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Rice Lake Area Association 2007 Annual Meeting Agenda

 

 

AGENDA

  • Buffet style meal for all attending the mee= ting at Angeno's in Maple Grove (6:30-7:15)=

·         $5 per head if not paying dues

·         No charge if paying dues

  • Call to order by President Chuck Berger at = 7:20

·      =    Minnesota Waters (formerly Minnesota Lakes Association) encourages its members to fol= low activities promoted by the organization to insure we get funding for those waters that need it.

·      =    Reports from Officers and Directors

·         Presidents Report (Chuck Berger)

·      =    No problems with weeds this past year, in fact almost no weeds at all.=

·         Treasurers Report   (Steve Cady)

·         $12,500 in the bank

·         $8,500 in 2006 expenses

·         $5,000 in 2006 income (mostly from dues)

·      =    Dues are $100 for lakeshore owners and $50 for lake view owners

  • Election of Officers   (Chuck)

·         5 terms expire (Berger, Cady, Schneider, Lind, Rybinski)

·         All 5 volunteered to continue with new 3-year terms

·         2 decided to resign (Von Lehe, Malone)

  • Summer Picnic scheduled for Saturday, July = 28 (Molly Kridel)

·      =    Check website for details

·      =    Flyers will be distributed at a later date

  • Lake Management Plan Highlights   (George Schneider= )

·         Valid projects can be partially reimbursed by City of Maple Grove if warranted

·         Aquatic Plant Management Surveys

·      =    Required by DNR to authorize weed treatment (drawdown, herbicide, etc.)

·      =    City of Maple Grove no longer paying for surveys from Blue Water Science

·      =    2007 surveys proposal from Steve McComas of Blue Water Science=

·      =    Vote by Directors to accept Steve McComas bid of $2,800 for 2007 surveys

  • Fish Survey proposal from Steve McComas for $4,500 for 2007

·      =    City will fund up to 50%

·      =    Will help determine if fish are causing water clarity problems=

·      =    Vote by Directors to accept Steve McComas bid of $4,500 for 2007 fish surveys

  • CLP control - Looks very good so far.<= /o:p>
  • Algae control - We've had to treat with Cop= per Sulfate past 2 years

·      =    What options do we have for proactive control?

 

  • Lake Quality Commission Report   (George Schneider= )

·         LQC is made up of 12 members, 1 from each of the 7 lakes and 5 at-large members. They are responsible for maintaining the links between the lake associations and the city. Members of the LQC are considered quasi-government employees.=

o&nb= sp;       Kurt Paulson (Pike Lake - Chair)

o&nb= sp;       Catherine Thompson (At Large - Vice Chair)

o&nb= sp;       George Schneider (Rice Lake)

o&nb= sp;       John Garritsen (Eagle Lake)

o&nb= sp;       Doug Schon (Fish Lake)

o&nb= sp;       Trish Lugtu (Weaver Lake)

o&nb= sp;       James Erickson (Edward Lake)

o&nb= sp;       Steve Lane (Cedar Island Lake)

o&nb= sp;       Roger Granberg (At Large)

o&nb= sp;       Don Helmeke (At Large)

o&nb= sp;       Heather Xavier (At Large)

·        Completed projects in 2006

o&nb= sp;       May - Submitted LIP (Lake Improvement Applications) for respective projects

§         Rice Lake submitted these for Calendar Year 2007

·         Winter Aerator #2 (if needed for drawdown) for $2,000 out of total of $4,500<= /o:p>

·         Curlyleaf Pondweed treatment (if necessary) for $2,000 out of total of $5,500

·         Aquatic Plant Surveys for $1,800 out of total of $2,800

·         Algae Treatment (if necessary) for $1,500 out of total of $6,000

o&nb= sp;       June - Received update on Clean Water Legacy Act and Minnesota's funding towards the projec= t

o&nb= sp;       July - Toured Rice Lake with Commission

§         CLP population still low; Commission enthusiastic about drawdown control effect=

o&nb= sp;       August - Toured Weaver Lake with Commission

§         Fluridone treatment on Weaver for Year 2 is still showing very good results = on CLP

o&nb= sp;       September - Meeting cancelled due to light agenda and absence of several commissioners and staff

o&nb= sp;       October - Finalized 2007 LIPs presented in May 2007

§         Rice Lake pulled CLP treatment request for $2,000 out of = $5,500 since it is apparent it won't be necessary this year. This freed up funding= for other worthy projects in Maple= Grove.

o&nb= sp;       November - Planned 2007 agenda items and projects

o&nb= sp;       December - Annual Holiday Party=

·        Completed projects in 2007

o&nb= sp;       January - State of the Lakes report by Steve McComas. Some of the key findings included:

§         Weaver Lake had very good water quality after 1st year fluridone treatment

§         Rice Lake CLP population was still down 2 years after the last drawdown, although overall plant growth is lower than expected. May need to take action to increase native plant growth.

