Lake Como Rehabilitation City of Bloomer

Joseph M. Dorava, PE - Vierbicher Associates

Bloomer Community Lake Association and

Bloomer Rod and Gun Club Public Meeting

May 12, 2003

Lake Rehabilitation

• Lake Bed Surveying• Lake Bed Dredging• Habitat Enhancement

Overall Status

• Planning and Design, Where we are now

(Lake cross-sections and dredging volumes)• Permit Application, Where we are going

(Dredging and Spoiling)• Construction, Where we end up • (Funding and Timing)

Planning and Design: Background

• Team Members - City, Vierbicher Associates, Lake Association, Local NGOs, & Public

• Construction Plans and Specs for Lake Rehabilitation & Habitat Enhancement

• Construction Contract

Planning and Design: Status

• Survey of Lake Complete• Preliminary Plans Complete• Issues (local input)• Storm sewer outfalls, Swimming beach, Boat

launches. Sediment traps, Groundwater seeps, Fishing sites, Eroding sites, Wildlife site, etc….

Plan Sets

Plan Sets

Plan Sets

Plan Sets

Plan Sets

Plan Sets

Plan Sets

Permit Application: Background

• Team Members (City, Vierbicher Associates, Lake Association, WDNR, USACOE)

• Environmental Assessment needed to describe and quantify (Dredging volumes, spoil site, aquatic and terrestrial habitat impacts)

Permit Application: Status

• Final lake rehabilitation plans needed for the application

• Plans are in a preliminary stage• Issues, Access to spoil site, sediment

quantity/quality, storm water runoff, erosion control, habitat impacts

• Keep regulatory agencies informed and involved

Construction

• Construction Contract Award• Construction Observation• Timing Seasonal (Winter)• Funding (Cost vs. Budget)

Next Steps

• Plans revised to incorporate local input and habitat enhancements (May-June)

• Permit Applications Completed (June - July)

• Construction Bidding Documents Completed (July - August)

• Bids and Budgets Aligned (Sept. - October)

• Construction Contract Awarded (Oct -Nov)

• Construction (Dec., 3003 - March, 2004)

Questions?