large northern pike collected from gill net

Photo 14: Measuring northern pike collected from gill net

Photo 15: Processing fish from gill net


Regular Meeting of the Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) Board of Managers, for Wednesday,

October 15, 2014, 6:00 p.m. Falcon Heights City Hall, 2077 Larpenteur Ave. West, Falcon Heights, MN

55113.

REGULAR MEETING

I. Call to Order of Regular Meeting (President Joe Collins) at 6:00 p.m.

A) Attendance

Joe Collins

Shirley Reider

Seitu Jones

Mary Texer

Mike Thienes

Staff Present

Mark Doneux, CRWD

Bob Fossum, CRWD

Forrest Kelley, CRWD

Michelle Sylvander, CRWD

Britta Suppes, CRWD

Anna Eleria, CRWD

Public Attendees Todd Shoemaker, Wenck

Associates, Inc.

Jenna Fletcher, Trust for

Publicland

B) Review, Amendments and Approval of the Agenda

President Joe Collins asked for additions or changes to the agenda. No changes were requested.

Motion 14-217: Approve the October 15, 2014.

Texer/Jones

Unanimously approved

II. Public Comments – For Items not on the Agenda.

There were no public comments.

III. Permit Applications and Program Updates

A) Permit #14-003 Truck Highway 5 Resurfacing – Extension Request (Kelley)

Mr. Kelley reviewed Permit #14-003. The applicant is Minnesota Department of Transportation. The applicant

is requesting to extend the 1-year permit approval expiration date due to the bids being rejected. A new start

date of April 15, 2015 to be set.

Motion 14-218: Approve permit #14-003 Truck Highway 5 Resurfacing Extension Request.

Reider/Texer


November 5, 2014 Board Meeting

V. Action Item A) Approve Minutes

of October 15, 2014

DRAFT Regular Board Meeting

(Sylvander)


B) Permit #14-026 Pleasant Ridge (Kelley)

Mr. Kelley reviewed Permit #14-026 Pleasant Ridge. The applicant, Homestead Partners, LLC is constructing

eight new single family residential lots. The applicable rules are Stormwater Management (Rule C), Flood

Control (Rule D), and Erosion and Sediment Control (Rule F). The disturbed area of this project is 1.3 Acres

with .72 Acres of impervious surface.

The Board of Managers discussed the run off in this area. Mr. Kelley has talked to the City of St. Paul about

volume reduction by depressing the sod & trees along the street so that sidewalk runoff has a place to go.

Motion 14-219: Approve requested variance in volume reduction to Stormwater Management Rule C.

Reider/Jones


Motion 14-220: Approve permit #14-026 Pleasant Ridge:

1. Receipt of $3,600 surety and documentation of maintenance agreement with Ramsey County.

2. Provide a copy of the NPDES permit.

3. Provide notes on the grading plan to direct runoff from the driveways and front yards to the stormwater

filtration practices, and revise drainage areas as necessary.

4. Revise SWPPP to incorporate the following:

a. Site is within 1 mile and discharges to an impaired reach of the Mississippi river; update

requirements per NPDES permit.

b. Provide seed and erosion control types and locations on the plans.

c. Include the following note: A CRWD permit transfer request must be submitted for any change

in ownership or contractor prior to building work.

Reider/Jones


C) Permit Close Outs (Kelley)

Mr. Kelley reviewed that the construction activity is complete for permits 06-002 Nativity of Our Lord School

Expansion, 12-027 1360 Rice Street, and 13-013 Budget Towing. Final inspections were conducted in the

summer of 2014. All temporary BMPs have been removed and soils stabilized. Construction as-builts were

submitted and the BMPS were installed as approved. Maintenance Agreements for the onsite stormwater

management practices have been recorded with Ramsey County.

Mr. Kelley reviewed pictures for each permit close out locations. Each of the locations have vegetation

regrowth and systems are working as anticipated.