§         Eagle<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> Lake iron filings sample area showing good results w= ith little CLP growth

o&nb= sp;       February - WHEP (Wetland Health & Evaluation Program) presentation - need volunteers!!!

o&nb= sp;       March - Meeting for the Lakes by the Lakes

§         Each lake provided an update on projects and status. Eric Lind spoke for Rice Lake.

§         The general tone of the meeting was to find more funding opportunities so we can address long range projects and not just quick fixes that do not last.=

o&nb= sp;       April - Area experts discussed their projects and how they have been successful

§         Tim Larson from MPCA discussed TMDL programs (Impaired Waters) and future goals=

§         Eric Macbeth (City Water Engineer from City of Eagan) discussed how they cover the several dozen lakes are funded from Storm Water Utility Fees they charge each business/residence.<= /p>

§         Steve McComas (Blue Water Science) discussed how Burnsville= , Lakeville, Apple Valley and Plymouth utilize their Storm Water Util= ity Fees for long term projects.

§         Consensus is that Maple Grove= needs to pursue a Storm Water Utility Fee to fund projects.

·         Visit the LQC at: h= ttp://www.ci.maple-grove.mn.us/content/143/199/568/default.aspx<= /p>

 

  • Fishing update   (Wade Quale)

·      =    Lots of rough fish, some bass and northerns caught d= uring the past year.

 

  • Goals for 2007   (George Schneider)

·         Increase membership

·         Storm water run-off - Can city help monitor with RLAA?

·         Phosphorous monitoring- Can city help monitor with RLAA?

·         Collect support for Algae Treatment and Drawdown if necessary

  • Miscellaneous

·         Water drainage on County Road 30 with new entrance ramp on I-94=

·         Being pumped from NW corner into container - where does it go from there?

·         Need to check with the City and Minnesota DOT

·         George Schneider will check with the City

 

  • Fish Netting - Former resident Joan (Schall= er) McCann asked - Can we do it without a survey and just get what we think are the problem (carp and bullheads) and not have to worry about getting commercial fisherman involved?

·         Suspect not, since it is a huge effort and previous commercial fishermen have compl= ained about the degree of difficulty netting in certain parts of the lake. <= /o:p>

  • Dues - We need more participation

·         Can we set up a Calling Tree to contact those who live on the lake and are not contributing? (Steve Levin)

·         Yes, we do have the right to contact those not contributing.

·         To do - George Schneider to work with Steve Levin getting a process to contact those not paying.

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Rice Lake Area Association Board of Directors (as of 4/30/2007)

 

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President

Chuck Berger

2007

Treasurer

Steve Cady

2007

Secretary

George Schneider

2007

Director=

Eric Lind

2007

Director=

Molly Kridel

2009

Director=

Jim Kridel

2009

Director=

Rick Stulac

2009

Director=

Joni Stulac

2009

Director=

Wade Quale

2010

Director=

Nika Rybinski<= /o:p>

2007

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Jami Stromberg=

2008

Director=

Mark Mitchell<= /o:p>

2008

Director=

Matthew Coumbe

2008

Director=

Tom Dechmann

2008

 

 

Rice Lake Website = - http://www.ricelake.homestead.com<= /a>

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Qui= ck Facts

  • Rice Lake is the largest of Maple Grov= e's lakes at 330 surface acres
  • Maximum depth is almost 12 feet<= /span>
  • Elm Creek Watershed drains almost 100 square miles into the lake
  • Rice Lake ordinary high water (OHW) elevation is 891= .5 feet above sea level
  • There are about 80 homes on the lake with shoreline property
  • There is no public access on Rice Lake (except for walk-ons)
  • Fish population includes: sunfish, crappies, bullheads, carp, northern pike, largemouth bass, perch
  • What does a Drawdown do to the lake?
    • Under ideal conditions (hard winter freeze with little snow cover early), a drawdown can kill out the Curlyleaf Pondweed seeds in the lake sediment, preventing gro= wth the next year.
    • Can also kill out Eur= asian WaterMilfoil.
    • Allows residents to c= lear debris from lake bottom and improve the shoreline.<= /i>
    • Is an economical way = to manage the lake's natural problems

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