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DCLA Lake Quality
- 2. What We Will Cover • What is the condition of our Douglas County lakes? • What is the economic impact of our lakes? • What should we / can we do?
- 3. MN PCA Designated Impaired Lakes in the Douglas County Long Prairie River Watershed Name Location Affected Use* Lake Agnes In Alexandria Chloride; aquatic recreation Lake Henry In Alexandria Chloride; aquatic recreation Lake Winona In Alexandria Chloride; aquatic recreation Crooked Lake (East) 1 Mile NW of Holmes City Aquatic recreation Echo Lake 2 Miles W of Carlos Aquatic recreation Jessie Lake 4 Miles E of Alexandria Aquatic recreation Reference: https://www.pca.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/wq-iw8-49e.pdf * Aquatic recreation: Nutrient/eutrophication biological indicators (phosphorus)
- 4. What is the economic impact of our lakes?
- 5. Douglas County Property Value Distribution by Property Type Type Value (2016) % of Total* Agricultural $1,169,552,100 21.1 Seasonal/Recreational $1,006,683,500 18.2 Residential (Many on lakes) $2,511,942,600 45.5 Apartments $164,538,500 3.0 Commercial/Industrial $497,991,200 9.0 Resorts $27,379,500 0.5 Personal Property & Public Utilities $139,587,700 2.5 Total $5,517,675,100 100.0 Reference: http://www.co.douglas.mn.us/dc/property-value-distribution-by-property-type1.aspx * Red percentages indicate properties utilizing water recreational resources
- 6. Annual 2012 Property Taxes and Property Values in Kosciusko County, Indiana Reference: https://lakes.grace.edu/files/uploads/ourresearch/LakePropertyReport.pdf Category Taxes County Total $59,900,000 Residential $33,300,000 Lakes – Single Family Homes $17,400,000 Lakes - Other $4,700,000 Total property values around the largest lakes in Kosciusko County = $3,000,000,000
- 7. What Can Happen to Property Values with Lake Impairment?
- 8. Projected Impact of Lake Water Clarity Reduction on Mississippi Headwaters Region Property Values • Reference: Report prepared by the Mississippi Headwaters Board and Bemidji State University, May14, 2003 • Changes in property prices were calculated for a one-meter reduction in water clarity using as a starting point: – Water quality data obtained from the MPCA – Lakeshore property values collected from county assessors • Conclusion: Property price decreases of tens of thousands to millions of dollars were anticipated Reference: http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/UWEXLakes/Documents/people/economics/76_mSPropertySales_krysel_paper.pdf
- 9. Projected Impact on Property Taxes in Kosciusko County, Indiana with Change in Lake Water Quality Lake Water Quality Change Effect on Property Taxes Water clarity increased two meters 4-5% increase in lake home values Blue-green algae problem 30-50% decrease in lake home values Reference: https://lakes.grace.edu/files/uploads/ourresearch/LakePropertyReport.pdf
- 10. Factors Affecting Blue Algae Formation • Major contributors are increased nutrients such as: – Phosphorus – Nitrogen • Possible sources of nutrients – Lawns (Lake shore and urban properties) – Storm drainage from hard surfaces – Sewage systems (Cities & septic systems) – Agricultural (Crops & livestock) – Zebra mussels • The effects of these nutrients are cumulative!!
- 11. DNR Map of the Top 200 Priority Lakes for Significant Phosphorus Sensitivity Ref: ftp://ftp.gisdata.mn.gov/pub/gdrs/data/pub/us_mn_state_dnr/env_lakes_phosphorus_sensitivity/metadata/preview.jpg Note the many lakes in Douglas County that are in the top 200 priority rank!
- 12. What should we / can we do?
- 13. Some Examples of How We Can Prevent and/or Reduce Nutrient Loading of our Lakes • Reduce runoff of nutrients into storm sewers & lakes though judicial use of fertilizers for lawns & gardens • Support landscaping & shoreline buffering to capture nutrients before they enter lakes or streams • Use on-demand water softeners or reverse osmosis processes to reduce chloride loading of lakes & streams • Support grant and zoning proposals for maintaining water quality or remediation of lakes and streams • Support state & federal legislation to prevent and/or remediate pollution of our lakes and streams
- 14. Resources Available • Federal Programs – CRP & CREP • State Programs (DNR, AIS, BWSR) • Minnesota Legacy Act • Governor Dayton • Nature Conservancy • Douglas County Soil & Water Conservation District • Douglas County Land & Resources • Lake Associations • Private Non-profit Organizations • Watershed District programs
- 15. Douglas County Soil and Water Conservation District Funding Federal Environmental Quality 45% Federal Conservation Security 16% Federal Conservation Reserve 30% MN Board of Water and Soil Resources 5% Douglas County 4% Total Funding = $5.5 million Reference: J. Haggenmiller, Douglas County Soil & Water District, personal communication, 2017. Matching Funds for Grants
- 16. 2016 Douglas County SWCD Project List Related to Lake Water Quality Type of Project Support Number of Projects Sediment Ponds $29,490 4 Shoreline Restoration $26,354 2 Wetland Restoration 12,491 1 Lake Ida, Ditch 23 study Grant for $227,000 To be determined Manure pit permitting study Grant for $93,000 To be determined References: (1) Douglas County Soil and Water Conservation 2016 Agenda items on http://www.douglasswcd.com/faq/default.html and (2) 2016 Minutes of the December meeting of the Douglas County Lake Association
- 17. Summary • Our lake water quality in Douglas County cannot be taken for granted – we have impaired lakes • Lake impairment reduces property values and tax revenue • Lake impairment is a cumulative process that is greatly enhanced by excess nutrients • Resources are available to provide us a realistic chance for maintaining or improving the water quality of our lakes • We all need to work together to: – Define our high priority projects – Seek out and support grant proposals for projects
