Minnesotas Lake Superior Coastal Program Lake County SWCD Program Implementation / Capacity Building Wayne Seidel Lake County Soil & Water Conservation District July 1, 2009 Project No.310-05-08 Contract No.B16370 ThisprojectwasfundedinpartundertheCoastalZoneManagementAct,byNOAAs OfficeofOceanandCoastalResourceManagement,incooperationwithMinnesotas Lake Superior Coastal Program.

Introduction The Lake County SWCD requested $5,400 in Coastal Nonpoint funding to implement projects and build District capacity.The District used the funding to assist in implementing Minnesotas Lake Superior Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program by providing engineering, educational, and technical assistance in Lake County.Specific projects included increased technical assistance to solve erosion problems, participation in natural resource issue-based meetings, assistance in planning and conducting the North Shore Erosion Forum, and having District Supervisors serve on state-wide and regional natural resources planning efforts. Proposed Work Listed below is a detailed compilation of the proposed projects.Urban / Rural: 1.Provide site reviews on land disturbing projects to assess compliance with erosion and sediment control ordinances (private property owners, local units of government).2.Assist the Lake County Planning Commission on land use issues related to water quality such as erosion and sediment control, storm water management, and wetlands conservation. 3.Work with Cities, Townships, and County on erosion and sediment control measures. 4.Provide assistance in revising the Lake County Land Use Ordinance, notably the provisions on storm water management and erosion control. 5.Participate on the Arrowhead Water Quality Team to develop educational materials and programs on water quality used throughout northeastern Minnesota. 6.Assist with implementation of the Two Harbors Storm Water Management Plan. 7.Assist the CCLNS Joint Powers Board Engineer with site reviews, assessment summaries, and project planning on erosion control projects. Forestry: 1.Provide landowner contacts for CCLNS Forester. 2.Have SWCD Supervisors participate on Laurentian RC&D Committee, Minnesota Forestry Committee, CCLNS Joint Powers Board, Water Plan Advisory Committee, and Lake Superior Association of SWCDs. Wetlands, Riparian Areas & Vegetated Treatment Systems: 1.Provide site reviews to make wetland determinations, field check wetland delineations, prepare and monitor wetland restoration plans, participate in monthly Lake County Hydrology Committee meetings, and serve as a clearinghouse for information on the Wetland Conservation Act.

Work Completed and Results Technical Assistance: 1.Provided technical assistance on ninety-four requests for information and/or site visits. 2.Initiated two cost-share contracts:Streambank Stabilization (1) and Shoreline Stabilization (1) 3.Completed two Critical Area Stabilization (CAS) and one Streambank Stabilization (SS) cost-share projects:Two Harbors Old Dump Site (CAS), Silver Creek Township (SS)and Lakeview National Golf Course (CAS). 4.Worked jointly with Keith Anderson, Joint Powers Board Engineer, to provide technical assistance (design, construction inspection, final sign-off) on two projects Two Harbors Old Dump Site, Lakeview National Golf Course. 5.Participated in the planning process to develop a Storm Water Ordinance for Lake County.The draft ordinance has been submitted to the Lake County Board for adoption. 6.Conducted a tour of the Two Harbors Storm Water Projects for University of Minnesota Extension staff during the Fall Program Conference in Duluth.The tour included discussing the overall need, planning process, technical design, funding sources, and partnerships as well as viewing the completed projects. 7.Provided information to Lake County Forestry regarding a proposed ATV trail originating at the Lake County Demonstration Forest. 8.Led a process to hire a Lake County Volunteer to conduct the Beach Water Quality Monitoring Project for the Lake County Health Department.The volunteer takes water quality samples once a week from May through August. Wetland Conservation: 1.Provided technical assistance on the Ziement Wetland Bank, four wetland restorations, and two wetland violations.2.Participated in one Wetland Conservation Act Training Session. 3.Participated in the planning process to revise the Lake County Wetland Ordinance. 4.Participated in five Lake County Hydrology Committee TEP meetings. SWCD Supervisors: Lake County SWCD Supervisors served on a host of regional and state-wide planning efforts including Laurentian RC&D Committee, Minnesota Forestry Committee, CCLNS Joint Powers Board, and the Lake County Water Plan Advisory Committee.These are typically bi-monthly meetings and the Supervisors provide a report on recent committee activities at each SWCD meeting.

North Shore Erosion Forum: Helped plan and conduct a one-day North Shore Erosion Forum held in Two Harbors on June 18, 2009.Approximately thirty local decision-makers participated in the morning session that included presentations on the Challenges of Erosion Control in Northern Minnesota, Storm Water Management, and the Cook County Storm Water Ordinance.Twenty-three people participated in a three-hour afternoon tour that featured successful projects on shoreline stabilization and storm water management.The forum was sponsored by the North Shore Management Board. Natural Resource Meetings: Participated in the following natural resource issue-based meetings: Technical Advisory Committee of the North Shore Management Board (2 meetings), Clean Water Legacy Protection Strategy, CCLNS Joint Powers Board Meetings, Lake County SWCD (11 meetings), Arrowhead Water Quality Team, Kawishiwi Watershed Partners Meeting, Lake County Water Plan Advisory Committee (3 meetings), Area III Minnesota Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts - Annual Meeting, University of Minnesota Forestry Focus Group Interview (Tree Inspector Program), Minnesota Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts State Convention, and Knife River TMDL Meeting * See the attached narratives and other supporting materials for specific project details. Conclusions This project was effective in enhancing the technical assistance provided by District staff, increasing the leadership capacity of District Supervisors to work on a regional and statewide basis, and to develop new land use management tools for Lake County.Minnesota's Lake Superior CoastalProgra mProject Number:3 10-05-08 Contract Number:B1 6370 Progress Report Date Receivedby MLSCP : Project Title:Lake CountySWCDProgramImplementati on/ CapacityBuilding Proj ect Start Date:July16,2008 Reporting PeriodFrom: July16,2008To: September 30, 2008 Name & Tille of Person Completing ReportWayneSeidel, Project Manager 1.Thoroughly discuss progressmade during thisreporting period, ci ting specific tasks li stedin contract scope of services. The project is now underway and a toloalof 81hours were logged ona vari ety of projects incl uding those listed below: 1.Field ReviewslRequests forinformation - Conducted34reviews and/or requests for information onproposed developments, erosion problems andland use violations (wetlands).This included workon sixerosion controlprojects utilizing Di strict CostShare funding. 2.Participatedin the followingnaturalresourceissned-based meetings:Teclmical Advisory Committee (North Shore Management Board), CCLNS Joint Powers Board Meeting,Lake CountySWCD, AlTowheadWater Quality Teamfeeling,MASWCD Area III Meeting. 3.SWCD Supervisors continue toparti cipate on a regular basis on thefollowing committeesrelated toforestry andnaturalresource issues:Laurentian RC&D, Minnesota Forestry Committee, CCLNSJoint Powers Board, andWater Plan Advismy Committee. 2.Identifyanddi scussany problems or concems (issues orproject implementation and adm ini strati on). None Emailcompletedrepmitokarl a.SundbergilUdnr. state.nm.us Minnesota's Lake SupeI"ior Coastal ProgramProj ect Number:310-05-08 Contract Number:B16370 Progress Report DateReceivedbyMLSCP: Project Title:Lake CountySWCD Program Implementation /CapacityBuilding Project Start Date:Jul y16,2008 ReportingPeri odFrom:October1,2008To: December 31, 2008 Name & Title of Person CompletingReportWayne Seidel, Projectlanager 1.Thoroughly discuss progress made dnring thisreporting pet-iod, citing specific tasks Iisted in contract scope of services_ Theproj ect is now wlderway and a totalof 147.5hours wereloggedona variety of projects including thoseli sted below: 1.Field ReviewslRequests for information - Conducted 28reviews and/or requests for informati on on proposed developments, erosion problems, pre-construction meetings, and landuse violations (wetlands) .This includedwork on tbree erosion conh'olprojects utili zingDi strict Cost-Sharefunding. 2.Parti cipatedinthefollowingnatural resource issued-based meetings:Forestry Focus Group Interview (University of Minnesota),Lake CountySWCD, MASWCD State Convention. 3.SWCD Supervisors continue toparticipate on a regular basis on the following committees rel atedtoforestTYandnaturalresource issues:Laurentian RC&D, MirUlesota Forestry Committee, CCLNS Joint Powers Board, andWater PlanAdvisory Committee. 2.Identifyanddi scuss anyproblems or concerns (issues or proj ect implementation and admini stration). None Emailcompletedreporttokarl a.Sundberg(ciJ.dnLstate.mn.us Minnesota's Lake Superior Coastal Prog"amProject Jumber:310-05-08 Contract Number:B163 70 Progress Report Date Received by tvILSCP: Project Title:Lake County SWCD ProgramImplementation / Capacity Building Proj ectStmi Date:July16, 2008 Rep0I1ing PeriodFrom:JanuaryI, 2009To:March31,2009 Nmlle& Title of PersonCompleting ReportWayneSeidel, Project Manager 1.Thoroughl y discuss progress made during thisrepo,ting period, citing specific taskslistedincontract scope of services. Atotalof 24.5additional homs werelogged on avm' iety of projects including those listed bel ow: 1.Field Reviews/Requestsforinformati on - Conducted14reviews and/or requests for informat ion onproposeddevelopments, erosionproblems, wetlmldmonitoring plans, wetl andrestorationplans,and landuseviolat ions (wetlands).Thisincluded work on two cun'ent erosioncontrolprojects utili zingDistrict Cost-Share funding andfi ve potential cost-share proj ects.I alsorevisedom Erosion &Sediment ControlPlanCheckli st foruse withthe revised Lake CountyStonn Water Ordinance. 2.Participatedin the following naturalresource issued-basedmeetings:Lake County Teclmical EvaluationPanel, White Iron Chain of Lakes Association - Kawishi wi Watershed Protection Project, andLake County SWCD (2). 3.SWCD Supervisors continue topaJ1icipateon aregularbasis on thefoll owing committees related toforestry andnaturalresourceissues:LaurentimlRC&D, Minnesota ForestryCommittee,CCLNS Joint Powers Board, andWater Plml Advisory COIllillittee. 2.Identify and discuss any problems or concerns (issues or projectimplementation and adm ini strati on) . 