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r ME^UTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING CONMSSION <br />MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1995 <br />(#5 - #2059 Minnehaha Creek Watershed Distrirt - Continued) <br />The project has been in the planning stages for the past couple ^ <br />constmaed early 1998. The project will be done m the l='f <br />beginning of February with revegetation and replanting t g p <br />Peterson clarified that the project would only occur and be <br />in Medina is completed. Tom LaBounry said the Medina project is m gjjjLong <br />process at this time. He noted that the easements for the <br />Lake park and the other on the private lan^d, Lake^o Lake \Iinnetonka to <br />Lake project is to clean up the water discharging from Long Lak . <br />the corridor to the Mississippi and is pan of the overall scheme. <br />Schroeder asked if there was an>ihing that would prevent the DeerhiU project from being <br />“ed L^oun^^^ said he eUs - appeal to :he condemnation proceeding but <br />expects to have all the permits m hand by the end ot September, <br />project. <br />LaBounty said contractual agrectncn.s have been made tvith the propetry owners when <br />asked by Smith. Performance stipulations have been set out. <br />The alum treatment of Long Lake will occur after the ponds are completed. The <br />a* nr'the treatment will depend on how effective the ponds are and their <br />LStmSon LaBounty said aiot of the effectiveness depends on the Best <br />Pr^deTin the sub-waie-shed. The clarity level would be a progresstve jn>pr°«tment. <br />sv U l^raed which is a radical difference from the T cianty presently tn Long Lake, <br />menthe revegetatton is ocutrtng. the improvement in clarity will htt a flat spot, but tvfll <br />then continue to improve. <br />Hatvn asked about the sediment ponds. She was mfotmed that 50% of the phosphoms ^ <br />would be removed by the alum treamtem. Hawn questioned whether the remaining . -o <br />n nrHhiite to future water qualitv problems being created. Syverson noted that <br />:M ,L phosphZs ^ov^ wa^ believed to be 505V the sediment removal would be a <br />whUe tne p h ^ significant decrease ot sediment to <br />to^er P-“^^ efficiency found according to Syverson. Funher gains <br />cover the • . ^yould be too large to be feasible. Syverson said the <br />"!'‘“sirroo fou' The internal process would recycle the alum which would be taken <br />; md sealed and then more taken out from there resulting in a higher percentage ot <br />'.gir ReestabUshing vegetation then gives the lake a chance to work on its own. The <br />pri^ect is a helping hand which allows the lake to work on its own. <br />12