Coon Lake Improvement District
Welcome to the 2009 Annual Meeting
Meet CLID directors & candidate
Mike Bury, current chair - 2011
Al Beck, first vice chair - 2011
Dave Koenig, second vice chair - 2010
Ron Croteau, treasurer - 2010
Tim Donnay, secretary (term up this year)
Keith VonDeLinde, candidate for board opening
Areas to get involved
Administration committee
County liaison
Election & annual meeting
Map/GPS/GIS Software coordination & evaluation
Lake Vegetation Management committee
DNR liaison
Map and survey data management & updates
Research
Request for proposals
Weed spotter teams
On the water weed assessment
Communication/publication committee
Website
Public notices
Updates for CLIA newsletter and other publications
Finance/fund raising committee
Investigate and apply for grants
CLID board member
CLIA board and committees
Lake Treatment Plan
Goal: Reduce invasive species infestation to less than 5% of Coon Lakes area.
Lake Plan as presented at last year’s annual meeting
2007 EWM Infestation Map
Preferred, DNR experimental lake
Plan B: Aggressively spot treat
What we learned over the last year
The Whole Lake option A wasn’t practical:
Coon Lake was too large to be accepted by the DNR in it’s entirety in the experimental whole lake treatment program.
We looked at doing the east bay only and spot treating the rest of the lake. The east bay would require a 3-5 year commitment of all the CLID funds, leaving nothing to treat the rest of the lake.
Once in the program, the DNR controls your spending and treatment. This option will be re-visited each year as the programs mature.
2008-2009 Lake plan
Identifying areas to treat
1.Started with August 2008 professional vegetation survey data.
2.Prioritized areas based on EWM density and common use.
3.Followed up with Aerial observations.
4.Trained volunteer spotter teams to outline areas.
5.DNR observations to confirm areas. Adjusted and approved most.
Other 2009 Activities
Researched results in other lakes.
Applied for treatment grants. Received $10k grant.
Sent request for proposal to 7 professional lake management organizations.
PLM, professional lake management was selected for July’s treatment.
Only supplier to agree to our performance clause
Good reviews from Lake Minnetonka Association
Proposed a promising new chemical: triclopyr [Renovate (OTF) granular]
Applied for DNR permits to treat.
August professional vegetation survey funded by CLIA.
More that we learned
CLP, Curly Leaf Pond Weed, is also a major invasive species problem in Coon Lake and deserves our attention.
It’s very difficult, almost impossible, to borrow money for spring treatments, therefore, they should be funded out of the previous years assessment receipts.
Involve 1 or more experienced lake management suppliers like PLM, professional lake management, early in treatment planning.
It takes time to negotiate treatment area permits with the DNR. Start earlier.
Proposed 2010 Plan
Do an early spring spot treatment for the combined eradication of CLP and EWM.
Do a late June or July EWM spot treatment as we’re doing in 2009.
Follow up with late treatment as appropriate.
Repeat the August professional vegetation survey.
Proposed 2010 Plan
Treasurers Report
2009 Budget Plan / Forecast
Proposed 2010 Budget
Coon Lake Improvement District
2009 Annual Meeting Motions
Motion for Projects over $5,000.00
$120,000 for treatment of Eurasian Milfoil and Curly leaf Pondweed in 2010 as part of the Lake Vegetation Management Plan to control invasive species.
$8,000 for Vegetation Surveys, either pre or post treatment, to identify areas for treatment, or to assess treatment results as prescribed by the DNR.
Motion for Special Tax Assessment
$300.00 each for the current property owners of record for a total of $127,500 (assuming 5% default rate)
Motion for the 2010 Proposed Budget
2010 budget of $139,100
Open Discussion, Questions
