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CARNELIAN-MARINE-ST. CROIX WATERSHED DISTRICT

Carnelian-Marine-St.CroixWatershedDistrict�2015AnnualReport 2

CARNELIAN-MARINE-STCROIXWATERSHEDDISTRICTWASHINGTONCOUNTY,MINNESOTA

ANNUALREPORTFORTHEPERIODJANUARY1–DECEMBER31,2015

PursuanttoMinnesotaStatutes,103D.351and103D.355andMinnesotaRulesChapter8410,MetropolitanAreaLocalWaterManagementweherebysubmittheAnnualReportoftheCarnelian-Marine-St.CroixWatershedDistrict(CMSCWD)fortheyearendingDecember31,2015.Formoreinformation,contact:

Carnelian-Marine-St.CroixWatershedDistrictP.O.Box188ScandiaPlaceII21150OzarkAvenueScandiaMinnesota55073

[email protected]


LETTERFROMTHEPRESIDENTDearStakeholders,TwentyfifteenwasabusyandproductiveyearfortheCarnelian-Marine-St.CroixWatershedDistrict.AchievementsrangedfromamendingtheWater-shedManagementPlantoincludegroundwaterandaquaticinvasivespecies,toimplementingsignificantprojectstoreducephosphorusandsedimentloadingsandcontrolaquaticinvasivespecies.Reconstructionoftheravineat197thStreetandinstallationofanironenhancedsandfilteratSandLakecombinedtoreducephosphorusloadingstoDistrictwatersbyover60poundsayear.Anadditionaleightprojectsfundedthroughourcostshareprogramarereducingphosphorusloadingstodistrictwatersbymorethan10poundsperyear.TheDistrictreceivedtwograntstotalingmorethan$200,000andbeganworktoaddressstormwaterissuesintheCityofMarineonStCroixanddevelopaTMDLforGooseLake.WorkingwiththeBigMarineLakeAssociation,theDistrictreceiveda$25,000granttocontinueeffortstocontrolaquaticinvasivespeciesinBigMarineLake.TheDistricthasworkedwiththeBigMarineLakeAssociationforseveralyearstosuccessfullycontrolaquaticinvasivespeciesandthisgrantwillenhancethateffort.Inaddition,theDistrictispartneringwiththeWashingtonCountySoilandWaterConservationDistricttoconductinspectionsatareaboatlaunches.TheDistrictsignedaLetterofUnderstandingwiththeCityofScandiatosharecostsassociatedwithimprovingtheboatlanding(LogHouseLanding)at205thStreet,ScandiatoreducesedimentandphosphorusloadstotheSt.CroixRiver.AdditionalpartnersinthisprojectincludetheU.S.ParkServiceandMinnesotaDepartmentofNaturalResources.Planningisunderway,withconstructionexpectedin2017.TheBigMarineoutletchannelconnectingBigMarineLake,SquareLake,CarnelianandLittleCarnelianLakestotheSt.CroixRiverwasinspectedusingadroneoverflight.Maintenanceoftheoutletchannelwasconductedaspartoftheongoingefforttoeliminateflooding.Inconclusion,ithasbeenabusyandveryproductiveyearfortheDistrict.However,wefacemajorchallengesaswegoforward.Amongtheseareaquaticinvasivespeciesandincreasinggroundwaterlevelswhichthreatenshorelineresidentsondistrictlakes.Sincerely,DavidDeVaultBoardPresident


TABLEOFCONTENTS

ManagersandOfficers 5Administrator 5Contractors 5CitizenAdvisoryCommittee 6WetlandsConservationActTechnicalEvaluationPanel 6TechnicalAdvisors 7FinancialInformation 7LetterfromtheAdministrator 9DistrictActivities 10Appendix1:2016WorkPlan 15Appendix2:CMSCWDMonitoringProgram 16Appendix3:CostShareProgram 19Appendix4:RegulatoryProgram 21Appendix5:SummerNewsletter 23


CARNELIAN-MARINE-ST.CROIXWATERSHEDDISTRICTMANAGERSANDOFFICERSTheCarnelian-Marine-St.CroixWatershedDistrict(CMSCWD)managersareappointedbyWashingtonCountytoservethree-yearterms.TheBoardconductsbusinessatitsmonthlymeetings,whichtakeplaceonthesecondandfourthWednesdayofthemonthattheScandiaCommunityCenterat6:30PM.TheannualmeetingwasheldAugust12,2015.Thefollowingofficerswereelected:OfficersDaveDeVault,President14955103thStreetNorthStillwater,MN55082�651-670-5530Termexpires:6/21/2016KristinTuenge,Secretary20595QuinnellAvenueScandia,MN55073�651-433-3763Termexpires:6/21/2016WadeJohnson,Treasurer13888SquareLakeTrailNorthStillwater,MN55082�608-222-1589Termexpires:6/21/2018

OtherManagersEricLindberg1472797thStreetNorthStillwater,MN55082�651-430-0752Termexpires:6/21/2017ThomasPolasik1442094thStreetNorthStillwater,MN55082�651-430-0263Termexpires:6/21/2016JoelStedman191RoseStreet,Apt206MarineonSt.Croix,MN55047�651-433-2836Termexpires:6/21/2018AndyWeaver12184ParadeAvenueNorthStillwater,MN55082�651-491-2656Termexpires:6/21/2018

ADMINISTRATORJamesShaver21150OzarkAvenueNorthP.O.Box188Scandia,MN55073651-433-2150

CONTRACTORS• Attorney:LawsonLaw,1039039thStreetNorth,LakeElmo,MN55042,651-777-6960• Engineer:Emmons&OliverResources,651HaleAvenueNorth,Oakdale,MN55128,651-770-8448• Accountant:DavidMcCord,Ltd.1940GreeleyStreetSouth,Suite101,Stillwater,MN55082,651-430-9424

• SupportandCommunicationServices:MMCAssociates,1312PortlandAvenue,SaintPaul,MN55104,651-647-6816

• Newspaper:CountryMessengeristhelegalnewspaperfortheDistrict.

