| Rice Lake Management Plan (1999-2003) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Responsible Group |
| Annual Cost | | | | | | MN DNR | | | City of Maple Grove | | |
Recommended Projects | Comments | Year 1 1999 | Year 2 2000 | Year 3 2001 | Year 4 2002 | Year 5 2003 | 5-Year Costs | Ecol. | Wildlife | Elm Creek Water Shed | Hennepin SWCD and/or Three Rivers Parks | City Council | LQC | RLAA | Individ. | Funding Source
Shoreland Projects | |
Shoreland Inventory | Catalog shorelands to set a benchmark and determine if areas can be enhanced -- buffer strips | | 600 | 300 | | 500 | 1,400 | | X | | | | X | | | LQC, MN DNR Grant
Shoreland Habitat Improvement along trail | Involve trail "task force" to install wildlife plantings and structure | | | 800 | 800 | | 1,600 | | X | | X | | X | | | LQC, MN DNR Grant
Custom Fertilize Use | Lower fertilizer use saves money and helps the lake | | 200 | 200 | 200 | | 600 | | | | X | | X | X | X | LQC, RLAA, Individ.
Erosion Control | Water level management (fall drawdown) | | | 800 | | | 800 | | | | | X | | X | X | City
Continue Goose Control | Control plans with the City | | | | | | - | | X | | | | | X | | City
In-Lake Algae Control | | |
Copper Sulfate for Odor Control | For nuisance odor conditions, copper sulfate may offer a short-term solution | | 3000 | | | | 3,000 | | | | | | | X | | RLAA, City Parks
Alum Dosing on Elm Creek | Conduct feasibility study first, then implement if appropriate * | | 2000 | | | | 2,000 | X | | X | X | X | X | | | LQC, City CIP
Aquatic Plants | | |
Lake Soil Testing | Soil fertility may delineate areas that could support nuisance EWM growth | 900 | 200 | | | | 1,100 | | | | X | | X | | | LQC, Three Rivers
Nuisance Curlyleaf control using cutters | Cut nuisance curlyleaf areas using a volunteer work force | 1100 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 600 | 4,100 | X | | | | | X | X | X | LQC, Three Rivers
Drawdown for nuisance plant control | Evaulate effects of last drawdown and set up a long term drawdown management plan | 600 | | | 1200 | | 1,800 | | | | | | X | | | LQC, RLAA
EWM Control | Boom in place, contingency plan | | | | | | - | | | | | | X | X | | LQC
Fish | | |
Continue stocking program | If habitat improves, stock more bass | | | 900 | | | 900 | | | | | | | X | | RLAA
Carp reduction program | Use commercial fisherman to reduce carp population | | 1500 | 1500 | 6000 | | 9,000 | | | | | | | X | | RLAA, MN DNR Grant, LQC
Winter Aeration | Feasibility study, maintain fish population over winter | | | | 12000 | | 12,000 | | | | | X | X | X | | City CIP
Creel Census (MCC) | Survey anglers | | | | 12000 | | 12,000 | | X | | | | | | |
Water Use Conflicts | | |
No projects planned at this time | Re-evaluate in 3 years | | | | | | - | | | | | | | | |
Monitoring Program | | |
Continue lake monitoring | Lake monitoring is City-sponsered as of 1999 | 900 | 900 | 900 | 900 | 900 | 4,500 | | | | | | X | | | LQC
Evaluate Elm Creek | Set up automatic sampler to monitor Elm Creek inflows. Storm sewer inflows also monitor delta information | 3000 | 2000 | | | | 5,000 | | | | | | X | | | LQC
Education Program | Distribute general lake and watershed information | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 1,000 | | | X | | | X | X | | MN DNR Grant, LQC
TOTAL COSTS | | 6,700 | 11,400 | 6,400 | 34,100 | 2,200 | 60,800 | |
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| * Dosing station is tentative, based on feasibility study results, regulltory, climate and funding O&M costs could be substantial based on 10,000 to 30,000 gallons of alum used per year | |

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