2011 Crooked Lake Comprehensive Management Plan Update

Tim Kelly

Coon Creek Watershed DistrictFebruary 22, 2011

Outline

1) Review Planning & Management Approach

2) Review the Issues and What’s Been Done so far

3) Review the Current Issues4) Questions

Full Plan online

www.cooncreekwd.org>News & Information

>Plans & Reports >Crooked Lake Comprehensive

Management Plan 2008-2013 or http://moourl.com/CrookedLakePlan

Plan Approach (2008)

Management factors

Social factorsPhysical factors

Plan

Develop Strategy

Implement

Monitor

Evaluate

Assess Needs

AdaptiveManagement

Problems, Issues, Concerns

1. Invasive Species: Eurasian water milfoil & curly leaf pondweed

2. Water Clarity3. Muck4. Nonpoint Source Pollution5. Trash6. Water Levels (per Public Workshop results 3/2008)

6. Water Levels

****9.15Monitor Lake Levels

****9.10Monitor Ground Water

****9.07Inspect Dam

2012201120102009PlanActivity

6. Water Levels

6. Water Levels - Needs

Watch city councils & DNR Water Use webpage for Appropriation Permits (pumping) Northeast of Lake

Conserve (ground) Water

Soak It In!1. Plant (shoreland) Buffers/Rain gardens2. Aerate lawns 3. Move downspout extenders onto lawn or garden

5. Garbage & Trash

?*9.13More Garbage Cans

?*9.11Increase Garbage Pick up

??9.09Enforcement Blitz

2012201120102009PlanActivity

4. Non-Point Source Pollution

***Water Quality

Monitoring (9.16)

**Inspect Ponds (9.12)

*N=3

Rain Gardens (9.06)

??<

N=2

Buffer Strips (9.05)

2012201120102009Activity

3. Muck

Not an Issue that can be addressed

Requires “work in the bed” permit from state – contrary to fishery objectives

2. Clarity

B

A

C

B

2009

B-CClarity

done every 3rd year

AAChlorophyll-a

BCTP

no monitoring

BB-Overall201020082006

1. Invasive SpeciesAnnual Treatment

@15% (9.01)

Plant Survey (9.02)

Assess Capability for Plant Restoration (9.17)

Yes Implement (9.17)

No Reassess Strategy

Apply for 20% treatment(9.03)

Boat Inspection (9.04)

Questions?

2010 Treatment