Carnelian-Marine-St.CroixWatershedDistrict•2015AnnualReport 6

CITIZENADVISORYCOMMITTEE ScottAlexander14141ParisAve.N.Stillwater,MN55083JohnBower12405OtchipweAve.N.Stillwater,MN55082KateCarlsen10611MendellAve.N.Stillwater,MN55082RexEwert19650OrwellAve.N.Marine,MN55047BurtFisher19490OrwellSt.N.Scandia,MN55407StephenHuberty19323OrwellAve.N.Marine,MN55047BobIverson14463OldfieldRd.Stillwater,MN55082HaroldJohnson18599LaytonAve.N.Marine,MN55047

JoelandChristineJohnson21889OldfieldAve.N.Scandia,MN55073SallyLeider23229St.CroixTrailN.Scandia,MN55073DaveandLynnLinder18980OlindaAve.Marine,MN55047FranandAnnMichaud12080LakamagaTrailMarineonSt.Croix,MN55047GaryOrlich14777197thSt.N.Marine,MN55047JackParcheta11345NealAve.N.Stillwater,MN55082JessicaParcheta11252NorellAve.N.Stillwater,MN55082PeteandElsieRiehle11080NorellAve.N.Stillwater,MN55082

DianeRohan16980NorthridgeAve.N.Marine,MN55047JimRoussin14285St.CroixTrailN.Marine,MN55047JimSchoeller14211St.CroixTrailN.Stillwater,MN55082DaveSeely19480OrwellCrt.N.Marine,MN55047BruceSwensen22161OldfieldAve.Scandia,MN55073DanaVogen21621OldfieldAve.N.Scandia,MN55073LarryWhitaker625PineConeTrailMarine,MN55047MikeWhite13310188thSt.N.Marine,MN55047

WETLANDSCONSERVATIONACTTECHNICALEVALUATIONPANEL• JeniferSorensen,MinnesotaDepartmentofNaturalResources(DNR)AreaHydrologist• BenMeyer,BoardofWaterandSoilResources(BWSR)WetlandSpecialist• JedChesnut,WashingtonConservationDistrict(WCD)Wetland/NaturalResourceSpecialist• JimShaver,CMSCWDAdministrator• BrookeHaworth,DNRNaturalResourcesSpecialistSeniorEcologyServices


TECHNICALADVISORS•JeniferSorensen,DNRAreaHydrologist•JedChesnut,WCDWetland/NaturalResourceSpecialist•JayRiggs,WCDManager•ErikAnderson,WCDWaterResourceSpecialist•MaryPeterson,BWSRBoardConservationist• DanFabian,BWSRBoardConservationist•DebbieMeister,MMCAssociates(education,outreach)•CarlAlmer,EOREngineer

FINANCIALINFORMATIONTheWatershedDistrict’sassetsincludecheckingaccountsandacertificateofdeposit.Themonetaryassetsarecomprisedofthefollowingfunds:AdministrativeFundandGeneralFixedAssetsFund.TheDistrictownsrealproperty,easements,andofficeandwatermonitoringequipment.Theaccountantkeepstherecordsinacomputerledgerandinpaperform,whichissubjecttoinspectionatanytime.TherecordsarekeptattheDistrictofficeandattheaccountant’soffice.TheDistrictcontractedRedpathandCompanytoaudittheDistrict’sfinancialactivitiesandtoadviseonaccountingproceduresandpractices.TheDistrictkeptitsassetsintheSecurityStateBankofMarine.Depositsinexcessof$250,000aresecuredbythebank’spledgingofqualifiedgovernmentsecurities.TheassetsoftheDistrictareinvestedininterestbearingcheckingandsuretyaccounts,andacertificateofdepositforgravitypipemaintenance.TheDistrict’sfinancialactivitiesareauditedonceayearasrequiredbylawwithauditcopiessenttothefollowing:•MinnesotaDepartmentofNaturalResourcesCommissioner•MinnesotaDepartmentofNaturalResourcesDirectorofDivisionofWaters•BoardConservationist,MinnesotaBoardofWaterandSoilResources•MinnesotaStateAuditor•WashingtonCountyBoardofCommissionersTheDistrict’sbudgetfor2015wassetattheDecember10,2014regularmeetingandwas$791,085.TheDistrict’sbudgetfor2016wassetattheregularmeetingonSeptember9,2015andis$661,079.TheapprovedbudgetsandtaxlevyrequirementsareforwardedtotheWashingtonCountyAuditortobecollectedfromtheresidentsoftheDistrict.TheDistricthadabeginningcashbalanceof$583,566onJanuary1,2015.TheDistricthadanendingcashbalanceof$706,775onDecember31,2015.Theprimarycashaccountsare: Checkingaccount$560,148 Suretyaccount$73,247 GravityPipeReserveaccount$73,380


The2015financesarebasedonauditedfigures.

2015Budget/Actual-2016Adopted 2015Budget 2015Actual 2016BudgetIncome

3000Reserve 147,360 86,048 124,1293100GeneralPropertyTaxLevy 444,600 444,092 444,6003330GrantRevenue 190,625 95,568 84,0003400PermitApplications 8,000 5,050 8,0003900InterestIncome 500 304 350TotalIncome $791,085 631,062 $661,079Expenses

ADMINISTRATIVEEXPENSES TotalEmployeeExpense 100,225 102,081 100,929

TotalManagerExpenses 8,000 11,017 11,500TotalOffice/GeneralAdministrativeExpenses 32,960 38,223 37,050TotalProfessionalFees 29,000 40,043 28,700TotalADMINISTRATIVEEXPENSES $170,185 $191,364 $178,179PLANS,PROGRAMS&PROJECTEXPENSES

Total4760Plans 0 65,000Total4761FocusedManagementProjects 90,000 92,137 50,500Total4762ImpairedManagementProjects 120,000 14,535 50,000Total4780CostShareProjects 55,000 60,596 50,000Total4810EducationProgram 31,500 24,107 36,500TotalCapitalProjects 197,500 135,144 80,000Total4580EngineeringExpenses 30,000 27,229 0TotalMaintenance 7,000 2,363 9,500TotalMonitoringProgram 69,900 64,365 84,900TotalRegulatory/PermittingProgram 20,000 19,220 56,500TotalPLANS,PROGRAMS&PROJECTEXPENSES $620,900 $439,698 $482,900TotalExpenses $791,085 $631,062 $661,079