Motion 14-221: Approve Certificate of Completion for permit 06-002 Nativity of Our Lord School Expansion

and the $3,900 Surety Return

Thienes/Reider



Motion 14-222: Approve Certificate of Completion for permit 12-027 1360 Rice Street and the $4,600 Surety

Return

Thienes/Reider


Motion 14-223: Approve Certificate of Completion for permit 13-013 Budget Towing and the $14,250 Surety

Return

Thienes/Reider


D) Rules Update (Kelley)

Mr. Kelley had no updates.

IV. Special Reports

Greening the Green Line: Public and Private Strategies to Integrate Parks and Open Space in Green Line

Development, Jenna Fletcher, Trust for Public Land.

Ms. Jenna Fletcher from the Trust for Public Land reviewed the need to develop additional parks along the

Green Line. The goal of Trust for Public Land is to protect and conserve lands of historical and cultural

importance so people can experience nature close at hand. Ms. Fletcher reviewed six areas along the green line

to show how these areas are park poor. Right now only 4.7% of the corridor land is being used for parks. Ms.

Fletcher reviewed methods and tools to help move forward to increase the amount of park and green space

along the Green Line.

The Board thanked Ms. Fletcher for presentation. Mr. Jones liked the incorporation of art in parks and open

spaces.

V. Action Items

A) AR: Approve Minutes of the October 1, 2014 Regular Meeting (Sylvander)

Motion 14-221: Approve Minutes of the October 1, 2014 Meeting as amended.

Texer/Reider


B) AR: Approve September Accounts Payable/Receivable (Sylvander)

Motion 14-222: Approve September 2014 Accounts Payable/Receivable and September budget Report and

direct Treasurer and Board President to endorse and disperse checks for these payments.

Thienes/Texer


Ms. Reider asked about the necessary level of review by the Board members of the accounts payable and

receivables. Administrator Doneux reviewed the process and role of the Board in the process of paying bills.


C) AR: Authorize Request for Quotations for Remote Data Access (Suppes)

Ms. Suppes reviewed that at the April 16th, 2014 Board meeting, the Managers approved the Monitoring

Program Review and 2014-2016 Recommendations, including Recommendation 8: Install AC power and

remote data access at baseline sites. Also at the April 16th, 2014 Board meeting, the Managers reviewed the

Monitoring Station Power and Communication Improvement Plan, where the project cost was estimated at

$12,300.

Ms. Suppes and staff have worked with Wenck Associates to develop a draft plan set and a draft request for

quotations (RFQ) to be distributed to three electrical contractors. The draft plan set and RFQ include details for

the construction and materials required to complete AC power installation at the three Trout Brook monitoring

site locations (Trout Brook-East Branch, Trout Brook-West Branch, and Trout Brook Outlet). The estimated

cost for this work (as estimated by Wenck) is $29,840.

Motion 14-223: Authorize request for quotations for AC power installation to the Trout Brook monitoring

stations, subject to the review and approval of the Ramsey County Attorney.

Texer/Reider


D) AR: Approve 2014 MAWD Resolutions (Doneux)

Administrator Doneux reviewed that as a part of the annual meeting of the Minnesota Association of Watershed

District (MAWD), delegates are asked to consider and take action resolutions submitted to the membership. This

year three resolutions will be considered at the annual meeting.

The MAWD Policy/Resolutions Committee will work under the following process for the upcoming 2014 Annual

Meeting. Resolutions passed by the membership at Annual Meetings will remain MAWD policy from year to

year unless MAWD members, the Board of Directors, or the Policy/Resolutions Committee brings that policy

back to the full membership during the resolutions process for updating and discussion at any regular annual

meeting. There will be no need to keep revisiting MAWD standing policy on issues like flood mitigation, problem

beaver control, etc. once a policy decision has been made by the membership. Proposed resolutions submitted by

members will be reviewed by the Policy/Resolutions Committee and policy recommendations will be made to

the membership and Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting. In 2013, CRWD adopted a resolution in support

of proactive legislative agenda and communication strategy.

