Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that the Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission (ECWMC) will meet at Maple Grove City Hall, 12800 Arbor Lakes Parkway, Maple Grove, MN, on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at approximately 11:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, for a public hearing on the following improvements:
Project 2019-01: Rush Creek Main Stem Stream Stabilization Phase 3.
Location: East of I-94, west of Fernbrook Lane, Maple Grove.
Description: Stabilize and restore approx. 11,000 feet of Rush Creek streambank.
Cost: Estimated project cost is $1,650,000, with $1,625,000 borne by the City of Maple Grove and other sources. The ECWMC proposes to fund $25,000 by certifying this cost to Hennepin County for collection with the county ad valorem tax levy.
Project 2019-02: Ranchview Wetland Restoration.
Location: North of Highway 610 and east of I-94, Maple Grove.
Description: Restore 70-acre wetland, improving wildlife habitat and flood storage.
Cost: Estimated project cost is $2,500,000, with $2,375,000 borne by the City of Maple Grove and other sources. The ECWMC proposes to fund $125,000 by certifying this cost to Hennepin County for collection with the county ad valorem tax levy.
Project 2019-04: Hickory Drive Stormwater Improvement.
Location: 3600 Hickory Drive, northeast of Hickory Drive cul-de-sac, north of Hamel Road, Medina.
Description: Install stormwater pond for 8.3-acre drainage area, stabilize 300 LF of gully erosion, install curb and storm sewer to capture and direct stormwater to improvements.
Cost: Estimated project cost is $307,920, with $231,097 borne by the City of Medina and other sources. The ECWMC proposes to fund $76,823 by certifying this cost to Hennepin County for collection with the county ad valorem tax levy.
Project 2019-05: Downtown Regional Stormwater Pond.
Location: Downtown Corcoran.
Description: Clean out regional stormwater pond, retrofit with filtration for enhanced water quality treatment.
Cost: Estimated project cost is $105,910, with $79,433 borne by the City of Corcoran and other sources. The ECWMC proposes to fund $26,477 by certifying this cost to Hennepin County for collection with the county ad valorem tax levy.
Project 2019-06: Elm Creek Stream Restoration Phase IV.
Location: Approximately 2600 feet upstream of the Mill Pond, Champlin.
Description: Restore and protect 5,000 LF of Elm Creek.
Cost: Estimated project cost is $600,000, with $450,000 borne by the City of Medina and other sources. The ECWMC proposes to fund $150,000 by certifying this cost to Hennepin County for collection with the county ad valorem tax levy.
The Commission proposes to proceed under the authority granted by MN Statutes, Sec. 103B.251 to certify its share of the project cost to Hennepin County for payment by a tax levy on all taxable property located within the Elm Creek watershed. The watershed includes all or portions of the cities of Champlin, Corcoran, Dayton, Maple Grove, Medina, Plymouth, and Rogers. Maps of the watershed are available at the respective city halls or at www.elmcreekwatershed.org.
Persons who desire to be heard with reference to the proposed improvements will be heard at this meeting. Written comments may be submitted to Doug Baines, c/o JASS, 3235 Fernbrook Lane, Plymouth, MN 55447, or emailed to judie@jass.biz. Auxiliary aids for persons with handicaps are available upon request at least 7 days in advance. Please contact Judie Anderson at 763-553-1144 to make arrangements.
Doug Baines, Chair
By order of the Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission
Published between August 26 and September 6, 2019 in the Osseo-Maple Grove Press