LetterfromtheAdministratorAsignificantchallengewasmetbytheDistrictin2015.PlanningforchangeisdifficultandwatermanagementintheStateofMinnesotaisarapidlymovingtarget.Amajoramendmenttothe2010CMSCWDWaterManagementPlanpresentedanopportunitytotrytoaligntheDistrict’swaterqualityprioritizingandtargetingeffortsmorecloselywiththeWatershedRestorationandProtectionStrategy(WRAPS)endorsedbyStateagencies,legislativebodies,andtheLegacyLandandWaterAct.WhilemeetingthegoalsofincludingstrongerstrategiesforaddressinggroundwaterissuesandaquaticinvasivespecieschallengesinthePlanAmendment,theDistrictisnowpositionedtomanagethestate-widechangescoming

inthecallforplanningandprioritizationonalargerscale,theOneWatershedOnePlanconcept.Oneoftherequirementsfordealingwiththesechangeswillbewidercollaborationandmoreextensivesharingofservicesbetweenwaterorganizations.TheWaterManagementOrganizationsofWashingtonCountydemonstratedtheircurrentlevelofcollaborativeeffortstotheMinnesotaAssociationofWatershedDistricts(MAWD)byhostingthatorganization’s2014SummerTourinStillwater.In2015thisDistricttookittothenextlevelbyholdingseveraljointmeetingswithitsneighbors,BrownsCreekWatershedDistrictandComfortLake-ForestLakeWatershedDistrict.TheDistrictManagersexploredwaysthattheorganizationscouldparticipatetogetherindevelopingcooperativeprojectsandhostingjointprograms.Thereismuchmoretocomein2016astheseideasgrowintoactionsthatcreateefficienciesandreachouttobringissuesofwaterqualityandquantitytoawideraudience.Meanwhile,CMSCWDwillcontinuetoworkinneighborhoodsacrosstheDistricthelpingresidentsandlocalgovernmentstoimproveandprotectthewaterresourcesofnorthernWashingtonCounty.

JimShaverAdministrator


DISTRICTACTIVITIESProgressincompletingtheManagementPlanImplementationProgramisreflectedintheindividualprogrambudgets,whichheadeachactivityandareoutlinedinsummariesbelow.

1. OperationalManagement

2014 2015 2010-2015 2016Plan $175,000 $175,000 $1,050,000 $172,000AnnualBudget $169,000 $170,185 $979,185 $$178,179Actual $175,287 $191,364 $1,005,143

Operationalaccomplishmentsinclude:• Evaluatedinternalstaffing,staff-sharingopportunitiesandexpandingtheWatershed

Wisdomeducationprogramintheelementaryschoolswithareawatersheddistricts.• Co-convenedajointwatersheddistrictsmeetingonJuly14andOctober23.• ConducteddistricttourforManagersanddemonstrateddronecapabilities.• ReviewedMAWDHandbook,CMSCWDPlanandAmendmentincludingImplementation

PlanandCapitalProjects.• Receivedandacceptedthe2014auditonApril8,2015.• Compiledandsubmittedthe2014AnnualReportonschedule.• Beganreviewofthebylaws.• Beganupdatingfinancialpoliciesandreports.• Acceptedgrants:MetCouncilWatershedOutletMonitoringProgram,BWSRCleanWater

Fund,BWSRTMDLImplementationPlansandInitiativeFoundation.

2. Education/CommunicationsPrograms

2014 2015 2010-2015 2016Plan $65,000 $50,000 $76,500 $44,000AnnualBudget $36,000 $31,500 $206,100 $36,500Actual $30,583 $24,107 $162,480

• ConductedtargetedhomeownerinterviewsforSand/LongLakesubwatershedsonsite-

specificBMPs.• MetwithWillowBrookhomeowners.• MetwithBigCarnelianLakeresidentsaboutforminganassociation.• AttendedaHayLakemeetingwithresidentsinterestedinformingalakeassociation.• Issuedasummernewsletter.• FacilitatedimprovementstotheDistrictwebsite.• Updatedthewebsiteonaregularbasis.• TheEastMetroWaterResourcesEducationProgram(EMWREP),onbehalfoftheDistrict,

contributedpressreleasesandnewscolumnstoareanewspapers,inadditiontoproducingeducationalcontentforcitynewsletters,socialmediaandon-linenewssites.


• Co-sponsoredaraingardenworkshoptopromotetheCostShareProgram.• SponsoredtheWatershedWisdomProgramforfifth-gradeclassesinMarineandScandia

schoolsandcommunityengagementactivitiesthroughouttheDistrictincludingMillStreamDay,MigratoryBirdDayCelebration,PollinatorMediaEvent,awatershedclasswithteenagegirlsfromNorthwestPassageandtheFutureoftheSt.CroixprogramwithWalterMondale.

3. MonitoringProgram


Themonitoringprogramaccomplishedthefollowing:

• Completedstreammonitoringtoupdatedatafromthe2003SpringCreekStudy.• Completedwatermonitoringin2015andreceivedthe2013-14MonitoringReportinMay.• CompletedthethirdyearofmonitoringSquareLakefortheCleanWaterPartnership(CWP.)• ContractedwithBlueWaterSciencetoconductsedimentboringonBigCarnelian,Big

MarineandSquareLakestoassessthepotentialforfiveAIStobecomeestablishedinthelakes.BlueWaterpresentedtheresultsandanAISrapidresponseinDecember.

AsummaryofthewatermonitoringresultsisinAppendix2.

