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WATERSHED COORDINATOR'S REPORT, SPRING, 2004
TMLA's Watershed Coordinator, John Alden, reported the following items to the Board of Directors:
 | THE HYDROLOGICAL STUDY OF THE UPPER BOY RIVER AND THE TEN MILE LAKE WATERSHED - This project, supported by grant funding from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Mississippi Headwaters Board, is complete; 90 percent of the funding has been received and spent. John is working with several entities to document the work accomplished, after which the remaining funding will be turned over to TMLA. These funds will reimburse the Association for expenses in support of the study. The Study, in essence, indicates that the Upper Boy River is in good shape, both as to flow and water quality. |
| JOINT POWERS GROUP PROJECT - John is working with a new joint-powers group comprised of 11 townships, including the four townships surrounding Ten Mile Lake. This group will be trying to develop a new local classification system for lakes within their borders. They will consider such indicators as depth of lake, ratio of shoreline footage to surface area of the lake, shoreland vegetation, spawning areas, and water quality indicators. Townships have the authority to regulate surface water use on lakes, and may want to develop more restrictive surface water controls for environmentally sensitive lakes. |
| GOVERNOR'S WATER INITIATIVE - At the Minnesota Lakes and Rivers Conference in April, attended by John, the Commissioners of the Department of Natural Resources and the Pollution Control Agency described water quality initiatives in Cass, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Aitkin, and Itasca Counties. They indicated that shoreland rules and regulations will be updated to give local governments more options in making land use decisions. These new options will be provided to county governments to accept, reject or alter. This regional initiative is called the North Central Lakes Pilot Project. John will serve on a committee formed to provide guidance on the project. |
A NOTE ABOUT THE NEWSLETTER ENCLOSURE
by Gail Becher, E & E Committee
Lakeshore owners looking for a way to beautify their property while protecting its natural value will find some fine ideas in "Shoreline Alterations: Natural Buffers and Lakescaping," a new publication by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. [Enclosed with the mailed Newsletter] is a black-and-white copy of this brochure. The E & E Committee suggests that you include this material in your Ten Mile Lake Handbook for future reference.
Should you like a color copy of the publication (the photos are quite stunning in color) you can order one through the DNR Information Center at 1-888-857-6367.
Thanks to DNR for providing us with the copied version in time to be sent out with the Newsletter.
