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Phosphorus-Free
Lawn Fertilizer
With the coming of summer, local, regional and statewide publications
have been printing numerous articles extolling the virtues of lush
green lawns as filters for runoff water, and encouraging the use of
fertilizers and herbicides to grow these lawns. As concerned lake
users, we need to be aware of the limitations of lawns as runoff filters,
and make an informed assessment of what is really needed to maintain
an adequate lawn. Read
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Eurasian
Watermilfoil
Eurasian Watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) is an invasive, submersed
aquatic plant that was first introduced to North America from Europe.
Spreading primarily by overland boat transport to over 45 U.S. states,
it began occurring in midwestern lakes between the 1950s and 1980s.
In 1987, the first discovery of Eurasian Watermilfoil in Minnesota
was found in Lake Minnetonka. Since then, it has spread to over 112
water bodies statewide. Read
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Eurasian
Watermilfoil Harvesting
The Lake Minnetonka Conservation District, with assistance from Hennepin
Parks, currently manages nuisance growth of Eurasian Watermilfoil
in Lake Minnetonka in cooperation with Department of Natural Resources
and lake homeowner associations. They primarily use mechanical harvesting
to manage nuisance Eurasian Watermilfoil, but also use chemical treatments
in small areas around boat launches and fishing piers where harvesters
can't operate. Read
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Feedlots
Feedlot runoff contains extremely large loads of nutrients and oxygen
demanding substances, and if not properly collected and prevented
from entering surface waters, this runoff can severely degrade surface
water quality. Read More... |
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Urban
Geese
Increasing urban and suburban development in the U.S. has resulted
in the creation of ideal goose habitat conditions- park like open
areas with short grass adjacent to small bodies of water. These habitat
conditions have in turn enticed rapidly growing numbers of locally
breeding geese to live year round on golf courses, parks, airports
and other public and private property. Read
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Minnetonka
Boating Regulations
What are restrictions for outboard motors and personal watercrafts
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Citizen
Action
We don't have enough RUSS units to collect data from every lake
in the Metro area (remember Minnesota has 11,842 lakes)! Volunteers
provide vital information about the status of their waterbody. Collecting
water quality information assists state and local agency staff in
expanding the amount of information currently available about your
lake. These volunteer monitoring efforts can be used with other water
quality measurements to assess long-term water quality trends and
to identify potential problems in your lake, thus aiding community-based
water policy and management decisions. Read
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