4. CostShareProgram


TheCostShareAssistanceforIndividualsprovidestechnicalassistanceandupto50percentofeligiblecosts,withamaximumreimbursementof$2,500,forprojectsaddressingerosionandwaterquality.CommunityCostSharegrantsprovidetechnicalandfinancialassistanceforprojectsaffectingmunicipaland/ormultiplelandowners.Accomplishmentsin2015:

• Completed31on-sitevisitstoevaluatepropertiesforwaterqualityrelatedissues.• Sevenindividualcostshareapplicationswerereviewed,recommendedandapprovedfor

funding.Ofthesevenapprovals,fivewereconstructedin2015.• Threeindividualprojectsapprovedin2014werecompletedin2015.• Inspected65BMPprojects,ofwhich49arefunctional,12needmaintenanceandfourare

nonfunctional.Afollowupwithhomeownerswilloccurin2016.• TheBoyScoutsofAmericareceivedacommunitycostshareforaraingardenand

shoreline/streambankstabilizationprojectattheKiwanisBoyScoutCamp.Theprojectwill


reduceflooding,dissipaterunoff,removeasphalt,restoreshoreline,re-vegetateareasandrequireachangeinmaintenancepractices.Theprojectcompletedinfallof2015.

• Twoturf-to-prairieconversionswerejointlyfundedbythewasDistrict,aCleanWaterFundgrantandlandownerparticipation.

• ReceivedgrantfundingfromtheInitiativeFoundationfortheBigMarineLakeAssociationforEurasianwatermilfoil(EWM)andcurly-leafpondweedtreatments.TheassociationtreatedforEWMin19acresofheavilyinfectedwaterusingsame-daymultipletreatments.Spottreatmentswereusedinotherlocations.AnassessmentinAugustfoundonly.1acreofdensemilfoil.

• CompletedtwoprioritizationstudiesintheGooseLakewatershedtoidentifyspecificphosphorusloadreductionprojectsandwillinglandownerstohavepracticesinstalledontheirproperties.

• ClosedoutDNRBufferGrant.• UniversityofMinnesotacivilengineering

studentscompletedtheirsenior-yearCapstoneprojectandpresentedrecommendationstoaddresssedimentrunoffproblemsatPanoramaAve.and133rdSt.

• ContinueddiscussionswithMayTownshiptopartnerwiththeDistrictonacapitalimprove-mentandcost-shareprojecton133rdSt.toreducesedimentrunoff.

• Co-hostedaraingarden/stormwaterworkshopinMarine.• TargetedhomeownersfortheTop50PIIImplementationprojects.• ContinuedworktoincorporatetheAssessmentToolintheBMPratingsystem.

Asummaryandmapofthe2015costshareprojectsareinAppendix3.

5. MaintenanceProgram


Routinemaintenanceofwaterlevelsincluded:

• ConductedadroneflyoverofthechannelsystemfromBigMarineLaketoLittleCarnelianLaketoidentifyconstrictedareasneedingmaintenance.

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• RemovedbeaverdamsattheculvertatvariouslocationsonCarnelianandSilverCreeks.• ContinuedmakingrefinementstotheBMPMaintenanceDatabaseandWebsiteLinkage

withCMSCWD.org.

6. RegulatoryProgram


TheWatershedDistrictreviewscertainvarianceapplicationsandprovidescommentsonthemtolocalgovernments.Inaddition,DistrictengineersandtheadministratorreviewapplicationsforDistrictpermitsandsubmitthemtotheboardforapproval.In2015,theDistrict:

• Updatedinspectionsofallpermitsafter2007.• Returnedsureties,asrequired.• Received25permitapplications.• Issued22permits.• Permitviolations.Satisfactorilyclosedouttwolong-termviolationsandcontinuedtowork

withahomeowneronaviolationthatexceedslimitsofhisDNRaquaticvegetationpermit.PermitsreceiveandissuedbytheDistrictin2015aresummarizedinAppendix4.

7. Plan/ProjectImplementation


OnFebruary11,theboardapprovedreleasingtheplanamendmentforthe60-dayreview.OnAugust27,2015theBoardofWaterandSoilResourcesapprovedthePlanandtheboardadoptedthePlanonSeptember9,2015.Districtprojectsincluded:• FoursiteswereevaluatedforaGooseLakeravinestabilizationprojectandasand-ironfiltration

pond.Aprioritysitewasselectedwithwillinglandowners.Adesignwasapprovedandeasementsweresignedandrecorded.Constructionisscheduledforspring2016.

• LongLakewassurveyedforpotentialiron-sandfilterprojectsandameetingwithresidentswasconvened.TheSand/LongLakesprojectgrantreportwassubmittedtotheMPCAinJuly.


• The197thStreetravinestabilizationprojectattheedgeofablackashseepageareathatfeedsdirectlyintotheSt.CroixRiverwascompletedinDecember.Theravineabuts13propertiesincludinglandownedbytheCityofScandia.TheDistrictcompletedmajorrepairsusingapubliclyapprovedstrategythatreducedprojectcostsandminimizedtreelossonthesouthsideoftheravine.Worktorepairahighvaluewetland,whichwasdamagedasaresultofthesedimentwillcontinueinthespringof2016.

• AkickofftotheMarineStormwaterImplementationprojecttoremovesedimentanddebris

fromanhistoricdrainagewayandreducefloodingwasheldonJuly15.Followingaraingardenworkshop,29residentsexpressedinterestininstallingraingardensadjacenttotheirpropertiesonthecityright-of-way.Thesiteswereevaluatedandrankedand18wereselected.Afollow-upmeetingwiththeresidentswasheldtoreviewdesigns.Projectswillbeconstructedin2016-2017.

• Aniron-enhancedsandfilterwasinstalledintheSandLakewatershedtocapturetherunoffflowingintoSandLake.Estimatesare60-70poundsofphosphoruswillberemoved

annuallyandthesystemwilloperatefor25-30years.Monitoringwillbeginin2016todeter-minetheactualamountofphosphorusre-removed.Asecondsiteforaniron-enhancedsandfilterwasidentifiedandtalkswiththelandownerwillcontinuenextspring.

• TheDistrictandCityofScandiaadoptedajointpowersagreementtocostshareonrepairingtheLogHouseLandingramptoreducesedimentation.AconceptdesignwasapprovedandaDNRgrantforplankswasobtained.Constructionwilloccurin2016.

• TheDistrictcompletedaWillowBrookStreamStudyandImplementationPlantostabilizethestreambankwiththegoaltomaintainthetroutstream,habitatandwaterqualityoftheSt.CroixRiver.InOctober,ameetingwasheldwith15residentstopresentthestudy,plandesignsandfundingopportunities.