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Minnesotas Lake Superior Coastal ProgramProject Number:310-05-08 Contract Number:B16370 Progress Report Date Received by MLSCP:Project Title:Lake County SWCD Program Implementation / Capacity Building Project Start Date:July 16, 2008 Reporting Period From: April 1, 2009 To: June 30, 2009 Name & Title of Person Completing Report Wayne Seidel, Project Manager 1.Thoroughly discuss progress made during this reporting period, citing specific tasks listed in contract scope of services. A total of 112 additional hours were logged on a variety of projects including those listed below: 1.Field Reviews/Requests for information - Conducted 18 reviews and/or requests for information on proposed developments, erosion-related problems, wetland site reviews, and land use violations (wetlands).This included one new District Cost-Share project.2.Participated in the following natural resource issued-based meetings: Lake County Technical Evaluation Panel (3), White Iron Chain of Lakes Association - Kawishiwi Watershed Protection Project (2), Knife River TMDL, Hiring Lake County Volunteer (water quality monitoring), CCLNS Joint Powers Board (3), Water Plan Advisory Committee, Storm Water Ordinance, North Shore Management Board Technical Advisory Committee, and Lake County SWCD (3).I also helped to plan and conduct the North Shore Erosion Forum, sponsored by the North Shore Management Board.I gave a presentation in the morning and led a two hour field tour in the afternoon that featured successful storm water management and shoreline protection projects (30 participants). 3.SWCD Supervisors continue to participate on a regular basis on the following committees related to forestry and natural resource issues:Laurentian RC&D, Minnesota Forestry Committee, CCLNS Joint Powers Board, and Water Plan Advisory Committee. 4.Led a process to hire a Lake County Volunteer to conduct the Beach Water Quality Monitoring Project for the Lake County Health Department.The volunteer takes water quality samples once a week from May through August. 5.Completed the Non-Point Grant Final Quarterly Progress Report and the Final Report. 2.Identify and discuss any problems or concerns (issues or project implementation and administration). None Email completed report to karla.Sundberg@dnr.state.mn.us

2008 Coastal Non-Point Implementation Grant #B16370 Lake County Soil & Water Conservation District Expense Summary Wayne Seidel Conservation Specialist - Per contract with the University of Minnesota Extension Service that includes salary, travel/meal expenses, and benefits in hourly figure = $42.50 / hour. A total of 287.5 hours were expended on this Non-Point Grant project as detailed by the following time log for Wayne Seidel from July 16, 2008 June 30, 2009. Date Project / Activity Time2008 07/16Gill Hensgens waterway issue0.5 07/17Forest Management-Tom Martinson/Chauncey Opsahl1.5 07/21 AWQT Meeting 4.5 Keith Anderson Encampment Forest Association Project/John Bathke 07/22EFA letter request for rock (County Board stockpile @ Castle Danger)1.5 Rick Tofte flood plains 07/23EFA letter reviewed and sent Field review @ Hensgens and Christensens3.5 Derek McCorison land purchase (suitability/wetlands) 07/24Jay Michals wetlands/Tom Gelineau Golf Course Project Hensgens letter drafted/Keith updates (EFA/Walkers) Meeting with County Board on EFA rock Sent Dan Walker field review summary3.5 07/25Cliff Bentley update on EFA rock Completed and sent Hensgens field review summary2 07/28Chronicle technical program news releaseGill Hensgens waterway issue1 07/29Kane Lake Wetland Field Review (replacement site) Keith Anderson/Al Goodman courthouse parking lot3 07/30George Scheidt native planting information; Kelly Faughnan Critical area stabilization information; Courthouse Parking LotPlans to Keith Anderson 1.5 08/01Jim Hanson (Kendall D.) agricultural question on new seeding0.5 08/04Malechi Field Review / Dan Steward storm water projects / Al & Keith Schedule confirmation 1.5 08/05Lynette Carney Two Harbors Dump Site ProjectCoastal Program Team Evaluation Meeting 1.5 08/06Rick Hogenson tree planting/ditch stabilization / John Bathke EFA / Field review with Peter & Charlette Malechi shoreline Erosion / Review with Keith & Al / Chronicle - Skunk Creek Story5 08/11Karen Rylander water testing / Wayne Zellmer storm water Project for Cost-Share - Tom Gelineau Golf Course Project 1.5 08/14Dan Steward & Wayne Zellmer Storm Water Project Cost-Share Contract Amendment for Golf Course / Golf Course/Parking Lot Meeting with Al G., Tom G., Lee K., Keith A. / SWCD Meeting 5 08/18Mike Kohn Soils information for Ziemets wetland restoration site0.5

08/19Kendall Dykhuis Shoreline erosion (rip-rap, permits)0.5 08/25Tim Erickson field review (9/4) w/Keith A.; Ben VanTassel (ARDC) TAC Meeting (9/3); John Bathke Crow Creek site review2 08/26 Administration Update 0.5 08/27LaTisha@ Polymet / Matt H.- Huseby conversion to Farm Use (wetlandViolation) 108/28Jim Linscheid shoreland restoration information (Mary B., Eleanor B.) Ziemet Wetland Restoration Plan; Mr. Ulrich tree relocation/planting2 09/02Wade Soderholm (Kendall) food plot recommendation for deer0.5 09/03NSMB TAC Meeting (EHA/GIS,etc.) / Keith Anderson & Wendy L. Silver Creek Cost-Share Project3 09/04Todd Ronning land clearing (Sam Cave) / Field Review @ Husebys / Matt H. Sam Caves site / Field Reviews @ Gooseberry Cabins, Crow Creek, Silver Creek Project (photos)7 09/05NP Update Wendy L.- Silver Creek Twp. Project Completed / Tim Erickson project details / Keith sent field review photos2 09/11Keith A. Dump Site Nicles Project Erickson Site Visit Field Reviews @ Gooseberry Cabins & Two Harbors Dump Site3 09/12Nicles-Cost-Share Amendment Al Goodman.- Hwy 3 Update Ericksons Cost-Share Amount, rock, Cliff Bentley Old Dump Site (Tom Gelineau & Lee Klein) 1.5 09/15Two Harbors Dump Site Lee Klein (bids) / Huseby Field Review Summary with Matt Huddleston & Walt VanDenHuevel / Hensgens Reviewed with Matt Huddleston2 09/16Revised Husebys Summary and sent to Matt and Walt JPB#3 Meeting @ Duluth / Keith A. - Nicles Amendment, Erickson Cost-Share Contract / Tom Clifford Courthouse Parking Lot Sulfide Mining 3.5 09/17Erickson rock request letter to County Board0.5 09/18Walt VanDenHuevel Ziemets Plan; Huseby photos / Barbara Mecklin estimate on Old Dump Site0.5 09/22Jeff Hrubes (BWSR) Disaster Declaration/Al G. ,Linda L., Lenore J. Matt H.,Wilma R. / George Pope Superior Hiking Trail Field Review Results / Hensgens letter of response to County Board / DumpSite bid to City Hall3 09/23Lee Klein/Keith Anderson/Joe Mecklin Approval of Old Dump Site Bid & Cost-Share Amendment Walt/Hare Lake Field Review 9/26- Jim Dexter/Tom Martinson NPDES Permit (ESC Plan) Jed Greenwood (Barr) Hwy 3 project2.5 09/26Field review @ Hare Lake wetland restoration/development Ericksons Cost Share Contract sent Lee Klein Cost-ShareAmendment5 09/29Field review @ Ziemets - wetland bank creation / Nate - Storm Water Tour Map / Hare Lake field review summary / Husebys Issue reviewed with Tim Peterson (/Army Corps) / Update with Mike Scott & Russ Conrow Huseby Update (wetland violation)5 09/30Keith Anderson/project update / Russ Conrow - Huseby project / Rick Grupe Silver Creek Cost-Share Project2 10/01Old Dump Site Pre-Construction Meeting / Huseby wetland restoration Project field review / Highway 3 Erosion Control Project6 10/02Tim Peterson Huseby Restoration 50 copies Property Owners Resources Guides (AEOA) 110/08Hare Lake Summary reviewed and sent / Erickson - Keith A. contact Information / Landfill project plus photos updates / Huseby Violation Summary to Conrow / T. Martinson - NPDES information / Silver Creek Project update City of Orr (wetland information)6.5

10/09Contractor Workshop (Carolyn @ MECA) / TAC minutes / SWCD Meeting Cost-Share Policies (Dump Site & Golf Course)7 10/13 NP Progress Report 1 10/15Curt Uppgard streambank erosion 0.5 10/20Keith Anderson - Golf Course, Dump Site, Erickson, Storm WaterTour / Tom Gelineau Project Update1.5 10/27Reviewed DITCH BMP Coastal Report from Dan Breneman (NRRI) / Matt H./Walt V. Rustad Land Use issue1.5 10/28Photos @ Golf Course & Dump Site Project / Hensgens Issue - Rich Sve / Field review with Matt & Walt4 10/29Keith Anderson Project Update plus Tom Gelineau Cost-Share forms (C-S voucher) 1 10/30 Don Warner/Al Goodman Hwy 3 0.5 10/31Project Update Silver Creek/Old Dump Site Wetland TEP Meeting (Rustad Site Review)3.5 11/01 Hwy 3 Buttress field review 2 11/03Hwy 3 photos to Jed Greenwood/Al Goodman/ Don Warner/Tom Clifford Silver Bay erosion issue 1 11/05Field reviews with Keith Anderson Two Harbors Campground - Curt Uppgard Silver Bay Ditch5.5 Matt H. Hensgens project update 11/06Jim Blomberg Silver Bay Ditch plus photos SWCD Meeting2.5 11/24Silver Bay Ditch Update letter from Keith A. to Jim Blomberg0.5 11/25Dave Rustad site Jim Russell/Walt VanDenHuevel 0.5 12/01TEP Meeting Dave Rustad site (wetlands)2.5 12/05Project Update with Al Goodman rock quantities for Mecklin/ Encampment Forest Association (EFA)/Erickson 1 12/10Steve Bartz critical area planting seed mix1 12/11Barbara Mecklin project update / SWCD Meeting2 12/12 Jed Greenwood Hwy 3 update 0.5 12/15Joe Mecklin EFA project Erickson project / Don Warner - Hwy 3 / Swede Larson forestry needs / Soil Survey Funding (Julie Klocker,Matt H., and Wilma Rahn)2 12/16Ditch Summary letter sent to Tom M., Jim B., Swede Larson.Forestry Focus Group Interview8 12/23 NP Progress Report and Administration 1 2009 01/22Walt/ update on TEP Storm Water Committee Water PlanAdvisory Committee 101/23Keith A./Project update Jacobson, Uppgard, Two Harbors, HarveyInstalled Google Earth 101/26Curt Uppgard project details (streambank project) / Ryan Hughes Project Update / Joan Weyandt Wetlands Plan2 02/02Keith Anderson Soiseth project update0.5 02/03 Sent ESCP Checklist to Dubai/Soiseths 1 02/04Chel Anderson Project Photos Request (representative projects) Project List for BWSR/Wendy L .and Lana F. (project ideas)1.5 02/05Keith A. Two Harbors Gully,Laura Kleive dam project / SWCD Meeting 1.502/10 Al Goodman Project List 0.5 02/11Submitted Top 10 Projects List/Estimate from Keith Anderson1.5 02/23Swede Larson Two Silver Bay Projects / Jim Blomberg / Eric Furo1 02/26 Jim Blomberg Silver Bay Ditch 0.5 03/02TEP Panel/sent photos to Chel Anderson (3 sets)3