Motion 14-224: Submit recommendations for MAWD Annual meeting resolutions as amended.

Texer/Reider


President Collins suggested that MAWD consider establishing a task force or committee to consider Watersheds

role in groundwater protection.

Motion 14-225: Recommend that MAWD consider establish a task force to consider the watersheds roll in

ground water protection.

Collins/Texer



E) AR: Approve Employee Benefit Program (Doneux)

Administrator Doneux provided a draft of the 2015 Employee Benefits. The overall average health insurance

rates are anticipated to increase about 8%. Additional health insurance plans will be available for staff to select

from. Dental rates will remain the same. The Employee Benefits committee will meet prior to the November

5th Board of Managers meeting.


A) FI: Highland Ravine Stabilization project Update (Eleria)

Ms. Eleria provided an update on the Highland Ravine Stabilization. Ms. Eleria reviewed a slide presentation

of the progress taking place. The project has a number of challenging conditions. The weather and extremely

wet conditions have caused a number of delays for the project. Ravine three is complete. This ravine took a

total of three and half weeks due to the wet conditions. Wenck is working on solutions for the excessively wet

conditions. The project is still two to three weeks from completion.

B) FI: Eustis Street Stormwater Improvement Project Update (Eleria)

Ms. Eleria provided an update on the Eustis Street Stormwater Improvement Project. Soil samples are being

collected. Barr is preparing concepts plans for this project. Additional information will be available in

November.

C) FI: Curtiss Pond Improvement Project Update (Fossum)

Mr. Fossum gave an update on the Curtiss Pond Improvement Project. In the northeast corner some

questionable soil was found. Soil testing found that clinkers are present in the soil. A clinker is the by product

from burning coal. In the early 1900’s when a coal burning stoves was cleaned out, it was common practice to

throw clinkers into the street. The clinkers will need to go to a landfill. Mr. Fossum reviewed the current costs

to date for this project.

Motion 14-226: Authorize Administrator to approve additional changes orders for the Curtiss Pond

Improvement Project up to an additional $30,000, for an aggregate amount not to exceed $63,000.

Texer/Jones


D) FI: Building Committee Update (Texer and Thienes)

Administrator Doneux reviewed that the real estate consultant has been talking to the Island Station project

architect. The architect will be doing some concept space planning. The committee is continuing to review sites

to purchase for building or remodel for future office space.

E) FI: 2014 Audit Updates (Doneux)

Administrator Doneux reviewed that Bowser has finished their grant verification process. No findings were

found. The State auditor has also finished their audit with no findings.

VII. General Information

A) Administrator’s Report

1) Administrator Approved or Executed Agreements

a) Consultant Services Agreement with Fortin Consulting for municipal staff winter maintenance

training - $8,260


b) Stewardship Grant Agreement for costs associated with the construction of one rain garden at 1731

Goodrich Avenue, Saint Paul - $465

c) Stewardship Grant Agreement for costs associated with the construction of one rain garden at 1236

Jefferson Avenue, Saint Paul - $500

2) Board Approved or Executed Agreements

a) Special Grant Contract with City of St. Paul Parks and Recreation for Stormwater Management at

Lowertown Regional Ballpark – not to exceed $325,000.

b) License and Non-Disclosure Agreement with Kisters North America for new Monitoring software -

$40,750

c) Consultant Services Agreement with Barr Engineering Co. for the Eustis Street Stormwater

Improvement Feasibility Study - $26,340.

d) Consultant Services Agreement with EOR, Inc. for replacement of an outlet structure at Villa Park -

$15,000.

e) Construction Agreement with Sever Construction for office renovations - $23,355.

f) Amendment No. 3 to Lease Agreement with Slate Energy Park Holdings, LLC to extend lease to

3/31/16.