• PrioritylocationswereidentifiedforTop50PImplementationprojects.Landownerswerecontactedandthreeexpressedinterestinmovingforwardwithphosphorusreductionprojects.


TheDistrictparticipatedinthefollowingadditionalactivitiesin2015: ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

AttendedEMWREPmanagementmeetings Education/outreachAttendedWaterConsortiummeetings LGUcoordinationAttendedlakeownerassociationsboardmeetings Communication/outreachAttendedMetroMAWDmeetings Communication/outreachAttendedSt.CroixRiverBasinConferenceonApril1 Training/developmentAttendedSt.CroixSummitonApril29 Training/developmentExhibitedatMillStreamDayinMay PublicpresentationAttendedMAWDSummerTouronJune24-26 Training/developmentAttendedSt.CroixResearchRendezvousonOctober20 Training/developmentAttendedGroundwaterAdvisorymeetingonNovember6 LGUcoordinationAttendedSt.CroixWatershedResearchStationworkshoponNovember23 Training/development AttendedMAWDAnnualMeeting&TradeShowonDecember3-5 Training/development

APPENDIX1.2016WORKPLANTheCMSCWD2016WorkPlanwasadoptedbytheboardonApril13,2016.Priorityprojectsarehighlighted.

OPERATIONALMANAGEMENTComplete2015auditComplete2015AnnualReportRevisefinancialreportingforboard

EDUCATION/COMMUNICATIONConvene2CACmeetingsIssue2newslettersFacilitateformingnewlakeownersassociationsonHayandBigCarnelianConductDistricttourformanagersCoordinateAISrampmonitoring,educationandoutreachwithSCRA,BMLOA,WCDandothersExpandWatershedWisdomtoWarnerNatureCenterwithBCWDandCLFLWDConductjointworkshopswithScandia,Marine,MayTSandStillwaterTSSend“WelcomePackage”toallnewresidentsFacilitatecontinuedwebsiteimprovementsUpdatewebsitewithinweekofboardmeetingsandnolessthanevery2weeks

MONITORINGPROGRAMCompletelakeassessmentsperplanamendmentsubjecttoboardapprovalofbudgetrevisionContinueMonitoringProgramandcompile2015resultsSubmitfinalreportforDNREvaluationofSquareLakeDaphnia

COST-SHAREPROGRAMIncreasenumberofcost-shareprograms


ImplementCapstoneProjectsatBigCarnelianTargetadditionallocationsforTop50PhaseIIImplementationprojectsIncorporateAssessmentToolinBMPratingsystemusingPTMActivelypromoteandadvertisecostshareSupportBigMarineLakeOwnersEWMandcurly-leafpondweedtreatmentsWorkjointlywithMayTS—atitsinitiative—tosolvesedimentproblematPanoramaInstallsignatSquareLake

MAINTENANCERepairTurtleLakeweirPreformchannelmaintenanceasrequiredRefineBMPmaintenancedatabaseandwebsitelinkagewithCMSCWD.orgConductregulardoneflightsinspring/fall

REGULATORYPROGRAMTransferremainingsuretybalancetoState-ongoingCompleteaComprehensiveStormwaterManagementPlanwithMarineReviseRuleswithboardandpublicinputReviewpermitapplications,assignandpresenttoboard

PLANSApprovelocalSurfaceWaterManagementPlansAttendScandiaandMayTownshipRoadTours

FOCUSED/IMPAIREDRESOURCEMANAGEMENTCompletebacteriaimpairmentsassessmentImplementSand/LongLakeprojectsandcloseoutMPCAgrantContinueGooseLakeImplementationProjectsonOlindaLaneContinueMarineStormWaterImplementationProjectswithraingardeninstallationsandIESFconstructionatPineandRobert.SubmitPhaseIICleanWaterGrantFund.SubmitImpairedLakes(TMDL)Implementationgrant

CAPITALIMPROVEMENTPROJECTSComplete197thSt.RavineCompleteLogHouseLandingRamp

APPENDIX2.MonitoringProgramStreamWaterMonitoringIn2015,waterqualitydatawascollectedatthreestreamssites:SilverCreek(atHighway95),WillowBrook(atHighway95)andZavoral’sCreek(nearthemouth).Thesestationsmeasuredcontinuous15-minutestage,velocitywithflow-weightedautomatedsamplescollectedduringstormeventsandgrabsamplescollectedduringbaseflowconditions.E.colisampleswerecollectedatallthreesitesaswell.Continuous15-minuteprecipitationdatawerecollectedatWillowBrook.ThestreammonitoringlocationonZavoral’sCreekalsomeasured15-minutetemperature,conductivity,turbidityanddissolvedoxygenasparkoftheZavoralMinestudyfortheCityofScandia.The2015minestudyreportcanbeobtainedbycontactingWCDoftheCityofScandia.StreamsampleresultstableshavehighlightedvaluesthatexceedthewaterqualitystandardssetforthbytheMPCAunderMinnesotaRulesChapter7050.


SilverCreekatHwy952015FieldWaterQualityMeasurements

Date/TimeTransparency

(cm)Water

Temperature(0C)

DissolvedOxygen(mg/L)

Conductivity(umhos/cm)

pH

1/28/158:48 >100 3.3 12.19 413 6.72/24/159:05 >100 6.2 10.17 470 7.03/6/158:20 >100 5.8 10.17 432 8.34/28/1510:12 >100 9.4 9.64 445 8.45/27/1510:17 >100 12.1 8.41 416 8.36/25/1511:02 >100 12.1 8.39 457 8.47/22/1510:42 >100 17.9 7.70 347 8.58/26/159:30 >100 10.8 8.75 443 8.29/29/159:26 >100 11.1 8.25 411 8.110/21/1510:45 >100 10.4 8.29 421 8.611/23/159:45 >100 3.8 12.43 343 8.312/28/1510:09 >100 2.4 12.49 354 8.0ExceedsMPCAWaterQualityStandard WillowBrookatHwy952015FieldWaterQualityMeasurements

Date/Time

Transparency(cm)