03/05 SWCD Meeting 1 03/06Laura Kleive- assistance for dam design0.5 03/09Commissioner Clifford rain garden project @ County Parking LotJim Blomberg update 1 03/10Clay Nicles Cost-Share Project Extension request Gayle Coyer- Bridge information delivered/Ryan Clark-volunteer1.5 03/11Clay Nicles/Ryan Hughes project extension / Tony Demars Reviewed Wetland Monitoring Plan (Tim Peterson & Walt V.) sent response letter / Matt H. Parking Lot Update / CommissionerClifford rain garden update2.5 03/12Mike Kohn Peterson Pit restoration (topsoil) Tony Demars confirmation of tree species for wetland plan1 03/18Keith Anderson/Danny Weber Harveys Project DesignComplete Gypsy Moth Open House 0.5 03/20 Administrative Update 1 03/23Clay Nicles Cost-Share Amendment prepared and sent0.5 03/24Nate Schroder Knife River TMDL Dave Stark Hare Lake1 03/27 Nick Fronar Eric Furo Project 0.5 03/30Keith Anderson Nicles contract0.5 04/02 Kate Kubiak sent revised ESCP0.5 04/06TEP Meeting Kane Lake and Peterson Pit Rain Garden Meeting prep 2.5 04/07Glenda Clausen Gabian baskets/shoreline protection0.5 04/09 Lake SWCD2 04/13Curt Uppgard/Cherrol Soiseth/Sue Sullivan (tree recommendation) Tim Erickson/Glenda Clausen/Jim Blomberg/.Laura Kleive/ Dave Stark Hare Lake / Carl Jarvi Forestry Issues3.5 04/14Tony Demars Hare Lake Data / Rick Sve Water Plan /1.5 04/15 Brad Jones Water Plan 1.5 04/17Todd Lindahl soil testing lab information0.5 04/20Joan Weyandt TEP Meeting /Rick Clark/Lake County Volunteer1 04/21Ryan Clark contacted 3 references & interview prep/Walt/TEP/ WICOLA/wildlife pond protocol (WCA)/Goulds Gravel Pit3 04/22Ryan Clark Interview led interview/met with Cammie @PersonnelJPB Meeting @ Carlton7 04/23 WICOLA Watershed Meeting @ Ely6 04/24Matt H. WICOLA update/Mark Voight soil test information1 04/30Larry Squillace WICOLA proposal / Ben VanTassel TAC meeting1 05/05TAC Meeting @ Beaver Bay/Larry S. WICOLA Administration costs4 05/06 WICOLA conference call 1 05/07Ryan Clark - update on starting date / Jim Blomberg update 1 05/08Larry Squillace - WICOLA / Keith A. Glenda Clausen0.5 05/11TEP Meeting plus Field Reviews @ Peterson Pit & Kane Lake Pit Commissioner Clifford - WICOLA project / Walt V. - Hensgens issue5 05/12John Bathke (Walt V.) Road Project / Al Goodman & Keith Anderson Stewart River 105/13Erosion Forum Ben VanTassel (ARDC) overview / Joan Weyandt Field Review Update / Abazs/Stark request for project updates / Jim Linscheid ISTS Sara @ University of Minnesota Extension2.5 05/14Lake SWCD Meeting / Corey Swartout soil sample information2 05/18Ben V./Heather Erosion Forum Planning; Jim L. & Sara ISTS Keith Anderson project update / Reviewed Finding of FactSummaries for Kane Lake & Peterson Pit field reviews Gnerer letter on hazard tree 5 05/20Reviewed WICOLA Paleontology Presentation / Ben-Erosion Forum1

05/26George Watson new Split Rock Campground protocol / Field Reviews @ Carl Consadine wetland restoration / Silver Bay Ditch with Tom M. & Jim B. 6 05/27 JPB Meeting @ Duluth 3 06/02Tom Martinson ATV Trail Meeting (with Brad Jones) Keith Anderson project update Soiseth2 06/03Walt V. Hensgens ATV Trail update Storm Water Ordinance / Updated Erosion Forum Presentation / Cost-Share Update Harvey (Keith A./ Ruth Gubrud)2.5 06/04Erosion Forum speakers (Ben) plus map, field tour draft itinerary (Tom Gelineau Ruth) / Bob Nelson shoreline erosion issues2 06/08TEP Meeting ATV Trail & Hensgens issue2 06/09Water Plan Advisory Committee Meeting Knife River TMDLPresentation Nathan Schroeder2 06/10Keith Anderson Harvey Project Nicles Project Rock request letter to County Board (+cc copies) Knife River TMDL Public Meeting 4 06/11 SWCD Meeting and Prep 3 06/16Karen Erickson Cost-Share Project done, forms Ben VanTassel Erosion Forum Final Details Marty Staples water quality issues related to road salt2 06/17Tour updates to Tom Gelineau and Keith Anderson Sent field review summary to Bob Nelson1 06/18 North Shore Erosion Forum7 06/22Two Harbors Well Sealing Contract Swede Larson Boulevard Trees recommendation1.5 06/23Keith Anderson project update / County Board rock request for Harvey Project /2008 NP Grant Administration3 06/24JPB Meeting @ Duluth / Erickson C/S Project Summary Form3.5 06/25Erickson Project Barb Mecklin (rock rip rap payment) / Ben V. Erosion Forum Summary sent E& SC Plan Checklist / NP Final Report5 06/29NP Final Report Administration / Soil Survey Update w/NRCS / Russ Conrow forestry assistance (Tim Byrnes)5 06/30NP Final Report & Final Progress Report3 Total Hours = 287.5 hours Monthly Narrative - August 14, 2008 To:Lake County SWCD Supervisors From:Wayne Seidel, Conservation Specialist Activities Skunk Creek Stream Bank Restoration Project : Completed thefinalreport and submittedittotheGreat Lakes Commission.The Chronicl e alsopublisheda feature article onthe completedprojectinthe August 8'h edition.To helpincrease public awareness of thisproject, I prepared a displayboardwith project photosforuseintheSWCD Booth at theCounty Fair. Demonstration Forest Update: I .MetwithKaren Sunderman andSteve Ash,WDSE Channel8, todoaninterview on the Lake CountyDemonstrationForest.They conducted a twohour hikelinterview thatwillbe featuredinthe "Two-Minute Toms"section of their Venture North program.Wehada great visitandI tookthem on atour of the Demonstration Forest thatincluded the KlOSK area, new restrooms, future pavi lion site, oldrailroad camp, and the Pepperlinhomestead. 2.Vince Sando andtheLake County Work Crew cleared a large deadfalloff of the Knife River Trail.KimSianga continues todomaintenance ontbe biking trails. 3.The PavilionPlalUling GrantAgreement was approved andsignedbytheDNR on Jul y 30, 2008.I have workedwithour Architect,Wayne Dahlberg, to develop a professional services contract onanot-to-exceedbasis upto$8,790.Our first committee meeting willbe on August 25, 26 or 27thatwillinclude avisi t tothe future pavilion site. FieldReviews / Plan Reviews / Technical Assistance: I.SoilSurvey - Participatedinameeting withthe County Board onJul y15'hto discuss theproposed soi l survey.I provided anupdate oftbe proj ecttodate and then Joe McCloskey (NRCS) andGreg Larson (BWSR)presented information on the current status oftbe soilsurvey.They welcomedthelocal contributionof office spaceinSilver Bay andMr.Larsonwillcarry our request forwardforstate LCCMR funding.The Board reaffirmedtheir supp0l1 of the soilsurvey. 2.St.Louis County Water Plan Update - Sent a copy of the Lake County Water Plan Update toSt.Louis County since they arebeginning toupdatetheir plan.Our updateincludes the priority concerns thatweidentified asimpol1anttoprotect both surface and groundwater resources inLakeCounty. 3.Hensgens/Clu'istensen Water Issue - Conducted a fieldreview onJuly23'dto investigate awater runoff issue impacting the Hensgenpropel1ylocatednear the intersectionof Hi gway61andHighway 3.I prepared a detailedsummary of my review and submittedittoMr.Hensgens, Mr.C1u'istensen, Al Goodman andMatt Huddleston (see SUnm1al), letter for details). 4.EncampmentRiver Stream bank Erosion Project - Provided aletter of support for theuse of county rockriprapthatwas contingent on adequate engineering supervision being providedtothecontractor.I met withtheCounty Board on Jul y 241hand sharedmy recommendation andconcern.JohnBathke,Encampment Representati ve,has secured the services of Krech &OjardEngi neers toprovide site supervision during construction. S.Derek McCorison - Provided resourceinformation on a prospectivelandpurchase - wet lands, access, utilities - along with a copy of theLake County Property Owner' sResourceGuide. 6.Golf Course ErosionControlProject I Courthouse Park.ing Lot - Participatedin an August141hmeeting tofinalize const ructionplans onthegolf course and to provide designinput on the new Courthouse parking lot. 7.KaneLake GravelPit - Participatedin a TEP meeting onJul y 291h toreview a potenti al wetland replacementsite. 8.Providedinformation on critical area stabili zation toKell y Faughnan. 9.Fieldinspected a shoreline erosion problem near Castle Danger with Peter and CharletteMalechi . Miscellaneous: 1.Completed the 2007 Non-Point Grant Final Progress ReportandtheDi stricthas since received the funding. 2.TheWater Plan Advisory Committeemet on July1 7'handreceived anupdate on projects completed to date.The meeti ng included a presentation by NateMeyer, University of Mi nnesota Extension, on the Field Day Research Project conducted in Lake County.The next meeting willbeOctober 71h 3.1 pal1icipated inaCoastalProgram Evaluation Meeting on August 51h to evaluate the effectiveness of theCoastal Program.I provided information onhow the Coastal Program has assisted oureffol1s to develop theLake County DemonstrationForest, initi ateStormWater Management Planning & Implementati onin Two Harbors, revise the Property Owner' sGuide, and provide technical assistance to Lake County residents. 4.David Falk and I met withthe Lake County Board on July 291h toreview the District 2009 Budget Request.We sharedadditional information andphotos of the recentl y completedSkunk Creek Project. 5.ParticipatedintheArrowheadWater Quality Team meeting on July 21 st. 6.Prepared theSWCD county fair displays. 7.ContactedWayneZellmer and Dan Steward, BWSR. regarding theLake County locallevy (15%increase ) andinquiredabout the possibili tyof using cost-share funds on an upcoming stormwater management project. 8.Participated in theAugust 51h Depar1mentHead meeting andsharedinformation on the completedSkunk Creek. project. 9.Good News ... Itasca County completed their "Northwood' s Guide forPropeli)' Owners in Itasca County".Their guide used the Lake County PORG as a template. Monthly Narrative -September 11,2008 To:Lake County SWCD Supervisors From : Wayne Seidel, Conservation Specialist Activities Silver Creek TownshipStreambank Project Silver Creek Township completed thestreambank stabilization project on Crow Creek.A new concrete box culvert has replaced the under-sizedcorrugated metalpipe and the streambank has been armoredwithrock rip-rap.Alldisturbed areas havebeen re-seeded andcovered with erosion controlblankets.The cost-share contract andinvoicesupport materials willbeprocessed inOctober. Natural Resources Block Grant: Completed the 2009 NaturalResourcesBlock Grant Application for Lake County.The $53,395grant includes funding foradministering the Local Water Management Plan, Shoreland Ordinance, Subsurface Sewage Treatment System Program, andtheWetland ConservationAct.The Board approved the application at theirSeptember 9th meeting. Demonstration Forest Update:Our first Pavilion Planning Committee meeting was heldonAugust 27'hand we made good progress on brainstorming ideas for the new pavilion.Wayne Dahlberg willprepare concept design drawings for review at our next meeting scheduledforSeptember 30th.Note:I wi llbebringing the Lake County Extension Committee out for a sitevisitonSeptember16th Volunteer Program Update Kim Slanga, LakeCounty Volunteer, completedher volunteer duties attheend of August.Kim didexcellent workon the Beach Water Quality Monitori ng Program, Lake CountyGravel Pit monitoring project, and assisting with trailmaintenance atthe Demonstration Forest. Lake County Fair * Photo:Supervisor David Falk sharing information on the recently completed Skunk Creek Streambank Restoration Project Ruth and I prepared and set up the display booth atthe Lake County Fair.Our display featured our Lake County SWCD display (staff, purpose, accomplishments, major programs) plus individual display boards highlighting the following projects:Skunk Creek Streambank Stabilization Project &Lake County Demonstration Forest. Note:The Skunk Creek Photos are currently on display inthe Courthouse lobby. Field Reviews / Plan Reviews / Technical Assistance: 1.Hosted the September 4thTechnicalAdvisory Committee Meeting for the North Shore Management Board.Discussion included Erosion Hazard Areas (guidelines, possibility of "de-listing"), Prioritizing RegionalProjects, andGIS Collaboration. 