3) General updates including recent and upcoming meetings and events

a) Elizabeth Hosch was hired as the new BMP Inspector. Her first day at CRWD will be October 13,

2014.

b) Staff participated in the Water Festival as part of Saint Paul Open Streets on September 21, 2014.

c) Britta Suppes and Bob Fossum will be presenting at the MN Water Resources Conferences held

October 14-15 at River Centre and multiple staff will be attending.

4) CRWD events and meetings

a) The next Metro MAWD meeting will be Tuesday October 21, 2014 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm. This meeting

will not be held at CRWD.

b) Next Board meeting is Wednesday, November 5, 2014 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm.

c) Next CAC meeting is Wednesday, November 12, 2014 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm. Mr. Jones will not be

able to attend this meeting

5) Project and Program Updates Project updates will be provided at the Board Meeting.

The Green Line project has been nominated for the MAWD project of the year award.

Ms. Texer shared that Rich Lallier with the City of St. Paul Public Works department will be retiring.

Administrator Doneux suggested that a letter be sent and signed by President Collins.

VIII. Adjournment

Motion 14-227: Adjournment of the October 15, 2014 Regular Board Meeting at 8:16 p.m.

Texer/Reider

Unanimously Approved

Respectfully submitted,

Michelle Sylvander



TO: Board of Managers

FROM: Mark Doneux

RE: 2015 Employee Benefit Program

Background

The District has purchased a health benefit package from Health Partners through Bearance since 2012.

Issues

Staff has obtained benefit quotes from Bearance for health and dental coverage. Bearance obtains

quotes from at least three vendors when soliciting benefit quotes. The action requested by the Board of

Managers is to set the employee contribution rates for 2015. Table 1 and 2 below summarizes the

proposed employee contribution rates for 2015.

Table 1- Current 2014 and Proposed 2015 Monthly Health Insurance Employee Contributions Employee Contribution

2014 2015 2015 2015

Existing Renewal Alternate 1 Alternate 2

Single $40 $42 $36 $36

Single + 1 $80 $87 $74 $74

Family $120 $130 $110 $111

Table 2 - Current 2014 and Proposed 2015 Monthly Dental Insurance Employee Contributions

2014 2015

Existing Renewal

Single $10 $10

Single + 1 $20 $20

Family $40 $40

Requested Action

Approve the 2015 Employee Benefit Program as follows:

November 5, 2013

V. Action Items B) Approve 2015

Employee Benefit Program

(Doneux)

2

1) The District requires a monthly employee contribution of $42.00, $36 and $36 for single, $87.00,

$74 and $74 for Single Plus One and $130.00, $110 and $11 for Family health insurance for the

renewal plan, Alternate 1 and Alternate 2 respectively. Rates effective December 1, 2014.

2) The District requires a monthly employee contribution of $10.00 for single, $20.00 for Single Plus

One and $40.00 for Family dental insurance, effective December 1, 2014.

3) The District will continue to provide ancillary employee benefits including life, short term disability

and long term disability insurance. These programs and the employee/District contributions will be

consistent to those offered in 2014. The District will continue to provide Life Insurance and Long

Term Disability coverage consistent with the Ramsey County Program and allow employees to

purchase additional coverage at their cost.

4) The District provide payroll deductions and employee contributions to Health Care Flexible

Spending Accounts and Dependent Care Spending Accounts.

enc: Bearance Insurance Summary – In-Network Benefit Comparison

Proposed 2015 CRWD Benefit Plan and Employee Contribution Rates

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Proposed 2015 CRWD Benefit Plan and Employee Contribution Rates

10/22/2014

2014 Existing Plan 2015 Renewal Plan 2015 Alternate Plan 1 2015 Alternate Plan 2

Plan Proposed Employee Plan Proposed Employee Plan Proposed Employee

Total Employee Employee Total Total Employee Contribution Total Total Employee Contribution Total Total Employee Contribution