WaterTemperature

(0C)



pH

4/27/159:31 >100 7.8 11.22 411 8.66/25/1510:45 >100 11.8 9.87 416 8.47/22/1510:07 >100 11.1 9.93 415 8.58/27/159:32 10.2 10.16 418 8.49/29/1510:31 >100 9.5 10.42 419 8.210/22/159:14 7.4 9.76 ExceedsMPCAWaterQualityStandard Zavoral’sCreek2015FieldWaterQualityMeasurements

Date/Time

Transparency(cm)

WaterTemperature

(0C)



pH

4/27/159:31 >100 8.4 11.22 585 8.56/25/1510:45 >100 12.7 9.76 585 8.37/22/1510:07 >100 13.1 9.67 586 8.88/27/159:32 11.8 10.19 593 8.89/29/1510:31 >100 11.2 10.23 600 8.310/22/159:14 8.6 9.92 ExceedsMPCAWaterQualityStandard


LakeWaterMonitoringIn2015theworkplanincludedwaterqualitymonitoringof20lakes.AlllakesweremonitoredMaythroughOctoberbycollectingtemperatureanddissolvedoxygen(DO)profilesandSecchidisktransparenciesbi-weekly,withtheexceptionofsevenlakes(Fish,Jellums,BigCarnelian,BigMarine,LittleCarnelian,Long(CityofScandia)andSquare)wheretemperatureandDOprofileswerenotmeasured.Auserperceptionracking(physicalandrecreationsuitability)wasalsorecordedforeachlake.Secchidisktransparenciesareusedforgeneralcomparisonsofwaterqualityacrossthewatershedandformonitoringgeneralwaterqualitytrendsinagivenlakefromyeartoyear.TemperatureandDOprofilesprovideinformationonthedynamicsunderneaththesurfaceandpotentialoccurrenceofstratification.Surfacecompositewaterqualitysampleswerecollectedonalllakesandwereanalyzedfortotalphosphorus,totalKjeldahlnitrogenandchlorophyll-atoprovideamoredetailedlookintothewaterqualityoftheselakesanddevelopfuturemanagementpossibilitiesintheseareasofthewatershed.Lakeelevationswerealsorecordedforeachlakemonitoredin2015exceptLakeAlice.Lakeelevationsindicatethefluctuationsoflakelevelsthroughoutthegrowingseasonandfromyeartoyear.Lakelevelsaremonitoredtoprovideinsighttoprecipitationandgroundsaturationandimpactfishpopulations,recreationalopportunitiesandlandownerslivingaroundlakes.

2015OverallLakeGradesandTrophicStatus2015Ranking Lake 2015LakeGrade 2015TrophicStatus1 LittleCarnelian A Oligotrophic2 Square A Oligotrophic3 BigCarnelian A Mesotrophic4 Clear A Mesotrophic5 BigCarnelian A Mesotrophic6 Twin A Mesotrophic7 WestBoot A Mesotrophic8 EastBoot A Mesotrophic9 Staples A- Mesotrophic10 Terrapin A- Mesotrophic11 German B+ Mesotrophic12 Mays B Mesotrophic13 Long(MayTS) B- Mesotrophic14 Alice B- Mesotrophic15 Hay C+ Eutrophic16 Fish C+ Eutrophic17 Jellums C+ Eutrophic18 Goose C Eutrophic19 Sand C- Eutrophic20 Long(CityofScandia) D Hypereutropic


APPENDIX3.CostShareProgram


CostShareProjectsCompletedin2015

Description WaterBody TotalProjectCost

AmountFunded TPlbs/yr WDCostPer

lbTP WDCostPerlbTP

TurftoPrairie SandLake $7,175.00 $5,381.25 0.80 $6,726.56 $6,726.56

Raingarden St.CroixRiver $11,309.25 $2,975.72 0.57 $5,220.56 $5,220.56

ShorelineStabilization St.CroixRiver $11,309.25 $2,975.72 6.80 $437.61 $437.61

SlopeStabilization St.CroixRiver $11,309.25 $2,975.72 2.00 $1,487.86 $1,487.86

TurftoPrairie St.CroixRiver $6,199.50 $774.44 1.70 $455.55 $455.55

TurftoPrairie St.CroixRiver $14,872.00 $1,860.00 0.91 $2,043.96 $2,043.96

ShorelineStabilization BigCarnelianLake $3,163.90 $1,581.95 0.00 NA NA

RainGarden LittleCarnelianLake $1,933.58 $500.00 0.01 NA NA

Average Cost Per Pond Phosphorus Reduction $2,728.68

CostShareProjectsApprovedin2015(notconstructed)

Description WaterBody TotalProjectCost

AmountFunded TPlbs/yr WDCostPerlbTP

AgGrassedWaterway FallsCreek $12,272.40 $2,500.00 2.63 $950.57

RainGarden MillStream $6,577.61 $2,500.00 0.15 $16,666.67


APPENDIX4.RegulatoryProgram

PermitNumber ProjectShortTitle

Status&RecentAction(s)

ApplicationReceivedDate IssueDate Comment(s)

15-019 NewHome-TiGavo(BigMarineLake)

Reviewedapplication 12/9/2015 Issueuponreceiptandacceptanceofconditionsandsubmittals

15-018 Addition-BigMarineLake

OngoingInspections 11/4/2015 11/17/2015 OngoingInspections

15-017 NewHome-BigCarnelianLake

ATF-plansoutstanding 10/19/2015 Ongoinginspection;Issueuponreceiptandacceptanceofconditionsandsubmittals

15-016 NewHome–BigMarineLake

OngoingInspections 9/15/2015 9/24/2015 ConductinspectionApril2016

15-015 StCroixBoomsite Projectnotyetstarted 7/14/2015 8/12/2015 Communicatewithpermitteeonstartdate


OngoingInspections 7/6/2015 8/12/2015 Ongoinginspections

15-013 ScandiaRoadDitches

IdentifiedPunchlist 7/1/2015 7/8/2015 ClosependingproofofdrivewaysBMPs,culvertas-builtsurvey,andas-builtmap

