03-28-2022 Council Packet - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

The Watershed Long Lake Creek Watershed with its 7,619 acres and seven lakes is a valuable local treasure and it is also the headwater for Lake Minnetonka and Minnehaha Creek, which in turn flows into the Mississippi River. Many Minnesota residents and visitors enjoy these local lakes, streams and wetlands for fishing, boating, birding, swimming and hiking, but many don’t know that the Long Lake Creek watershed is seriously degraded, and its problems are impacting the downstream water bodies. It is imperative that we use current scientific data available to initiate projects that will protect and improve the water quality in the watershed. Request C arp Solutions has provided a proposal for the planned carp removal in the Long Lake Creek. This removal effort will likely occur in April-May 2022, depending on when the carp began to migrate and move up the creek. They have proposed the effort in two steps. In step one, the temporary barriers will be installed in the creek and the movement of carp will be monitored as carp are removed by electrofishing for two days. In the second step, electrofishing will continue for four days with the goal of removing at least 2900 carp and achieving the desired safe level of 90 lbs. per acre in the lake. We are asking for your help in funding this project. The cost of phase one is $9,774, and the cost of phase two is $14,160, with a total cost of $25,000. We would like to ask the City to contribute $5,000 to support this valuable work. LLWA will match any funds contributed up to $12,500, and hope that we can count on your support. We would like to set up a meeting with you to discuss this proposal and will reach out to set up a time that is mutually convenient. Please feel free to reach out with any questions or for more information. Respectfully, Long Lake Waters Association longlakewaters@gmail.com www.longlakewaters.org