Cost* Cost Contribution Cost Increase Contribution Change Cost Increase Contribution Change Cost Increase Contribution Change

# Participants

Single 6 $349.25 $40 11.5% $367.28 5.2% $42 5.0% $313.45 -10.3% $36 -9.5% $313.45 -10.3% $36 -10.0%

Single + 1 2 $698.50 $80 11.5% $755.22 8.1% $87 8.8% $644.53 -7.7% $74 -7.5% $644.53 -7.7% $74 -7.5%

Family 5 $1,410.08 $120 8.5% $1,529.61 8.5% $130 8.3% $1,285.33 -8.8% $110 -7.7% $1,301.83 -7.7% $111 -7.5%

Total* $10,542.90 $1,000.00 9.5% $11,362.17 7.8% $1,076.00 7.6% $9,596.42 -9.0% $914.00 -8.6% $9,678.89 -8.2% $919.00 -8.1%

*Average Monthly Cost

Single - 6 participants

Single + 1 - 2 Participants

Family - 5 participants

Employee Contribution

2014 2015 2015 2015

Existing Renewal Alternate 1 Alternate 2

Single $40 $42 $36 $36

Single + 1 $80 $87 $74 $74

Family $120 $130 $110 $111

2014 2015

Existing Renewal

Single $10 $10

Single + 1 $20 $20

Family $40 $40

DATE: November 3, 2014 TO: CRWD Board of Managers FROM: Mark Doneux RE: Authorize Appointment of Rick Sanders to the Citizen Advisory Committee Background On October 27, 2014 CRWD received an application from Mr. Sanders with a request to become a member of the Citizen Advisory Committee. Issues Mr. Sanders is a resident of Roseville. He lives on Lake McCarrons and participated in CRWD’s shoreline restoration project. He is also on the Lake McCarrons Neighborhood Association Board. Mr. Sanders is retired and is interested in helping protect our rivers and lakes. Requested Action Appoint Rick Sanders to the Citizens Advisory Committee. enc.: Citizen Advisory Committee Membership Application form for Mr. Rick Sanders. W:\05 Citizen Advisory Committee\Application Materials\Board Memo Appointed\Bd Memo appointment of Rick Sanders to the CAC 11.5.2014.docx

November 5, 2014 Board Meeting

V. Action Items – C. Appoint Rick Sanders to the Citizen

Advisory Committee

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"Our mission is to protect, manage, and improve the water resources of the Capitol Region Watershed District"



TO: CRWD Board of Managers

FROM: Nate Zwonitzer, Urban BMP Specialist

RE: 2015 Special Grants Applicant Summary

Background

For the past several years the District has budgeted funds for budget fund 440 Special Projects and

Grants. The District typically sets a preliminary budget amount and then solicits applications for

projects to fund. Applications for 2015 Special Grant funds were due October 10, 2014.

Issues

CRWD received 12 project applications totaling $1.67 million. Approximately $550,000 is budgeted in

2015 for the program. A table summarizing the applications is attached. Applications will be reviewed

by staff and a committee made up of two members each from the Board and CAC. The committee will

likely meet twice to discuss the projects and will ultimately develop a funding recommendation for the

Board of Managers. Staff will also review the 2015 budget to identify commonalities between grant

applications and District goals which may provide additional project funding. The goal is to complete

the review process in time for the Board to take action at the December 3, 2014 regular meeting.

Action Requested

None.

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C. 2015 Special Grants

Program Update (Zwonitzer)

2

CRWD 2015 Special Grant Application SummaryApplicant Project Description Total CRWD Grant Request

KMJC, LLC dba Dellwood Gardens Dellwood Gardens

Actively controlled rainwater reuse system for

irrigation. System could be modified in the future

to flush toilets. $234,800.00

City of Roseville, Park &

Recreation Dept.