15-012 Deck-BigMarineLake

Closed 6/8/2015 7/1/2015 None

15-011 GravelOperationUpdate-StillwaterTownship

IssuedComments 6/3/2015 Awaitapplicantresponsetocomments

15-010 NewHome-BigMarineLake

OngoingInspections 5/18/2015 6/18/2015 OngoingInspections

15-009 PondReconstruc-tion-St.CroixRiver

OngoingInspections 5/6/2015 9/11/2015 Closepermit

15-008 QuinnellAve.RoadWorks

Completedfinalinspection

4/30/2015 7/11/2015 Closeuponreceiptofas-builts

15-007 NewShed-St.CroixRiver

Closed 4/30/2015 6/10/2015 None

15-006 ShorelandViolation-BigMarineLake

ATF-Applicationoutstanding

N/A Reviewrestorationplanuponreceipt

15-005 CR15TurnLanesbyGatewayTrl


15-004 CR15TurnoutatBigMarineReserve

Projectnotyetstarted 4/14/2015 11/6/2015 Communicatew/applicantonanticipatedstart

15-003 CR55Reconstruction

Closed 1/26/2015 2/12/2015 None

15-002 WashingtonCo.PublicWorks


15-001 ThruHWY97 IdentifiedPunchlist 1/28/2015 5/19/2015 ClosependingproofofStip.1andStip.4,stormwaterBMPsperplan


14-019 NewResidence-BigCarnelianLake

OngoingInspections 12/24/2014 2/24/2015* Groundcoverconfirmed;communicatewithpermitteeoncloseout

14-018 NewHome-StillwaterTownship

Closed 12/12/2014 2/12/2015* None

14-017 NewCabin-St.CroixRiver

IdentifiedPunchlist 12/8/2014 1/26/2015 ClosependingproofofStip.4,685CFstormwaterinfiltration


IdentifiedPunchlist 7/23/2014 3/24/2015 ClosependingproofofStip.7,365SFRaingarden

14-005 NewHome-BigMarineLake


14-003 NewHome-SquareLake

IdentifiedPunchlist 5/27/2014 7/25/2015 ClosependingproofofStip.5,Landscapingplan,Worksheet,andRaingarden

14-001 HouseLifting-BigCarnelianLake

Closed 4/2/2014 5/28/2015 None

PermitAnnualSummaryofCommentsCommentNumber

ProjectShortTitle Address Sub-Watershed

City/Township

PermitNo.

Comment(s)

C15-001 LotRe-alignment 230th/Perkins FallsCreek Scandia NA NoPermitRequiredC15-002 PublicROWVacate 13310188thStN BigMarine Scandia RequestDeniedC15-003 Additionvariance 12810182St BigMarine Scandia P15-018 PermitRequiredC15-004 Auxiliarybldgvariance 1479297thSt St.Croix StillwaterTS NoPermitRequiredC!5-005 3LotSubdivision 1442094thSt SilverCreek StillwaterTS pending C15-006 Lakesetbackvariance 18997Layton BigMarine Scandia P15-011 PermitIssuedC15-007 Lakesetbackvariance 19MoonlightBay BigCarnelian MayTS P15-014 PermitIssuedC15-008 Lakesetbackvariance 14730130thStN BigCarnelian MayTS P16-001 PermitIssuedC15-009 Subdivision 218StN GermanLake Scandia P16-004 PermitIssuedC15-010 Riversetbackvariance 3312ndSt St.Croix Marine ApplicationWithdrawnC15-011 Lakesetbackvariance 12199205thSt BigMarine Scandia ApplicationWithdrawnC15-012 HighBridgeRepair StCroixRiver St.Croix StillwaterTS NoPermitRequiredC15-013 AuxiliaryBuilding 20575StCroixTrl GilbertsonCrk Scandia NoPermitRequiredC15-014 VegetativeCutting StCroixRiverway St.Croix Scandia NA RestorationRequiredC15-015 WetlandsSetback LohmanAve BigMarine MayTS NA VarianceApproved-min


CARNELIAN-MARINE-ST. CROIX WATERSHED DISTRICT

Pair Of Clean Water Grants Sets Plans In Motion

Formed in 1981, the Carnelian–Marine–St. Croix Watershed District oversees a variety of projects and programs to assess and improve the health of our 81-square-mile watershed—which includes 31 lakes, three designated trout streams, hundreds of acres of wetlands, and over 17 miles of St. Croix River shoreline. The Watershed District is managed by the following volunteer board of residents appointed by Washington County:

President ........................ Kristin Tuenge, 651.433.3763Vice President ................ Dave De Vault, 612.670.5530Secretary/Treasurer ...... Andy Weaver, 651.491.2656 Manager ......................... Wade Johnson, 651.356.9573Manager ......................... Eric Lindberg, 612.760.6695Manager ......................... Thomas Polasik, 651.430.0263Manager ......................... Joel Stedman, 651.433.2836Administrator ................. Jim Shaver, 651.433.2150 Carnelian–Marine–St. Croix Watershed District meetings are open to the public and take place the second Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m., in the Heritage Room of the Scandia Community Center, 14727 209th St. N. in Scandia.

A public meeting, to gather input on two projects in Scandia, will be held on Monday, July 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the Scandia Community Center, 14727 209th St. N.

> Reducing Erosion at the 197th St. Ravine A ravine reconstruction plan for erosion reduction will be presented. The District has been working with property owners to acquire temporary and permanent easements, and has hired Wenck Engineering to design the plan.

> Reducing Phosphorus at Sand LakePossible designs for a sand-iron filter at Sand Lake will be discussed. The District has been working with residents to identify the best site for the project, which should reduce the amount of phosphorous flowing into the lake.

SUMMER 2015

Nearly 200 applications were received. Only 36 grants were awarded. The Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed District received two of them.

Visit us online at www.cmscwd.org

The CMSCWD is moving forward with two projects that recently received major funding through the state’s Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment. The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) announced in February that it had awarded grants totaling more than $200,000 to the two projects— one focused on Marine on St. Croix ($98,200) and the other on Goose Lake ($108,400).