- 19. Where Do We Start - Watershed Management Strategy for Lakes in Douglas County Watershed Disturbance, percent of land WatershedProtection,percentofland Restoration to natural levels may not be realistic Realistic chances for full restoration Reference: “A Watershed Management Framework for Minnesota Lakes”, Peter.Jacobson@state.mn.us, Tim.Cross@state.mn.us, Michael.Duval@state.mn.us 8/12/2014
- 20. Contacts • Douglas County Lakes Association, Jan Beliveau, President president@dclamn.org • Douglas County Soil and Water Conservation District, Jerry Haggenmiller, District Coordinator, Jerome.Haggenmiller@mn.nacdnet.net • Douglas County Land & Resource Management , Dave Rush, Land and Resource Director, http://www.co.douglas.mn.us/dc/land-resource.aspx • Your County Commissioner, http://www.co.douglas.mn.us/dc/members.aspx Thank You
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- Natural lake shore example – note trees, reeds, and ground cover. Today I am going to share with you a presentation on the status and importance of our lakes in Douglas County. It was prepared by a committee of the Douglas County Lakes Association with the intention of sharing it with various community groups to enlist help in maintaining and improving the water quality of our lakes for the future.
- Sources of chloride contamination: ion exchanger to remove hard water ions and road salt. Other impairments not included are mercury and AIS
- Also note that many residential properties are on lakes and were purchase because of the unimpaired lakes often by new residents A map with the mercury impairment is available.
- “Kos – key – ahs’ – kō” Lakes – Single Family Homes = 30% of total taxes ……… and 34% of all of the homes Douglas County total property value is about $5 billion Kosciusko County is home to over 100 lakes. It is located in northern Indiana within easy driving distance from Chicago and Detroit. KOSCIUSKO COUNTY LAKES GUIDE is available on the web page. It features a health report for the county lakes around by clicking on a lake name! Notes: Lake related tax income is slightly more than 1/3 of the total county tax income. This slide also shows that many single family homes are often located on the lake. The property values around lakes in this county are similar to those on the earlier slide for Douglas County. ($5.5 Billion) The 2010 county population: Kosciusko county = 77,358; Douglas county =36,209 Percent water: Kosciusko county has 4.15%; Douglas county = 11%.
- Increasing water quality does not impact the values as much as the decrease in valuation with impairment!!! A similar negative impact on property values was seen with lower water clarity in a Bemidji, MN area study.
- Other sources of nutrients and sources of eutrophication : Animal feces Zebra mussel feces Decaying organic matter (e.g., leaves, etc.)
- Sensitive lakes are colored in red.
- The Douglas County support provides the required matching funds for the various grants. Having a county budget line item to fund this activity supports the grant request and increases the probability of obtaining it. On July 26, 2017, the DC Water Plan Task Force met. Notes from the meeting outlined below: Jan Beliveau, DCLA President and Dean Beck, DNR are working on an Environmental Trust Fund to be established for Douglas County. They have met with the DC Commissioners who requested that they submit a plan. This trust fund will be earmarked for clean water projects within the County that can be used for the 25% matching funds required on the most grants.
- Cumulative = an ongoing process that can be slowed, but is very difficult to stop. Who is the We? DCLA, Douglas County Soil & Water Conservation District, Douglas County Land & Resources, County Commissioners, City Council, MN Legislators, citizens, Sportsman Clubs, Ducks Unlimited, land owners, etc. A place to start: Douglas County Comprehensive Local Water Management Plan On July 26, 2017, the DC Water Plan Task Force met. Notes from the meeting outlined below: Jan Beliveau, DCLA President and Dean Beck, DNR are working on an Environmental Trust Fund to be established for Douglas County. They have met with the DC Commissioners who requested that they submit a plan. This trust fund will be earmarked for clean water projects within the County that can be used for the 25% matching funds required on the most grants.
- Natural lake shore example – note trees, reeds, and ground cover
- This is graphic representation of the ability to maintain or improve water quality as a function of the percentage of disturbed land around the lakes (e.g., . The three lakes in the lower right hand corner are Henry, Agnes, and Winona. The lake in the far left is Moon. Protection status: Watersheds in forested eco-regions of Minnesota that are protected by public ownership (federal, state, and county). Disturbance status: Watersheds with extensive agricultural and urban development. Restoration of lakes with intensive urban and agricultural watersheds (>60% disturbance) to natural levels may not be realistic. The suggested approach for these lakes is partial restoration of water quality that restores some degree of ecological integrity (e.g. reducing phosphorus concentrations sufficiently to allow for the establishment of rooted aquatic vegetation in turbid, eutrophic prairie lakes to benefit fish habitat.)
- If you see a potential project please talk to one of these contacts to see if a grant might be obtained to tackle it.