2.Hare Lake:Contracted with DaveStark tocomplete the 2008water quality sampling on HareLake in August - part of a long-term water quality analysis to determine if a new development isimpacting water quality. 3.Ziemet Wetland Banking Application:Reviewedthe wetlandbank application provided by Dan and Brenda Ziemet.The totalwetland credit area totals10.2 acres andwillconsist of Type 2 (sedge meadow) and Type 6 (shrub/alder) wetlands. 4.Provided information toLake County residents on the followingtopics:shoreland buffer establishment (LaxLake), wildlife foodplots, potentiallandclearing violation, and soils information. 5.Keith Anderson, Tim Byrns and I conducted twofieldreviews on September 4th: a.Crow Creek - Fieldinspected a significant bank erosion site located approximately100yards north of the Highway 61bridge.The erosion appears tobe naturalanda copy of our observations andrecommendations willbe provided toEncampment Forest Association. b.Gooseberry Cabins (Castle Danger) - Field inspected a shoreline erosion problem andoffered twooptions tocorrect the problem:pinned rocks or a low-head concrete wall.Keith Anderson, Joe Mecklin, Tim Erickson and I met on-site on September11thtocomplete a survey andfine-tunethe placement of thepinned rocks. 6.Huseby Wetland Violation: Matt Huddleston, Walt VanDenHeuvel andI met with Russ Huseby on September 4th to fieldinspect his property south of LaxLake.We reviewed an Administrative Subdivision Application andthen walkedthe property.On thelargest wetlandimpact area,Russ has burned allof thewindrowed trees, done additional clearing on adjacent upland property,useda dozer tomove soil and wood ashes,anddiscedthe entire cleared area.On thenorth edge of the property, the wetlandimpact area has been rock raked and the woody debris removed.The Wetland Restoration Plan hasnot been completed. Miscellaneous: 1.Participated in the September 2nd Department Head meeting. 2.Water Plan Advisory Committee - The next meeting willbe on October14thand willinclude a 45-minute presentation on the proposed Polymet Mining Project near Babbitt.Meeting materials were sent out on August 28th andadditional agenda items include updates on:Demonstration Forest, Coastal Program Evaluation Team, Lake County Volunteer, Extension AnnualConference Storm Water Tour (10/21). 3.Good News -Itasca County completed their "Northwood' s Guide for Property Owners inItasca County" andCrow Wing County competed their "Lake Stewardship Guide."Both were modeled after the LakeCounty Property Guide. Monthly Narrative - October 9, 2008 To:Lake County SWCD Supervisors From:Wayne Seidel, Conservation Specialist Activities Cost Share Project Update (action 1.Old TwoHarbors Dwnp Site - Critical Area Stabilization.Pre-construction meeting heldon October1slAction:Cost-share Amendment toincrease costshare amount from$4500 to$5100 and toextend the completion date to December11,2008. 2.Tim &Karen Erickson (Gooseberry Cabins) - Shoreline Stabilization on Lake Superior.Received approval fromCounty Board to use rock fromCastle Danger stockpile.Awaiting finalpermit approvals. 3.Clay Nicles - Shoreline Stabilization on Lake Superior.Action:Cost-share Amendment toextend project through June11 ,2009. 4.Pat Harvey - Streambank Stabilization on Beaver River 5.Silver Creek Township - Streambank Stabilization on Crow Creek.Project completed, invoices pending. 6.Two Harbors Golf Course - Project tostart on October 21 st with a completion deadline of 10/31.Wayne Zellmer, BWSR, gave approval for1116/08payment. Demonstration Forest Update: 1.The second PavilionPlanning Committee meeting washeldon September 30'h Our architect, Wayne Dahlberg, unveiledthefirst concept plan forthe Demonstration Forest Pavilion.Based on the responses fromcommittee members and the discussion that followed, Wayne hit a home-run with this design.He incorporated allof theideas generated fromour firstmeeting andadded a number of additional design elements to make the pavilion attractive, functionalforsmall groups and large groups, and useful year-round.At our October15'hmeeting we willreview the revised concept plan anddiscuss potential fundingsources.(See Concept Plan) 2.PBSChannel8 willbe broadcasting the "Two-Minute Tour"of the Demonstration Forest tonight at8 p.m.andalso at10 a.m.on Sunday, October 12thHopefully the program turnedout well and will encourage people tocome out and enjoy the Demonstration Forest. 3.The Lake County Extension Committee toured the site on September16th and thoroughly enjoyed their visit. 4.Installed a new laminated aerialphotointhe KIOSK. 5.Wrote a newsletter article on the Demonstration Forest for the LakeSuperior School District Newsletter. Field Reviews / Plan Reviews / Technical Assistance: I.Highway 3 Update:Talked with Jed Greenwood, BARR Engineering,regarding the design used tostabilize the slumping hillside adjacent toHighway 3 and the Beaver River.Mr.Greenwoodstated that two2007 events led totheunstable bank - I) herbicides wereusedtokilltrees within the railroad right-of-way and, 2)large amounts of rainfall fellinOctober.The rainfall-inducedlandslides were shallow rotational failures(groundwater piezometers were dry).The weight of the rockbuttress is designed toresist movement of the slope. 2.Ziemet Wetland Banking Application:Field inspected thebanking site on September 29th with Tim Peterson, Dan Ziemet, and Mike Kohn.We approved the wetlanddelineation and had good discussion on thedesign - inflow, outflow, two-tiered inner wetland area (Type 2 &Type6), emergency spillway, seeding practices and project timing.The totalwetland credit area totals10.2acres and will consist of Type 2 (sedge meadow) and Type 6 (shrub/alder)wetlands. 3.Huseby WetlandViolation:Completed thefi eldreview summarybased on our September 4, 2008 site review.The summatyalong withrelevantphotos was sem tothose working on the project.Russ Conrow, County Attorney, also requested an update on thestatus of the1995Huseby wetland violation.Thi s violationhas beenmitigatedwitha constructedwet landapproximately108'by108'( 11 ,664 squarefeet).The only remaining component is granular material thathas notbeen removed fromwithin the 75-footstructuresetbackfromLax Lake. 4.f-l ensgensWaterway:Provided aletter tothe Lake County Boardasbackground informationforaSeptember 25,hmeeting between theBoard andMr.f-l ensgens. 5.ExtensionConference - TwoHarbors Storm Water Tour:Continuedpreparation fortheOctober 2 1"tour. 6.Moosewalk ATV TrailDamage:Provided assistance toTom Mat1inson,Land Commi ssioner, on preparation of a NPDESStormWater Permit Appli cation. Maintenance work wi llbedone torepair the traildamagedina June storm. 7.Hare Lake Wet landRestoration:Conducted afieldreview withWalt VanDenHeuvel,TimPeterson, Matt Brunner, and Tony Demars onSeptember 26'hWe reviewed threewet landrestorationsites andthey appear tobe developing wetl and characteristics.My summaryletter included four additional recommendations fortheproject - monitoring plan,survey, tree planting density, and erosionrepair along trail. 8.City of Orr - Wetland ConservationAct:Providedinformation on theWet land Conservation Act and thelocalLGU contact person. 9.Superior Hiking Trail:Provided additional site assessment detail s toGeorge Pope relati ve toour recent streambank erosion review. Miscellaneous: I.Participatedinthe CCLNS Joint Powers Boardmeeting onSeptember16'h 2.Pm1icipatedin the Area IIIMASWCD Meeting inMi ll e LacsCounty on September 24-25.We had a follow-up meeting on September 25,htodi scuss the merging of thetwo JPB work areaswithinArea Ill. 3.Started planning the2009ContractorsWorkshop with Jolm Chapman.Uni versi ty of Minnesota.We are tentati vely plmming forlate-Apriltomid-May. 4.AEOA requested50 copies of our Property Owner' sGuide foruseinmeetings withnew homeowners.They wereaware of theCook County booklet aswelland wouldlike tosee one puttogether forSt.Loui s County. 5.Providedinformation tolocal8'hgrade teachers on a FREEGroundwater Education Program Opportunity.The offer isfromtheScience Museum of Milmesota in pm1nershipwiththe Milmesota Association ofSWCDs. 6.Sent MPCA Grantinformation onWater Quality Monitoring toRay Doran,White [ronChainof Lakes Association. 7.Drafted a letter of support for the Emerald Ash Borer Training conductedby Uni versity Extension thispast spring (award nomination). Monthly Narrative - November 6,2008 To:Lake County SWCD Supervisors From:Wayne Seidel, Conservation Specialist Activities Great News!The Science Museum of Minnesota andthe MNAssociation ofSWCDs are jointly sponsoring a series of 50days of classroom education training (statewide) on groundwater for8th grade students.Weapplied and received wordthatour application forthe FREE Groundwater Education Programs forearth science students wasaccepted. LakeCounty received one day for TwoHarbors andone day forSilver Bay.The material is especially important because thestudents willlearn how groundwater moves through rock via a multi-media presentation and hands-on activities. Cost Share Project Update: Two Harbors Golf Course:"Before"" After" 1.TwoHarbors Golf Course - The Lake County Highway Department assisted the City of TwoHarbors Public Works Department in completing the gully stabilization project.Construction has been completed and theCost-Share Voucher isready forapproval. 2.Old Two Harbors Dump Site - CriticalArea Stabilization.Construction hasbeen completed and theCost-Share Voucher isready forapproval. 3.Tim &Karen Erickson (Gooseberry Cabins) - Allpermits except the DNR Waters Permit have beenapproved.Theproject isslated tobe completed this fall. 4.Silver Creek Township - Streambank Stabilization onCrow Creek.Construction has been completedand theCost-Share Voucher isready forapproval. 5.Clay Nicles - The Lake Superior shoreline stabilization project completion deadline hasbeen extended toJuneII , 2009. 6.Pat &Nancy Harvey - The Beaver River stream bank stabilization project isslated forconstruction in 2009. Clean Water PartnershipGrant - WICOLA: The White Iron Chain of Lakes Association willbe applying forClean Water Partnership fundstoexpand their water quality monitoring program.They wi llneeda localsponsor toadminister thegrant and have requested thateither Lake County or the Lake County Soil &Water Conservation District consider this role. Field Reviews I Plan Reviews I Technical Assistance: Before Slump (1011)After Slump (1111) I.Highway 3 Update:Don Warner informed meonOctober 30th that the top buttress hadfailedsoI fieldinspected thesite on Saturday, NovemberI st.I notified Jed Greenwood, BARR Engineering, and hesaid they were aware of the failure and that this portion of the project was constructed incorrectly fromthe beginning.They willbere-constructing theslope at a shallower angle. 