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alcitizens 
Albert Lea
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Posted on: Jul. 10 2010,9:35 pm |
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QUOTE Thanks to Sparks for letter to the county Published Saturday, July 10, 2010 I would like to thank Sen. Dan Sparks for pressing the Freeborn County Board of Commissioners to move forward on fixing or replacing the Albert Lea Lake dam. I have been advocating for this project to proceed for some time, having made it a campaign issue when I ran for county commissioner back in 2008. I have also been bringing up this issue periodically at commissioners meetings ever since. Sen. Sparks is correct in his concerns. The fact is, House legislators are re-examining unspent appropriations. Since these funds have been set aside for this very project since 2005, and the state budget is looking at a large deficient in the next biennium, there is a very real danger that these funds could be lost if they are not spent on this project by July 1, 2011. I am encouraged in hearing that Freeborn County Administrator John Kluever will be in contact with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to identify funding sources and work on the permit process. Please contact your county commissioner and tell them not to let the funding for the replacement of the Albert Lea Lake dam slip away. The time is now to get this project done. Mike Lee Albert Lea http://www.albertleatribune.com/news...-county
 
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Madd Max
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Posted on: Aug. 02 2010,10:23 pm |
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My son-in-law posted this picture of Rose Hill lake near Wessington SD on his facebook page. The dam blew out and emptied the lake after 10 inches of rain fell in a downpour last week.
Could this be the future of Albert Lea Lake if something is not done about replacing the dam soon.
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MADDOG
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Posted on: Aug. 02 2010,10:26 pm |
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What would it look like downstream? I'd say there would be some pee-O'd farmers. I guess then there would be some conversation on just who owns the dam .
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Madd Max
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Posted on: Aug. 02 2010,10:41 pm |
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I sure would hate to see this
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Madd Max
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Posted on: Aug. 02 2010,10:42 pm |
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end up looking like this
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alcitizens
Albert Lea
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Posted on: Aug. 02 2010,11:31 pm |
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I like the idea that JENSEN will be responsible for the end of Albert Lea Lake. We will have a beautiful river running through Albert Lea. The County will still be able to sell many acres of riverside lots with no need to portage canoe's or have to deal with JENSEN.
The Shell Rock River will only be bigger, better and more popular than ever...
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Sitting Bull
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Posted on: Aug. 08 2010,2:34 pm |
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August 8, 2010
PRESS RELEASE
United States Army Corps of Engineers approves and funds Project Management Plan for Shell Rock Restoration Project.
The Shell Rock River Watershed District recently obtained final approval from the US Army Corps of Engineers for the completion of a feasibility report on the restoration of a significant portion of the watershed in Freeborn County. According to Brett Behnke, Shell Rock River Watershed Administrator, “This is exciting news for Freeborn County and the entire river basin”
The multi-year feasibility study is the first step in the restoration of up to 2,720 acres of Albert Lea Lake and related wetlands. Behnke added, “We have been pursuing this opportunity for a number of years and just recently finalized the paperwork to move forward with this federally funded planning process. This is a tremendous boost to our community-wide effort to clean up and restore our water resources.”
The project is officially called the “Freeborn County Section 206 Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project” or the “206 Restoration Project” for short. The Project Management Plan provides a roadmap for the SRRWD and US Army Corp of Engineers to complete the feasibility study in 2012. According to Andy Henschel, the local Director of Field Operations, who is spearheading this project, “Utilizing this federal resource will accelerate our already successful efforts in restoring water and habitat quality in the watershed. This project will allow us to improve shore land erosion, flood control and overall habitat and water quality.”
The Corps has allocated $100,000 for this first phase and has appointed a 16 person project team consisting of engineers, analysts, a community planner and an archeologist. The feasibility study will address and identify the problems and the objectives of the project.
The Project Management Plan can be obtained from the Shell Rock River Watershed District Office and will be posted on the District website at www.shellrock.org.
A summary of the projects goals are as follows:
Topsoil conservation and erosion and sedimentation control
Shore land conservation and restoration
Development and implementation of lake management plans
Partnerships to identify and reduce pollution entering Albert Lea Lake
Maintaining and enhancing fisheries and aquatic habitat
Maintaining efficient storm water systems
Implementation of storm water best management practices (BMPs)
Flood control and floodplain preservation
Wetland protection, enhancement, and restoration
Groundwater protection
Partnerships and data sharing
Education and public involvement
The overall restoration plan, if implemented, is budgeted at $7.48 million, with $4.8 million from the Army Corps of Engineers and $2.68 million from local funding and/or in-kind services.
For more information, call Brett Behnke at 507-377-5785 or Andy Henschel at 507-391-2795
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hairhertz
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Posted on: Aug. 08 2010,3:41 pm |
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yeah 
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City Worker
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Posted on: Aug. 09 2010,1:43 am |
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This would be a good way to dreage albert lea lake. Then we could make the lake deeper and build a new dam. You got to look at the sunny side of it.
If the Dam does blow out , I will feel sorry for the people that live down stream of the dam.
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