The Marine on St. Croix project aims to protect Mill Stream and the St. Croix River through the design and construction of a series of storm water runoff improvements including 18 rain gardens, a biofiltration basin, and a sand iron filter. At a kickoff meeting in April, stakeholders received an update on the project’s status. Among the highlights: Initial work on identifying sites for the rain gardens has been completed and more in depth analysis will be conducted prior

to meeting with targeted neighborhoods this summer. Cost-sharing funds for the rain gardens will be available to homeowners in non-targeted areas. A study of potential sites for the biofiltration basin and the sand iron filter should be complete in July.

The Goose Lake project, once implemented, will reduce polluted runoff into the top priority water body in the Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed District. Plans call for four improvements: a ravine stabilization and three sand-iron filtration systems. A concept design has been completed for the first project and will be presented to property owners. If everything goes as planned, the project will be put out for bid in March 2016, and construction will be finished by summer.

LAKE CARNELIAN “CAPSTONE” PROJECT COMPLETEDFour civil engineering students from the University of Minnesota have presented to the District a series of recommendations on how to address longstanding sediment runoff problems at Panorama Avenue and 133rd Street in Scandia. The students assembled the recommendations as part of their senior year “Capstone” project, a final-semester requirement for all civil engineering graduates at the U. They worked with District engineers Carl Almer, Cecilio Olivier and Derek Lash to identify the causes of the runoff and to propose solutions. The students’ recommendations:

runoff at the source. Cost: $16,000-$86,000.

bottom of the road and clean the culverts to keep them operating. Cost: $12,000.

blankets to reduce the water velocity and hold back sediments in major ravines. Cost: $1,000-$2,250.

to capture roof runoff and reduce velocity. Cost: $400 per house (not including the additional expense of gutters, if needed).

damlike structure of biologs held with fence stakes to reduce velocity and hold soils. Cost: $1,000.

Administrator Shaver has contacted May Township to meet with the Carnelian Heights Association and review possible next steps to solve these long-standing issues.

PHOTO CONTESTThe CMSCWD is seeking

pictures of the lakes, parks, wetlands, wildlife, plants, outdoor recreation—pretty much anything that depicts life within the Watershed

District. Photos must be in horizontal format and digitally

unaltered beyond standard optimization. For a complete set of rules, visit the District

website at www.cmscwd.org or contact Jim Shaver.

Capstone Project Team students (foreground) with (back row left to right) District engineers Carl Almer and Derek Lash and resident Scott Miller.

APPENDIX5.SummerNewsletter


CARNELIAN-MARINE-ST. CROIX WATERSHED DISTRICTScandia Plaza II 21150 Ozark Avenue P.O. Box 188 Scandia, MN 55073

INSIDE

Clean water grants, reducing erosion, lake water quality trends and more!

Did you enjoy time at a local lake, or the St. Croix River, this summer? Learn what your Watershed District is doing to keep these beautiful natural resources clean and healthy!

TRENDS IN LAKE WATER QUALITY ARE PROMISINGThe monitoring of lake water quality within the District proceeded on schedule with 20 of the watershed’s 31 lakes sampled and measurements are encouraging. Ten of the lakes sampled were found to be improving in at least one of three standard water quality parameters: water clarity; algae growth; and nutrients (total phosphorus, or TP). One of those lakes, East Boot, is now meeting state standards and could soon be removed from the list of impaired lakes. Square Lake was the only one of the sampled lakes deemed to be declining in water quality.

The District’s monitoring program is designed to provide early warning of negative trends in water quality. Lakes are examined on a rotating basis to keep costs down and yet insure that negative trends are identified early. Each lake is graded on a curved scale from A to F, based on the average of its scores in the three parameters. A “C” grade is typical of lakes in the seven-county metropolitan area.

2013-2014 Lake Grades

MEET MANAGER DAVE DE VAULTIt would be hard to find a resume more tailor-made for a watershed board manager than that of the CMSCWD’s current board vice president, Dave De Vault. De Vault’s list of career accomplishments is truly impressive: thirteen years as a fish and wildlife biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; eighteen years in various scientific positions with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; dozens of peer reviewed articles with titles like “Possible Effects of Increasing Sodium Concentrations on the Biota of Lake Michigan;” the list goes on. De Vault obviously understands the importance of protecting water quality. But why, after a long career focused largely on big bodies of water like Lake Michigan and Lake Superior, did he seek appointment to the board of Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed District in 2013?

Let’s just say he was looking for a new challenge.

“I spent thirty-five years working on national and international water quality issues with the federal government,” he says. “When I retired I wanted to continue contributing on a more local level.”

As a seven-year resident on Big Carnelian Lake, De Vault feels he has a responsibility to help protect all the water bodies in the area. He thinks his work as a District manager allows him to do just that. “I want to see the District continue its current efforts to reduce nutrient inputs to our lakes and streams,” he says. “Two other goals I believe are important are linking District action to water quality improvements and increasing the visibility of the District and its actions.”

For more information on District managers, and opportunities to get involved in the watershed, visit www.cmscwd.org.

SUMMER 2015

Lake Grade Water Quality Trend

Alice A NA

Barker D+ No trend

Bass B+ Improving

Big Carnelian A Improving

Big Marine A No trend

Carol B* No trend

Clear A NA

East Boot A Improving

Fish C* Improving for clarity

German A- NA

Goose B Improving for TP

Hay C+ Improving for TP

Jellums C-* Improving for clarity

Little Carnelian A Improving for clarity

Long (May) C+ Improving for TP

Lake Grade Water Quality Trend

Long (Scandia) D+* Improving for clarity

Loon D* Declining for clarity

Louise C-* No trend

Mays A- NA

Mud F* NA

North Twin A-* Improving for TP

Sand C No trend

Silver C* No trend

South Twin C-* Improving for clarity

Square A Declining for clarity

Staples B NA

Terrapin A NA

Turtle C- NA

Twin A NA

West Boot A Improving for clarity

THANK YOU, STEVE KRONMILLER!

Manager Steve Kronmiller is retiring from the Board at the end of June, after twelve years of service.

His tenure included four years as president, from 2008 to 2012, followed by two years as treasurer. In an interview during his final year as president, Kronmiller said that his top goal was to get the “most bang for the buck” in efforts to protect water quality. Although he’s leaving the District Board of managers, he says he intends to remain involved in the community.

*Based on results from the last year monitored

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