2.Ziemet Wetland Banking Application:The LakeCounty Wetland Technical Evaluation Panel met on October 31 stand approvedthe Ziemet Wetland Banking Plan.Construction will begin this fallandbe completed in2009. 3.KeithAnderson, JPBEngineer, andI jointly fieldinspected the following sites on November 5th : a.Curt Uppgard - Streambank erosion on the Knife River b.Silver Bay Ditch Water Issue on DavisDrive c.Seventh Avenue Ditch Erosion near old Two Harbors Football Field. 4.Reviewed Ditch BMPCoastal Program Report by Dan Breneman, NRRI. 5.Site Review of Rustad property onBurlington Road (former BillWeller Property where Lake SWCD cost-shared a shoreline protection project in 2000) wetlandslhydrologylsewage treatment issues. 6.Hensgens Waterway Issue - Participatedinthe November 4thCounty Board meeting todiscuss thi s issue.Also provided backgroundinformation ontheissue to Rich Sve,County Board Commissioner-elect. 7.Two Harbors Library Expansion Project - Proposed expansion willinclude a new entrance, new landscaping and pervious pavement (storm water component). 8.Soiseth' s Field Review Summary Letter Sent ProposedPavilion - Side View ProposedPavilion - Floor Plan DemonstrationForestUpdate: I.The PavilionPlanning Committee hasmet threetimes - September 30th, October 15th &30th - tocontinueplanning anddesigning theproposedpavilion.Our architect,WayneDahlberg,hasfi ne-tuned the pavilionplans.Heincorporatedall of theideas generatedfrom ourAugustmeeting and addeda number of additional design elements to make thepavili on attractive, fi.mctionalfor smallgroups and large groups,andusefi.I1year-round.The estimated cost is $ 167,000 andwehave begunresearchingfundingopti ons.Potenti alfunding sourcesincludepri vate donors,businesses andgrants.The Commi ttee willnotbe submitting aCoastal Grant Applicationthi s December due tothe lack of match fi.mdsbutplans to pursuefunding sources andsubmit an appl icati on in December 2009. 2.The 'Two-Minute Tour" of theDemonstration Forest wasbroadcast onOctober 9th andl 2'hon PBSChannel 8.J recei vedmany comments on the program and receivedtwocall s athometheni ght of theinitialbroadcast. 3.CompletedtheProgressReportfor thePavilion Planning Grant. Demonstration Forest Update:(cont.) 4.Gave two presentations ontheDemonstration Forest: a.Rotary Club onOctober 14thinTwoHarbors b.Association of Minnesota Counties District Meeting onOctober 24that Castle Danger. ExtensionConference StormWater Tour: Conductedthe Two HarborsStormWater Tour on October 21st during the AIUlual Extension Fall Program Conference.The participants trul y enjoyed thetour andwere fascinatedbythecooperation of themany pal1nersin dealing with the Two Harbors storm water situation.We discussed theoverallneed (problemidentification),planning process, fundingsources (City, Grants,Water Plan),partners, engineering/design of projects, andviewedthe completed proj ects.AdditionalpresentersincludedTom Gelineau,Keith Anderson, Mike Kohn, and Al Goodman. 2009 ENVIROTHON: The 2009ENVIROTHOwillbe held atCamp ChicagaminearEveleth onMonday, May 4thI willcontinue tocoordinate theWildlife Station (fi ve presenters) forboththe northernandsouthernEVIROTHONCompetitions inArea III.Preliminary information hasbeen senttoTeam Advisors Penny Juenemann, Two Harbors, andMike Casper, Silver Bay. Water Plan AdYisoryCommittee Meeting: The featuredpresentation attheOctober14thWater Plan Advisory Committeemeeting wasprovided byJoe ScipioniandLaTisha Gietzen of Polymet Mining Company.They sharedinformation on the proposedplatinum-group mining effort thatwillbeconducted near Babbitt .The Water Plan Advisory ConUl1itteewas especially interestedinthe provisions tosafeguardbothgroundwater andsurface water during themining operation. Miscellaneous: I .Completed andsubmitted the Non-Point Grant Progress Report. 2.Pal1icipated inthe Extension Fall ProgramConference held at theDECCon October 20-22.The conference included a poster session where Nate Meyer,Barb Liukkonen andI displayedtheposter and shared theresults of theLake County Natural ResourcesField Day Study. 3.Lake County PlalUling &Zoning submitted a STAR Grantproposal toaugment our CleanWater Legacyfundingforimproving the stormwater management provisionsinthe Lake County LandUseOrdinance. 4.Provided additional copies of the Lake County Property Owner's Guidetothe Silver Bay Library andSilver BayCity Hall. Monthly Narrative - December 11,2008 To:Lake County SWCD Supervisors From:Wayne Seidel, Conservation Specialist Activities Groundwater EducationClasses: Lake County 8th grade students recently had the opportunity tolearn more about groundwater thanks to ajoint effort between the LakeCounty SWCD, theScience Museum of Minnesota and the Lake Superior School District.The Science Museum provided six FREE presentations - twoin Silver Bay andfourinTwo Harbors.The students learned how groundwater is stored inrocks;how it moves; how itisconnected to lakes, rivers and wells; andmost importantly,abouttheimportance of keeping our groundwater clean fromcontamination.Much tothe students delight, they had thechance tousegroundwater simulator models tolearnhow groundwater levels change with rainfallandpumping wells.This "hands on" acti vityalsoshowed them how susceptible groundwater istocontamination.Using colored dyes they simulated a diesel fuelspill and observed how contaminants move in thegroundwater.Thanks tothe help of 8th grade teachers EdWalker and Tony Altiere,thestudents now have a better understanding of groundwater and theimportance of keeping our drinking water clean. Cost Share Project Update: 1.Tim &Karen Erickson (Gooseberry Cabins) - This project hasbeen started. 2.Cost-Share reimbursement checks on completed projects were delivered toSilver Creek Township ($8,000 - Streambank Stabilization) and Two Harbors ($5, I 00& $4,988 - Critical Area Stabilization). Field Reviews I PlanReviews I Technical Assistance: I.Highway 3 Update:On November, workers were repairing the failedslope adjacent tothe North Shore Mining railroad tracks and Highway 3. 2.Dave RustadProperty on Burlington Road:Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP) met on December1st and discussed the project with Mr.Rustad.The TEP provided a recommendation tothe Board of Adjustment regarding the wetland impact andthe drainage system.Weapprovedtheproject provided that a wetland delineation is completed during the next growing season, any impacted wetlands are mitigated, and that theimprovements tothe drainage ditch are implemented as shown on theengineered plans. 3.Sent Keith Anderson' s (JPBEngineer) summary letter out on his recommendations regarding theSilver Bay ditch.I alsomet with the homeowner, Jim Blomberg, on November 20th and took photos of the work after City workers cleaned out the ditch. 4.Sent Keith Anderson' s (JPBEngineer) summary letter toRalph Jacobson regarding his streambank erosion issue on the Knife River. 5.Steve Bartz,DNR - sent a seedmixandcopy of the E &S Control Plan template. Demonstration Forest Update:Wehave received the finalplans of the proposed Demonstration Forest Pavilion fromWayne Dahlberg, Architect.Hedid an excellent job and we willcontinue topursue fundingforconstruction. Minnesota Association of SWCD State Convention - Participatedin the 2008State Convention heldinSt.Paul, December 7-9.The keynote presentation andtopic-specific sessions were excellent, overall.I attendedthe following sessions:Stuck in the Muck (Wetland Conservation Act - legalconsiderations);Performance Review and Assistance Program forSWCDs;Bugs, Buckthorn and Buffers (Emerald Ash Borer I District Tree Programs);Preparing for Retirement;and, What a TMDL Can DoFor Your SWCD and It's Mission. 2009ENVIROTHONUpdate: Pl mming continues andwe havethe oral presentation judges andpresentersfinali zed. AreaIIIalsoreceived a $500 donati on fromMinnesota Energy.Thenext planning meeting willbeon JanualY 29t h in Carl ton. Water Plan Update: 1.Completed the 2008Water Plan Annual Report. 2.Completed the 2008Water Plan Expenditure SununalY. 3.Ordered anddeli vered100 Septi c SystemOwner" s Guides totheLake County Planning &ZoningDepartment.The septic guides are handed outwitheach sewagetreatment systempermit. 4.Submitted a carryover request toDan Stewardregardinguseof ourFY2008 funds through December 2009. Clean Water Legacy Project Update: I .TheLake CountyPlanning &Zoning Departmentreceived a $5,000STAR Grant toupdate the storm water managementprovisions intheLake Count y LandUse Ordinance.The required 50 percentmatch forthe grant willcomefromthe Clean Water Legacy funding. 2.Matt Huddleston,WaltVanDenHeuvel and[ met to put together a Request For Proposals eRFP) tosoli cit bids fora consultant towork with ourStormWater Ordinance Committee.Proposal s are due by December18th andinterviewswill be "ond ut:tedon Decem ber 22nd . 3.The proj ectwillincludetheformati on of a Storm Water OrdinanceComminee with representati ves from the County Board, SWCD, Plmming Commi ssion, Water PlmlAdvisory Committee, BWSR, TwoHarbors/Sil verBay,andthe general public.We request that Tom Gelineau be appoi nted to serve on this commineerepresenting the SWCD dueto his involvementinthe development of the TwoHarbors StOl11lWater Management Plan and hi s general knowledgeof stormwater issues. Miscellaneous: I.Metwith our new BWSR BoardConservationi st, Ryan Hughes, onDecember 2nd Ryan was accompaniedby Ron Shelito andDan Steward, BWSR staff.RuthandI sharedinformation abouttheLake SWCD tofamiliari ze Ryan withour proj ects. past successes mldprovided an overview of ourDi strict Board and Staff. 2.UsedVacationandFl extime inNovember. 3.Receivedfinal paymentof $25,000fromthe Great Lakes Commi ssionfor the Skunk Creek Streambank Stabilizati onProject. 4.Met with Tom Martinson.prospectiveSWCDSupervisor, to explai n theduties and responsibilities of this electedposition. 5.Wrote a letter of supportfor the Sugarl oaf - IorthShore Stewardshi p Associ at ion regarding thei r Coastal Grantapplicati on to prov ide local workshops on terrestrial invasivespecies educat ion. Monthly Narrative - January 8, 2009 To:Lake County SWCD Supervisors From:Wayne Seidel, Conservation Specialist Activities Note:My wife,Karen, hasbeeninSt. Mal)" shospital witha serious bloodinfection since Janua ryl SI.They have isolatedthe strepbacteriaand she iscurrently undergoing treatment with antibiotics.The ordeal hasbeenextremely painful for Karen but we are trusting Godfor acomplete healing.Due tothis situation, I will not be attending the January Stllmeeting. Clean Water Legacy Project Update - Storm Water Ordinance Revision : Matt Huddleston andWalt VanDenHeuvel, Lake CountyPlanning &Zoni ng Department, andI are working j ointl y on this project torevise the existing stormwater ordinance languageinthe LakeCountyLandUse Ordinance.Wehavereceived a $5,000STAR Grant fromtheCoastal Program andthe required 50percent match for the grantwill come fromthe CleanWater Legacy funding alreadysecured by the Lake County SWCD. Together, we have developed a Request For Proposals (RFP), solicitedbids for a consultant towork withour StormWater Ordinance Committee,interviewed two consulting firms on December 22nd, andhaveextended a contract offer to the successful firm.The project wi llbeginin January and wi llincludetheformationof a Stotm Water Ordinance Committee withrepresentati vesfromthe County Board, SWCD.Planning Commission, Water Plan Advisory Committee, BWSR, Two Harbors/Sil ver Bay,andthe generalpubli c. DemonstrationForest Update: 1.We haverecei ved the finalplans of the proposed DemonstrationForest Pavilion fromWayneDahlberg, Architect.He didanexcellent job andwewillcontinue to pursuentnding for construction.