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Michftttft To R^n Morsa Data 11C/9S Tir« 4 14-10 PM Pa;a 3 c^3 MINNEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT Managers Moot With Citios MCWT) Mcuui^ci:^ liavc been wities ami euunlieb since ihe liaison piogiarn was established in March. Eawli visit is an oppoilunil\ to share cununun concerns accoiding to Malcolm Reid. \'ice Piesidenl. MCWT). Reid has visited fi\ e cities and found the e.xpeiience enlitihieninc. •ITn leamini: as much as ITn presentinir/* said Reid. ”Ii‘s great to hear what’s on the minds of our member cities," he said. That way, according to Reid action can be taken where problems exist. "There’s nothinc worse than hearinc rumors of dissatisfaction." said Reid, "when a dialogue can actually resoh e things." Reid has s isited Deephas en, Tonka Bay. W’oodland. Long Lake and Greenwood. His \ isiis lo date has c begun with a brief presentation of current issues Reid has used the opportunity to discuss erosion rules, surface water planning and projects that are undem.iy. Recently, the League of Women \'oters im ited the District to proside an update on District acti\ ities. Pamela Blixt. President and Jim Calkins. Manager made the presentation, ijioups can schedule a presentation on the District, its histoiy. responsibilities or projects by calling the office at 471-0590. 1999 Budgot Approvod The District adopted its 1999 budget and le\->‘ on September 24. 1998. E.xpected ret enues of $2.7 million are about the same as 1998 let els. The lety remains stable, amount to about S8 aiuuialh on a SI00.000 home. The budget covers ongoing effcits such ns wnter qunlity monitoring, pennitting. enforcement, wetlnnd lestoution mitigntion and staffing. Capital improvements covered in the budget include projects to investigate and improve District waters in both the upper and lower watershed: Lakes Xokomis and Hiawatha. Paintei Creek. .Viboretum. Chain of Lakes Phase II. Halsteds Bay 6-.Mile Creek. 60th 1st. problem lake investigation, and the Minnehaha Creek hydrological mode!. PAGE 2 Now Stormwator Rulos To Bo Adoptod On October 22. 1998. the Board of Managers voted to offei a new sloimv\ater management rule. Rule •‘N.** fui public conuneiil. Rule “N'" vNoukl implement most ol the leconuneiulatioud made bv the StonnvXiitei Task Foiwe in M.i> 1998. (Rule "B" vxill iiddrcsi unl> ciosioii wotiliul./ (?hanges proposed by ihe .Stormwater Task Force would relax the situations requiring stormwater ponding. They recommended usint: less strineeni and less costly techniques in''tcad. The new Rule ”N" takes into account concerns gathered from public comment and is a modified \ ersion of that succested bv the Ta^k Force. ( Task Force members included stafi' and elected ofllcials from cities within the watershed as well as MCWD managers, staff and staff consultants. .\lso participating were des elopers. state afiencies. enaineerinc firms, em ironinenial organizations and metropolitan agencies.) public he.uing on the res i$ed Rule "B" .ind new Rule _ N" will be Tuesd.n. N'osembei 24. 1998 .it 6:30 P.\I in ■tlTSWlinnetonk.1 City Council Clumbers. For copies of the tides, c.ill the District .it 471-0590. Extolsior Ponds Rotoivo Alum Troatmont .\luminum sulfate (alumi was applied to Excelsior ponds located on Highway 19 adjacent to Excelsior Park on October 24th and 25th. The alum application was pan of the effort to improi e water quality downstream in Gideon Bav of Lake Miiutetonka. .Alum will reduce phosphoius. ^ significant water quality problem, in both the ponds and Lake .Minnetonka, MC\\'D .inticip.ites removing least 60 pounds of phosphorus from the ponds and between 18 to 32 pounds from Lake Minnetonka. .Alum canies suspended phosphoius with it as it gr.idu.illy sinks from the lake’s surface to the bottom where it forms a blanket or Hoc. The floe holds phosphorus in place making it unai ailable as a nutrient. MioDehaha Creek Watershed District 3” Oiii; F;c'hvviitci Cca'ci. 2^“^^ Sh«J;wovHl Rod».l. E.\vc1>ivm. Nlmao ’ta Ph»2ne* Fiv 6: .-4“ Fnrail aijv.ui ^minrrehi}!Acreek V»>b Site wu-wnur4neKo}’.A.:rcfck Monwa Oro'*. IrcA^urcr B l Ai’J c f A'.AJiA^er> riTTieU G BI lvi . Fresislcn: .Mtilsiolni ReiJ. Vue PreaiJfiu LrVivc 5c;rc»nr; Jamc' Calkin’ Thomas w l73<^\\nty Iho.T.a' .v.'.iplc, J: Miamehaha Creak WaterskeJ Distrhh laa/trowSmg Qmalitf ef Water, Qmaliif of life