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Set Elm Creek Watershed Mgmt Commission 2024 max levy at $814,200 for projects to improve water quality
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the 2024 maximum levy for the Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission be set at $814,200, and that the levy be certified to the county auditor and be placed on all taxable property under the jurisdiction of the commission, be approved.
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Background:
The Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission has proposed a maximum 2024 special projects levy of $814,200 to fund the commission's portion of the project costs to complete five water quality projects that are priorities in the commission's capital improvement plan. The projects will support the commission's goals to improve water quality and habitat value of Elm Creek, and downstream resources including the Mississippi River.
Descriptions of the projects to be implemented in part by the levy funds are:
* South Fork Rush Creek Stream Restoration Project (Maple Grove) - This project will restore 7,200 linear feet of the South Fork of Rush Creek and re-establish floodplain from 101st Avenue North to the confluence with the North Fork of Rush Creek. This project will improve habitat for fish and other aquatic life, floodplain connectivity, access to the creek for recreational purposes, include public education elements, and reduce phosphorus pollution by nearly 425 pounds per year. The total cost of the project is $3,250,000 and the commission requests a 2024 levy of $430,830. This amount was also levied by the commission for this project in 2023. The remainder of project costs will be paid by the City of Maple Grove.
* CSAH 12/Dayton River Road Ravine Stabilization Project (Dayton) - This project will stabilize two eroding ravines that convey stormwater runoff to the Mississippi River. This project is part of a package of drainage and stabilization improvements along County Road 12 on property owned by Three Rivers Park District. This proj...
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