*See Plan Setfordetails. 2.I submittedtheSeptember - December ProgressReport and willbecompleting the FinalGrant Report in January forthis$8,790CoastalProgram Grant. 3.Wroteupthe Lake CountyDemonstration Forest as a "Signifi cant Impact"ina new reporti ng system withinExtension tocommunicate successnt l projects across Minnesota. 4.TheJanuary edition of the Lake Superior School District Newsletter contained an article I wrotetohelp familiari ze people withtherecreati onal/educational opportuniti esavai lable at the Demonstrati onForest. Water Plan Update: I.Receivedapproval fromDanSteward.MNBoard of Water &Soi l Resources, to CatTYover FY2008funds throughDecember 2009. 2.Completedthe 2009AJUllIal Pl anof Work(SWCD andWater Plan). Field Reviews / PlanReviews/ Technical Assistance: 1.Highway 3 Update:Notified Jed Greenwood, BARR Engineering, of the recent movement in the re-worked area.He appreciates the District's assistance. 2.Encampment Forest Project Update - Receivedupdates fromJoeMecklin and Cliff Bentley.The streambank stabilization project hasbeen completed with an additional component that wasnot covered bythe original permit - approvalby DNR ispending. 3.Vern Hoff Wetland Violation - Discussed thestatus of theviolation withWalt VanDenHeuvelandJoanWeyandt, BWSR WetlandSpecialist. 4.Silver Bay Ditch - Sent out the technicalsummary letter prepared byKeith Anderson, JPBEngineer.The summary provided some backgroundinformation andpotential solutions for this challenging situation. Miscellaneous: I.Received mynew office computer thanks toassistance fromthe InformationSystems Department (set-up andnew software installation).I allocated $1200 fromthe Extension budget combined with $316.13fromthe Lake County Soil &Water Conservation District tofundthe computer purchase. 2.Tom Gelineau and I participated in a focusgroup interview in Hibbing onDecember 16th for the Tree Inspector Program.The University of Minnesota conducts the training for this statewide program and needed input on current community needs.I invited Tom to join me for theinterview because heserves as thePublic Works Director for Two Harbors andhas a passionate interest in urbanforestmanagement. Prior totheinterview I alsocontactedSwede Larson,Silver Bay Street Superintendant, toget hisperspective onimportant tree management issues. 3.Submitted the photo of Brenda VanBergen with the SWCD Board tothe Lake County News Chronicle. 4.Good News!Funding forthe Lake County SoilSurvey is on the "Recommended List"fromthe Legislative Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR). Lake County is currently working with NRCS todetermine if thein-kind offer of work space inSilver Bay isstillneeded by thesoil survey crew. 5.Completed my 2008Self-Assessment and 2009 Extension Plan of Work. 6.Completed andsubmitted the Non-Point Grant Progress Report for September December. Monthly Narrative - February 5,2009 To:Lake County SWCD Supen' isol"s From:Wayne Seidel, Consen'ation Specialist Activities *Thank youfor all of your thoughts andprayers formy wife, Karen, thispast month.She isnowhome and doing wellaftera14-dayhospital stay.Her left wrist and hand arc still very painful but we count our blessings daily - forhealth, family, goodfriends, and aloving God. Storm Water Ordinance Revision : TheStormWater Conmlineemet for thefirsttime on Janumy 29th andthemeeting was ledby .leffLee, BARR Engineering.Wemadegoodprogress andidentifiedmany of the keyfactors thatthe ordinance needs toinclude andhadgooddiscussion on thefollowing items:overallgoals, water quant ity (rate/volume),water quality (maintain quality), importance of erosion cont rolon thefrontend of projects,admi nist ration, and enforcement .Overall,wewant todevelop an ordinance that ispractical , easy to admini ster, andthatprotects water quality.Members on the conuninee include Jolm Eaton, Lana Frali ch, Tom Gelineau, RickGoutermont, JimLinscheid,MattHuddleston, ToddRorming, andWaltVanDenHeuvel.Our next meeting willbeonFebruaIY 26th with afinalmeeting inMarch. Water Plan Update: I.The Water Plan AdvisOIYCommineemet onFebruary 3rd toreview the 2009 ArumalReport andtoreceive an update on current projects.The Committeealso reviewed a request fromtheWhite Iron Chain of Lakes Associat ion (WICOLA) forcontinuedfundingof their on-goingWater Quality MonitoringProgram.The Advisory Committee recommends all ocating $1,000 of water planfundstowards thi s effOIiin2009. 2.CleanWater Pminership Grant - WICOLA:The AdvisOIYCommitteereviewed a request fromWlCOLA tohave theLakeCounty SWCO serveasthe grant sponsor for a Clean Water PaI1nershipGrant (CWP).C\VI' Grants are admini stered by the MilmesotaPollution Control Agency andneedalocal govenullentalunit soserve asthe sponsor.Our rolewouldbetoserve on theExecuti veConunittee, hirea pali-timeCoordinator.andadminister grant funds.TheWater PlanAdvisolY Committee was supportive of thisproject partnershi p.See handout for detail s. Demonstration Forest Update: I .There maybeinterestbya stat ewide Minnesota snowmobileorganization to assist in funding construct ion of thenewly designedpavilion.I haveprovidedthe 0 1 R with theplans andtheywi llpresentthis optiontothesnowmobil e organization leadershi p fortheir consideration. 2.Compl etedthe FinalReport for thePavilionPlalming Project. E-Linl, Report Update Completed theE-Link on-line reporting process forthe LakeCounty Natural Resources Block Grant onJanuary 30th.Thi s includedinputting resul tsandspending informati on on each of the four main funding areas:Local Water Planning, Shoreland Ordinance. Wetl andConservation Act,Sub-smfaceSewage Treatment Systems.Inaddition, I enteredinformation on completedCost-ShareProj ects and theresults of ourSWCDonPoint Grant through the CoastalProgram.The onl y reponinginformati on stilltobe entered is thelocation of each of the seven proj ects ~the mapping softwareprogram wouldnot open on my computer. Field Reviews / Plan Reviews/ Technical Assistance: 1.Havebeguntoprepare a Top10proj ect li st for potential funding in2009.The fundswouldbemade avail ablefromthe new ConstitutionalAmendment Tax that was approvedlast November andis dedicated pri.marily for conservation efforts. In addition toSWCDprojects on fil e,I haverequestedadditionalproject ideas fromtheLake County HighwayEngineer, Two Harbors PublicWorksDi rector, Cityof Silver Bay,andSilver Creek Township. 2.I received noti ce that theCityof Winona has a new stormwater ordinance and they areusing our Erosion andSediment Control Plan Checkli st. 3.Received a requestfromDubai, UAE, fora copy of our Erosion andSediment ControlPlan Checkli st foruse on a proj ect on the Persian Gulf. 4.Talked withthree property owners about funding fortheir respective erosioncontrolproj ects: a.Cherrol and Robert Soiseth ~streambank stabilization(unnamed tributary adjacent to Lake Superior) b.Ralph Jacobson ~streambank stabili zation(Knife Ri ver) c.CurtUppgard~stream bank stabilization (Knife Ri ver) 2009 ENVIROTHON: Regi stration information hasbeen sent to teachers atWilliam Kelley High SchooL Two Harbors High SchoolandLakeview Clu-i stianAcademy regarding this year's ENVIROTHO.I have alsobegun working with my four co-presenters for theWildlife Station.Wewill havetbeWi ldlife Station Test completedby the end of February. Miscellaneous: I.Met wi thJimPinkney andLarry Squillaceon February 2nd todi scuss theWICOLA CleanWater PartnershipGrant Request.Foll ow-up conversati onwith Nolan Baratono, MPCA, on grant administration procedures. 2.Reviewed the Cost-Share Auditresults withRyanHughes, BWSR Board Conservationist.Overallweare doingwellbutneedtobeginimplementi ng a new B WSR requirement - fieldinspections of completed projects on a schedul ed basi s. 3.Goodews!TheLakeCounty Boardapprovedour 2009 budget request - $38,630. 4.I have begunplanning for the2009 NaturalResources Fi eldDay.The Field Day will beheldonThursday, May 21st at Split Rock LighthouseState Park. 5.Reviewed theamended Joint Powers Board Agreement. MonthlyNarrative - March 5,2009 To:Lake County SWCD Supen' isors From:Wayne Seidel, Consen'ation Specialist Activities Storm Water Ordinance Revision : The StormWater Committee metforthe second time on February 26'h andwerevieweda draft ordinance outline thatcontains thekeyfactors thatthe ordinancewilladdress.We are currently reviewingtheCookCountyStormWater Ordinanceindetail sinceitmay be a goodfitfor Lake COlmty aswell.Jeff Lee, BaITEngineering, hasspoken with Tim Nelson, Cook County Planning &Zoning Director, and T havetalkedwith BillLane, Cook County Planner, toseewhatisworking wellandwhat items they might change to improve the ordinance.These prospecti vechanges may include:using only anaerial thresholdfordistmbance (not cubic yards), use one thresholdtlu-oughout the County rather thana differentthresholdforshoreland and non-shorelandareas (recommended 1,000 square feet) , andrevise the Erosion &Sediment ControlPlan Checklist sli ghtl y (use topicalheadingswith ' bullets").The nextmeeting is scheduledforMarch19'''. Water Plan Update: 1.WTCOLAwasvery appreciative torecei ve $1,000infinancialsupport fromtbe Lake CountyWater Planfortheir water qualitymonitoring projects.If WICOLA isawarded a CleanWater PartnershipGrant, they willuse this fundingaspart of therequired match. 2.CleanWaterPartnership Grant - WICOLA:The W1COLAleadershipteamwas pleased tohear that the Lake SWCD is willing toserveasthe grant sponsor for a Clean Water Partnership Grant (CWP).They are plamung a conference call on March 9'htodiscuss grant details followedby hosting theWICOLAWatershed Partners AlUllIalMeeting on March 26,hinEl y. Field Reviews / Plan Reviews / Technical Assistance: 1.Preparedandsenta Top10Project Li st forpotentialfundingin2009 to BWSR. Assisting wit h input ontheprojects wereKeithAnderson, JPBEngineer, AI Goodman, Lake County Highway Engineer, andSwede Larson, Silver Bay Streets Commi ssioner.Following thi s submittal, I received approval fromanother landowner.EricFuro,toincl ude hi sprojectforpotential fi.mding.Hi s siteis located ontbe Knife Ri ver and is a major stream bank stabili zationeffolt ($122,000). 