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TO: <br />FROM: <br />DATE: <br />Mayor Peterson ami Council Members <br />Ron Moorse, City Administrator <br />Octol)cr 20, 2001 <br />h <br />SUBJECT: Stubbs Bay Water Quality Feasibility Study <br />'Hie City has l)cen working with the Minnehiilia Creek Watershed District (MCWD) to <br />identily mctliods ol improving the water (|ualily in Stubbs Bay. 'I'lie MCWD initially hckl <br />a public inronnation meeting lor residents adjacent to Stubbs Bay, <»r in the subwatershed <br />of Stubbs Bay, to protide background regarding the water (|u;iiily issues lacing Stubbs Bay, <br />iuid to obtain feedback from tlic residents rejpuding their prerercnces in relation to <br />improved water (pi.-tlity in Stubbs Bay. <br />llte MCWD next completed a fe;tsibility stutly that analyzed a number ol wsUcr tpiality <br />improvement options, and recommended the implementation ol three siwcilic options. <br />1. Artilicial water circulation with iron addition, using lloating, sokir ix)wercd pumps, <br />to reduce :tlgae growth, <br />2. Encouniging llte public to create rain water gardens :ts part of their landst aping to <br />slow down and lilter rainwater <br />3. Creating three wet detention ponds in existing wethuul areas. <br />A second public information meeting was then held to review the water <iu;dity <br />improvement options, iuid obtiiin feetlback icg;uding tlic recommended options. 'Htc <br />feedback was supportive of the recommended options. <br />Excerpts from the feasibility study arc attached.