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Posts tagged "CAC"

Join our Watershed Advisory Committee!

Posted by PLSLWD Staff - February 26, 2021 - News

The District is currently seeking new members to join the Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC). The committee is comprised of residents who provide input and recommendations to the District’s Board of Managers on projects, goals and priorities aimed at protecting and enhancing the watershed’s lakes and natural resources. Committee members serve three year terms.

The CAC acts as the primary interface for the Board to address current issues and concerns of local citizens and increases community awareness and generate ideas to improve water quality and habitat. CAC members also help educate the community to protect our lakes, natural habitat, wildlife and water resources. This year, the CAC’s priorities are shoreline restoration, aquatic invasive species, fish stocking and water storage.

CAC meetings are held from 6:30-8:00 pm on the last Thursday of the month. Meetings are normally at Prior Lake City Hall but are currently being held virtually.

To apply, interested residents should fill out an application, found here, and submit to kkeller-miller@plslwd.org.

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Time to Get Planning! Apply for the 2018 Water Quality Improvement Award.

Posted by PLSLWD Staff - March 6, 2018 - News

Ready to add a new rain garden or shoreline restoration to your property? Just did in the last couple of years? Check out our Water Quality Improvement Award! Four winners will be awarded $500 each!

Need help planning a project? The Scott Soil & Water District (SWCD) can help you design your project and hook you up with cost-share funding!

Water Quality Improvement Award FLYER (back)The Citizen’s Advisory Committee (CAC) of the Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District is once again sponsoring a contest to inspire citizens to value, conserve and protect our freshwater resources. Projects completed within the last three years which provide water quality benefits are eligible for the Water Quality Improvement Award.

Many types of projects qualify, see the award application for more details. The project must be within the boundary of the Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District and have been completed in 2015 or later.

Finalists will be recognized and up to four applicants will be selected as award winners and each winner will receive a $500 cash prize. Curious who won last year? Check out the Water Quality Improvement Award page.

Certain projects, such as rain gardens, shoreline restorations and use of lake water for irrigation may be eligible for cost share assistance. Please see our Cost Share page for more information.

Applicants for the 3rd Annual Water Quality Improvement Award must apply by October 20, 2017.

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2017 Water Quality Improvement Award Winners Announced!!!

Posted by PLSLWD Staff - December 27, 2017 - News, Prior Lake, Spring Lake

The winners of the 2017 Water Quality Improvement Award were announced earlier this month at the December Board meeting.

Four local families were each awarded $500 for their efforts to protect water quality on their own properties and one family received Honorable Mention. The Water Quality Improvement Award was created by the District’s Citizen Advisory Committee to encourage residents to install projects to protect their shorelines, store stormwater and reduce pollutants from running into local waterbodies and to use native vegetation. This is the second year of the award.

According to Jodi See, co-chair of the Award, “We are inspired by the actions these individuals took to protect water quality in our local lakes. These projects require considerable time, effort and money and maintenance, so they are an ongoing commitment. Two of the awardees received assistance from the District’s cost share program. We applaud their devotion to the environment and to their communities.”

The 2017 Award Winners are:
Christian Morkeberg combined a raingarden with shoreline restoration, that reduces runoff to Spring Lake (Photo is of C. Morkeberg’s restoration project).

Cindy Sellin installed a filter strip on her shoreline that slows runoff and prevents contaminants such as sediments, organic matter, nutrients and pathogens from running into Lower Prior Lake.

Jim Lally (nominated by another homeowner) installed a raingarden that reduces stormwater runoff to Spring Lake.

Eric Zastrow (nominated by another homeowner) installed a raingarden on the East Side of Willow Beach Association property, which reduces the runoff and sediment running into Upper Prior Lake.

Honorable Mention: James and Candace Freemon installed a raingarden to catch stormwater runoff that was causing mud and erosion on a hilly and densely shaded corner of their property.

For more information and photos for these awards, please visit the WQ Improvement Award page on our website.

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2016 Water Quality Improvement Award winners announced!

Posted by PLSLWD Staff - October 19, 2016 - News

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The Citizens Advisory Committee of the Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District announced the winners of their first annual Water quality Improvement Award; the award was created to recognize residents living within the District who completed a project on their property designed to protect water quality.

Jodi See and Elizabeth Shramm, co-chairs of the contest, both residents of Prior Lake, stated, “We have awarded a $100 prize to four families who installed best management practices with a significant investment of time, money and hard work. We hope their projects will inspire others to consider what they can do themselves to protect the water resources we all treasure. These families are true stewards in our area as leaders of our effort to help educate our community that everyone, whether you live on the lake or not, makes a difference in the water quality of our lakes and rivers. Every drop counts!”

2016 Award winners included:

The Water Quality Improvement Award was awarded to four families, each of whom installed best management practices. The 2016 Award winners were: Pete and Elizabeth Guidarelli; John and Rondi Phillips; Gene and Nicole Martens; and Linda Wiecher. 

Pete and Elizabeth Guidarelli removed the grass in their front yard and replaced it with a rain garden and a rain garden. The Guidarellis directed their downspouts to flow into the rain garden. They now use much less water and no chemicals but have a beautifully landscaped yard.

John and Rondi Phillips planted several degraded areas in their yard with native plants, restoring a native prairie while providing water quality benefits and habitat for their local bee hives.

Gene and Nicole Martens installed a rain garden along with several rain barrels at their new home. They also involved their children to engage them and teach them how to be good stewards of water quality.

Linda Wiecher installed five rain gardens in her yard to improve drainage as well as water quality. She also planted native plants along her shoreline to create a natural buffer which filters pollutants before they reach the lake and protects the shoreline from erosion. Furthermore, Linda’s rain barrels capture rainwater which be reused later to water her plants.

The Citizens Advisory Committee was awarded funding for this year’s award from the Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District and the committee is already planning to continue this award to increase awareness for all members of community and to emphasize the impact each person has on water quality. Members of the committee and staff of the watershed worked in conjunction with the Board of Managers to implement this well-deserved award for this year’s recipients.

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Announcing the 2016 Water Quality Improvement Award!!!

Posted by PLSLWD Staff - May 5, 2016 - News

WQ Improvement Award FLYER_frontThe Citizen’s Advisory Committee (CAC) of the Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District is sponsoring a contest to inspire citizens to value, conserve and protect our freshwater resources. Projects completed in 2016 which provide water quality benefits are eligible for the Water Quality Improvement Award. Many types of projects qualify, see the award application for more details. The project must be within the boundary of the Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District. Up to five applicants will be selected as award winners and each winner will receive a $100 cash prize.

Applicants for the 1st Annual Water Quality Improvement Award must apply by September 15th, 2016.

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