2.The Lake County Technical EvaluationPanel(TEP) metonMarch 2nd toreview fourwet landprojects.These included:KaneLake (wetlandrestoration/creation), Peterson Pit (wetlandrestoration), Dave Rustadhomesite onBurlington Bay,and Oils Hensgen (stonnwater runoff).MikeKolUl , ICECOR, providedinformation on tbeKaneLake andPetersonPit projects.ConUllissioners RickGoutermont and Ricb Svehave begun toattend the TEP meetings. 2009 ENVIROTHON: I.I have completed theWi ldlife Station test withassistance fromfour wi ldlife biologi stswhoserve on our planning team.Webelieve the testischallenging yet fair. 2.Twenty-five teamshave registered fortheNorthernEVIROTHONthatwillbe heldatCamp Chicagaminear Eveleth.Thi s includes tlu-eeteams fromTwo Harbors.Eighteen teams haveregisteredfortheSouthern ENVIROTHONthat willbeheldatCamp Onamia. Miscellaneous : I .Delivered the finalreportfortheDemonstrati on Forest Pavi lionPlmming Project to theDNR Coastal ProgramOffice. 2.ParticipatedintheMarch 3'dDepartment HeadMeeting. 3.I sent the proposed Joint Powers Board Agreement toRussCOIU-OW, Lake County Attorney, forhis review. 4.Revi ewed the Laurentian RC&D Annual Plan of Workattherequest of Paul Sandstrom. 5.Submitted anomination totheMinnesota Envirorunentallnitiative organizationfor our Skunk Creek WatershedProject.They weresoliciting projects that emphasized teamwork and partnerships.Our project cel1ainly fitthis requirement, ell- asI stated in the nomination, "Theprojects would nothave been able tobe accompl ished without the participation of each of the partnering entities.Eachpartner hada specific rolethat was critical inaccompli shing theoverallgoal. " 6.Provided three sets of "before"and "after"photos of shoreline stabil ization projects toChelAnderson,Cook County.She requestedrepresentative examples of Lake Superior projects - rock revetments andconcrete retaining wall s. 7.Took vacationfrom2/ 12through 2/20. Monthly Narrative - April 9, 2009 To:Lake County SWCD Supen'isors From:Wayne Seidel, Conservation Specialist Activities Storm Water Ordinance Revision: The StormWater Ordinance Committeemetfor thefinaltime on March19th and reviewedthedraftordinancelanguage with JeffLee,BmT Engineering.Prior tothe meeting,I revised the Erosion and Sediment ControlPlanning Checkli stwithinputfrom BillLane.Cook County.BillandI regroupedthe checkli st items under topical headings and alsostandardi zed thesite map.restorati on guidelines, and maintenance provisions. These changes shouldmake the checklist easier forresidents tounderstandand complete. Following the March19th committeemeeting, Matt Huddleston, Walt VanDenHeuveland [met toreview and amend thedraft ordinance prior to submittal totheCounty Board. Wehave provided additional edi tstoBarrEngineering andare schedul ed tomeet one finaltime to review sample scenarios and review theimplementationprocess. WICOLA Clean Water Protection Project Proposal Update: I .Pal1icipatedina conference call on March 9th toassistinplanning the March 26th KawishiwiWatershedProject meeting. 2.Participatedin theMarch 26th meetingin Ely.The meeting covered thehistory andvisionof WICOLA, background on theCleanWater Partnership process, and a detailed review of the current proposal togather water quality data in the KawishiwiWatershed.Revisions tothe proposal were solicited and many good suggestions were brought forwmd.Potentialpal1nerswere alsorecruited and encouraged tosubmit letters of support.Alsoattending fromLake County were Commissioner Clifford, Matt Huddleston, andWalt VanDenHeuvel. 3.Submittedaletter of support for the KawishiwiWatershed CleanWater Protect ionProposal on April2nd Demonstration Forest: l .TheDemonstrationForest Committee met on March 31stto discuss the pavilion project, trailmaintenance, educationalofferings,andDRHabitat Proj ect proposals.We have received information on a potential donor for the pavilion proj ectthrough Les Olilla, DR Trails @ Grand Rapids.Ifthe groupisinterested inour project, wewillhave a sitevisit thisspring/summer.Wealsobegan putting toget her courses thatwe couldoffer toelementary and secondary students.These may include forestry(planting, bud-capping, pruning), ori enteering (compass skills, pacing, geo-caching), wildlifesign, andhi story.We alsoproposedsix potential projects fortheDR toconsider doing at theDemonstration Forest. These included constructing wildli feopenings, plantingfruiting trees &shrubs, installing wood duck nesting boxes,andconducting wildlife research. 2.Met with the CountyBoard on April7'htoreview four items. a.Membership on theDemonstration Forest ConU11ittee - RichSve (Brad Jones - Alternate) b.Update on thePavilion Project(potentialdonor) . c.Request establi shment of a Pavili on Donation Fund - TheBoardis in supp0l1 of establi shing this fund. d.Recommend addition of two40-acreparcel s tothe DemonstrationForest The Board willconsider thi s item attheir act ionmeeting on April1 4'h 3.Thenext DemonstrationForest meeting willbeheldon April28'handwehavea Work Day setforApril30'h to conducttrailandrestroommaintenance. 2009 ENVIROTHON: We now have thirty-three teams regi steredfortheTorthernENVIROTHONthatwillbe heldatCamp Chicagaminear Eveleth on May 4'hThis includes threeteamsfromTwo Harbors. Field Reviews / Plan Reviews / Technical Assistance: 1.Participated in the April6'h Wetland TEP meeting.Wedi scussedtwoLake County wetland restorat ionprojects - Kane Lake andPeterson Pit.In addition, wereviewed the revisedWetland Ordinance thatwasa companion product of the Storm Water Ordinance revision process. 2.CourthouseParking Lot&Rain Garden Meeting - Met with KeithAnderson, Al Goodman, Grant Mjelde and Matt Huddleston on April8'"to di scuss the upcoming project andthe potentialforincluding a raingardeninthe design.The raingardenwouldfilter andtreat parking lot runoff water before emptying the water intothe stormdrain system.Keithwillreceive analley profile anduse thi s toput together a preliminary rain garden design. 3.Keith Anderson and I reviewed allof our current andpotential cost-share projects to assess progress, determinenext steps andtosetupfieldreviews.The projects includeicles (shoreline stabili zati on),Erickson's (shoreline stabilization), Harvey (stream bank stabili zation), Uppgard (streambank stabilization), Soiseth (stream bank stabili zation), Jacobson (stream bank stabilization), TwoHarbors Gully, Kleive (wildlife pondimpoundment),Clausen (lakeshorestabili zation) and the Sil ver Bay Ditch.We willbevisitingfourproject sites on May7'hand Keith willbe scheduling surveysonthreeadditionalproj ects. 4.Thavereceived a requestfroma college studentwhois interestedingaining volunteer work experi enceinwater quali ty.1 amworking withDeb Kosiak. Human Services, andMatt Huddl eston todetermineif wehave avai lable projects. 5.Clay Nicles Project:Requestedan administrative extensionof cost-sharefunds through November1,2009.BWSR has granted this extension pending approval by theSWCD Board. 6.Reviewed Tony DeMars WetlandMoni toring Pl anforthe HareLake Development proj ect.Tconfirmedthe recommended treespecies and stocking rate. 7.Provided storm damage assessmentinformation(treeicedamage)toTwo Harbors, Sil ver Bay, andLakeCounty Forestry.J alsoencouraged theLake Countyews Chronicle toruna photo of the TwoHarbors wood chipper being usedinSi lver Bay - a great exampleof communiti essharlng resources. 8.ContactedDave Stark torequest a water quality monitoring proposalforHare Lake.Proposalattached. 9.Contacted DavidAbazstorequest aWasteWater TreatmentEducation Proposal fortheLakeSuperior School Distri ct.Proposal attached. 10.Provided aForest Stewardship Plan refeITaltoTimBymes, JPBForester.for propertyownedby J olUlCluistenson. Miscellaneous: I.in the April7'hDepartmentHead Meeti ng. 2.Russ Conrow, Lake County Attorney,providedfeedback on theproposed Joint Powers Board Agreement.He offered recommendations on insurance provisions and membership. 3.Metwi thMary Mjelde, Lake County InformationSystems, torecei vetraining on updating theLake County SWCDweb page.J added a number of before andaft er proj ect photos. 4.We recei vedwordthat the Skunk CreekWatershedProject didnot recei ve anaward fromthe MiIUlesotaEnvironmentalInitiativeOrganization.The Wimllng entries were outstanding.See letter forwilUling projects. 5.NathanSclu'oeder willbeour featuredpresenter atthe June 91h Water PlanAdvisory Committee meeting.Nathan willprovideanupdate on theKnifeRi ver TMDL Proj ect. 6.Palticipatedinthe Gypsy Moth Open Househeldon March181h at the Courthouse. The program was hosted by theMinnesotaDept.of Agriculture andincluded information onthe upcoming control efforts inLake andCook County. 7.Revised theE-LinkCost Share entries for2002 - 2008. 8.Updated the CleanWater Legacy Grant and Non-Point Grant records.I al so submittedthequarterl y Progress Report toDNR for theIon-Point Grant. 9.Continued preparationforthe 2009 NaturalResources FieldDay onMay 21st.Jesse Schomberg, Sea GrantExtension, willbe a newpresenter andwillbe co-presenting theLakeSuperior Game with me.I' ve alsodeveloped anevaluation tooltousewith the students. Monthly Narrative - May 14,2009 To:Lake County SWCD Supervisors From:Wayne Seidel,Conservation Specialist Activities Two Harbors First Place Team at the 2009 ENVIROTHON Competition 2009 ENVIROTHON: Twenty-eight teams competed in the 2009 ENVIROTHON held at Camp Chicagami near Eveleth on May 4thThe three teams fromTwo Harbors placed1st,3'd andin a tiefor 6th !The top three teams willgoon tothe State ENVIROTHON Competition tobeheld inStewartville onMay18th I coordinated theWildlife Station along with fourWildlife Biologists. Lake County Volunteer: Mike Duffy, Deb Kosiak andI conducted our interview forthe Lake County Volunteer position on April22nd Ryan Clark has accepted our offer toserve asa Lake County Volunteer andbrings excellent experience and work skills tothe position.Ryan isa sophomore atUMD majoring inEnvironmentalScience and has aspirations toworkin the water quality field.Pending completion of a satisfactory background check, he will be conducting theBeach Water Quality Monitoring Project for the Lake County Health Department, conducting maintenance work atthe Demonstration Forest, andassisting me at the NaturalResources Field Day.He is excited tobegin these new tasks andwi llwork approximately one day per week onthesecombined duties. Storm Water Ordinance Revision: Matt Huddleston, Walt VanDenHeuvel andI met one finaltime toreview and amendthe draft ordinancelanguage.Specifically, we addressed the administrative needs and how the requirements can bestbeconununicated with the public.Checkli stswillbe developed forboth large and small site proj ects. WICOLA Clean Water Protection Project Proposal Update: 1.Participated in the Apri l 23rd meeting inEly.The meeting included a discussion of the current proposal , recommended additi ons,potentialpartners, letters of support, and next steps.Additionalinformation wasprovided by Lauri Brown, Extension, on ISTSissues, andfromDoug Jensen, Sea Grant, on aquatic invasive speCies. 