Roseville Parks Wetland

Water Quality and Habitat

Restoration

Restoration efforts at Reservoir Woods and Villa

Park. Woodland/savanna/prairie restoration,

wetland and wetland buffer restoration, and two

years of management to ensure project success. $101,485.00

Harambee Elementary School

Harambee Rain Garden

Project

Retrofitting Harambee Elementary with multiple

rain gardens that include innovative pre-treatment

product $112,916.00

Central High School,

Transforming Central Committee

Transforming Central:

Students + Environment +

Community

Design finalization and construction of stormwater

retrofits for Central High School. Projects include

underground infiltration, permeable hardscapes,

swales, and landscape restoration $367,000.00

St. Paul Port Authority

Midway Stadium

Redevelopment

Underground storage and infiltration to treat

redeveloped area. $200,000.00

City of Roseville

Victoria Street

Reconstruction

Construction of a filtration basin at Victoria and Co.

Rd B, and infiltration basin at Victoria & Larpenteur

Church site. $100,000.00

*St. Paul Parks and Rec

Como Park ERC Forecourt

Cistern Capacity and Uses

Feasibility for cistern sizing and uses at Como Park

Zoo and Conservatory Education Resource Center. $11,000.00

St. Paul Parks and Rec Lake Como Floating Islands

Installation of three 500 SF Biohaven Floating

Treatment Wetlands at locations near storm sewer

outlets. $84,000.00

St. Paul Parks and Rec

Swede Hollow Park Stream

Improvements

Several options included to treat water, bring

water back to the Swede Hollow stream, and

improve park habitat and aesthetics. $212,600.00

St. Paul Public Schools

Improving Rondo and

Bridgeview Schools' Outdoor

Spaces

Permeable pavement, filtration, and impervious

surface conversion at two school sites. $98,809.00

Stantec Consulting, on behalf of

R D Management Snelling-Midway SmartSite

Feasibility for SSGI stormwater BMPs at the Bus

Barn site and the entire superblock (including

Midway Shopping Center) known as the "Snelling-

Midway Smartsite" (35 acres). $39,500.00

Real Estate Equities, LLC Wilder Square

Design finalization and construction of seven

stormwater BMPs to treat runoff and improve

aesthetics of the apartment complex. $110,257.00

Totals $1,672,367.00

*Transerred to Stewardship Grant program



TO: CRWD Board of Managers and Staff

FROM: Mark Doneux, Administrator

RE: November 5, 2014 Administrator’s Report

a) Administrator Approved or Executed Agreements

a) Amendment No. 3 to Consultant Services Agreement with Barr Engineering for CCLRT Green Infrastructure

practices to increase 2014 general engineering services from $7,000 to $10,000.

b) Change Order No. 1 with Veit and Company for Curtiss Pond Improvement Project to increase amount to

$362,654.14.

c) Change Order No. 2 with Veit and Company for Curtiss Pond Improvement Project to increase amount to

$374,462.34.

b) Board Approved or Executed Agreements

a) None at this time.

c) General updates including recent and upcoming meetings and events

a) Elizabeth Hosch was hired as the new BMP Inspector. Her first day at CRWD was October 13, 2014.

b) Britta Suppes and Bob Fossum presented at the MN Water Resources Conferences held October 14-15 at River

Centre and most staff attended.

c) Mark Doneux presented at BWSR Academy held October 28-29.

d) MAWD Annual Meeting & Trade Show will take place December 4 – 6, 2014 at Arrowwood Conference Center

in Alexandria, MN. Registration is $185 due November 21. Please contact Michelle if you are interested in

attending.

d) CRWD events and meetings

a) 2015 Special Grants Review Committee will meet from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 6.

b) Next CAC meeting is Wednesday, November 12, 2014 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

c) 2015 Partner Grants Review Committee will meet from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 18.

d) Next Board meeting is Wednesday, November 19, 2014 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

e) Project and Program Updates

Project updates will be provided at the Board Meeting.

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