2.Participatedin a conference callon May 6th toreview the proposal , draft budget, andletters of support. Grade Class proudly display their sheets of home-made paper. Paper Making Classes: Conducted our annualpaper-making program with approximately100sixth grade studentsin Silver Bay and Two Harbors.This acti vity helps the students better understand the significance of the forestproductsindustry toour region and,most importantly, that trees are a renewable natural resource.Thestudentslearn howwe use paper (over 100,000 di fferentuses), how much paper we each use annually (635pounds), and the process used in making paper.Eachstudent thenmakes their own sheet of paper in a step-by-stepprocess.The students also have the opportunity to view a wood fiber with a microscope and draw what they seeon the chalkboard. Kevin Johnson and Nate Eide - 2009 Work Day Demonstration Forest: 1.The Demonstration Forest Committee met on April2Sth toreview potential education activities.These may include forestry(planting, bud-capping, pruning), orienteering (compass skills, pacing, geo-caching), wildlife sign, andhistory (rai lroad camp, homestead, gravelpit).We also decidedtouse theremaining trail medallions tobetter mark the trailsystem, especially the new Lowland Ash Trail. Nancy Gellennan, DNR,shared that three wood duck boxes had been erected adjacent tothe Old Camp Trail ... within one weekof our request! 2.The County Board approved the establishment of a Pavilion Donation Fund and approved the addition of twoforty-acreparcels on the northern edge of the Demonstration F ores!. 3.We held a Work Day atthe Demonstration Forest on April 30th toconduct trail and restroom maintenance.We cleared deadfalls fromthe entire 4.5mile trail system, cleaned the tworestrooms, andmade one new sitting bench on the Lowland Ash Trail. 4.I met with Todd Lindahl totour portions of the Demonstration Forest area to glean some of theimportant historicalhighlights fromhis research andfieldwork. We hiked portions of twooldrailgrades (one with 60feetof railstillin place), looked at oldmining test pits, andvisited a potential prehistoric firering.Todd has provided mewith dozens of historicalpictures tousein developing a field activity forstudents. Natural Resources Field Day - May 21": Work continues onplanning the upcoming Natural ResourcesField Day forLake County 6th gradestudents.I have met with thestudents and teachers toprovide an orientation, havemailed out schedulestopresenters and teachers, met with staff atSplit Rock Lighthouse, and have trainedJesse Schomberg toteach the Lake Superior Game. FieldReviews f Plan Reviews / Technical Assistance: 1.PaI1icipated intheMay 11 thWetland TEPmeeting.Wefieldinspectelt twoLake County wetlandrestorationprojects - KaneLake and Peterson Pit - withMike Kohn, Wetland Consultant. 2.Met individually with Commissioners RichSve andBrad Jones toreview the LakeCounty Water Management Plan (hi stOlY&objectives) aIldthehi story of the DemonstrationForest Project.Tllis time provided a great opp0l1unity toshare past activities andlearn about their concerns andinterests. 3.KeithAnderson, JPBEngineer, andI conductedfivefieldreviewsonMay7th : a.Laura Kleive - wi ldlifepondsite assessment b.Glenda Clausen - shoreline erosion assessment c.Gooseberry Cabins - status of shoreline erosion controlproject d.Silver Bay Di version - fieldreview of upstreamwatershed e.Wayne Seidel- streambank erosion assessment 4.Participatedinthe NorthShoreManagement Board TAC Meeting onMay5th in Beaver Bay.We received anupdate on theDNR Shoreland RulesRevision from Peder Otterson, DNR.Inother business, the NSMB wouldliketohosta North Shore Erosion Forum andI haveofferedtoprovideinput and possibly present and lead afieldtour.The forumis being planned for June. 5.Tom Gelineau and I provideda tour of the Two HarborsStormWater Management projects toJesse Schomberg, Sea GrantExtension.Jesse does alot of community plaIUling work relatedtostorm water management andthis wi ll provide him with some local examples of successnIlprojects. 6.Participated inmeeting of SWCD Managers on April22nd todiscuss additional funding sourcesforthe expanded Joint Powers Board service area. 7.ProvidedDave Rustadwithanupdate on his stoml water management project. Miscellaneous: I.The Lake County CIU'onicle wrote afeaturearticle onthewood cllipper being shared betweenSilver Bay and Two Harbors.This wood chipper was purchased through a Coastal Program Grant thatwas supported by bothExtension and Lake SWCD. 2.Kim Slanga, formerLake County Volunteer,was selectedby the Itasca SWCD for their student worker positionfor2009 - 2010. 3.Completed a staff evaluationforRyanHughes, BWSR BoardConservationist. 4.Wrote aletter toForumCommunicati ons regarding the dismissal of Forrest Johnson, fOlmereditor of the Lake County News Chronicle.Forrest waswell-respected and alwayswentover andabove to help publicize both SWCD andExtension proj ects. 5.Contacted LeAnnBuck, MASWCD, andrequested guidaIlceonwhether theSWCD shouldsignUSDA Attaclunent C.Noformal response yet. Monthly Narrative - June11,2009 To:Lake County SWCD Supervisors From:Wayne Seidel, Conservation Specialist Activities NaturalResourcesFieldDay - May21't: Janny Harling, Site Supervisor, shares information about the Lighhouse Keeper's Home. We hadgreat weather, excited students, and enthusiastic presenters ... allingredients to help make our 22nd Annual NaturalResources Field Day a success!Approximately100 sixth grade students combined with10teachers andadult volunteers toenjoy the full-day program.The students watched themovie, "The Age of Steel", andlearned about the history andculture of the North Shore.Following themovie, they touredSplit Rock Lighthouse and theLighhouse Keeper' s home.After lunch thestudents participated in three sessions - Water Quality (Lake Superior Game),Recreation, and Forestry.During these sessions they had theopportunity torole playas wellas participate in "hands on" activities such as tree planting.Judging fromthe Thank Youletters andstudent evaluations, the program was very well -received.I sent copies of theletters and evaluations toeach of our presenters. Lake County Volunteer Update: RyanClark began his duties on May 20th andis completing theweekly beach water quality monitoring project forLakeCounty. Demonstration Forest: I.Tom Bodell , LakeCounty Forester, and I led a Two Harbors Student TreePlanting Activity on Friday,May 22nd A totalof approximately 60 students came out and planted whitepine and white spruce seedlings ina portion of the Demonstration Forest that had been logged.The students worked hard and planted over 700 trees. 2.Provided an electronic copy of the "Woodland Hiking Trail"brochure foruse on the NationalGeoCaching website. Field Reviews / Plan Reviews / Technical Assistance: 1.Participated in theJune8th Wetland TEP meeting.Wediscussed two projects -Hensgen Drainage Issue; andthe proposed County A TV Trailbetween the Demonstration Forest and Highway 3. 2.Encan1pment Forest - Met with JohnBathke andWalt VanDenHeuvel tofield inspect the alignment of a proposed access road.We changed thealignment to avoid wetlands andshorten the overalllength. 3.Keith Anderson, JPB Engineer, andI conducted three fieldreviews on May19th and three fieldreviews on June8t1,: a.Bob Nelson (Castle Danger) - Lake Superior shoreline erosion assessment. b.MikeSwanson (Stanley Road) - Knife River streambank erosion assessment. c.Stewart River - Reviewed roadside erosion adjacent toCR124. d.John Bathke (Crow Creek) - Gully erosion assessment. e.Tom Berscheid - Lake Superior shoreline erosion assessment (adjacent to Glenda Clausen site). f.Robert Soiseth - Reviewed proposed design tocorrect a streambank Recommend for co,st-:,halfl 4.Silver Bay Diversion - Met with Tom Martinson and Jim Blomberg on May 26th Lake County hasagreed toclean out the ditch every falltominimi ze ponding above Blomberg's property. S.Proposed Split Rock Campground - Discussed a new campground proposal with George Watson, Architect. 6.Carl Consadine (McAlpine Road - north of Highland Lake) - Tim Peterson, Walt VanDenheuvel , andI fieldinspected a proposal torestore a wetland par1ially filled in during alogging operation.We approved therestorationplan. 7.Harvey Project - Wrote a letter to theLake County Board requesting up tol30 cubic yards of rock from the stockpile at the Old Castle Danger Landfill . WICOLA Clean Water Protection Project Proposal Update: The PhaseIProposalforthe Kawishiwi Watershed Clean Water Protection Project has been completed.The preliminary budget estimate is $510,600. North Shore Erosion Forum: Helped to plan a North Shore Erosion Forum meeting that willbe held on June18th at the Community Center Building in Two Harbors.The meeting is intended for local officials that are involved in landuse decisions such aselected officials and planning commission members.I willbe providing a presentation titled, "The Challenges of Erosion Controlin the North Country", and will be leading an afternoon tour on shoreline erosion control projects and storm water management projects in the Two Harbors area.The program will also featurepresentations on stom1water mar1agement and the development of the Cook County Storm Water Ordinance.The meeting isbeing sponsored bythe North Shore Management Board. Erosion and Sediment Control BMF Seminar: Participated in a fieldseminar on erosion and sediment controlheldinBlaine on May 28th The workshop was excellent and featuredthe latest products to control erosion and sediment on construction sites.Innovative products included perimeter controllogs, construction entrance mats, spray on mulch materials, andstorm drain inlet protection devices. Lake County Water Plan Advisory Committee Meeting: Ledthe June 9th meeting that featured a presentati on on theKnifeRiver TMDL Project by NateSchroeder, South St.Louis SWCD.Next meeting willbeOctober 6th andwill include afieldtour of stormwater proj ects completed inthe TwoHarbors area. Miscellaneous: I.Participatedinthe KnifeRi ver TMDL Public Meeting heldinKnifeRi ver on June 10'iI.The two-hour meetingfeaturedpresentati ons onthe TMDL process. forest stewardshipinitiati vesinthewatershed.past forestry efforts,and a preview of the ImplementationPlan (duetobe completedbyDecember 2009). 2.Attended the JPBMeeting heldinDuluth onMay 27th The meeting included an update on erosion control and forestry projects fromstaff and continued di scussion on combining thetwoJPB areas effective Jul y1st .Issues stilltobe determined include thepersOIUlelpolicy handbook (sick leave accrual, vacati on canyover, flex time), and officespace (co-locatewithNRCS, Courthouses, secure pri vatespace, and home workoptions explored).Other topics of di scussion includedRCS Attachment C andanupdate onthebudget. 3.Participated inthe June 2nd Department HeadMeeting.AllDepartment swere requestedtosubmit budgetsfi ve percent less than their 2009 budgets due tothe budget situation. 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