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❖ Major Construction Projects
LAKEVILLE PUBLIC WORKS
Christopher Petree, Director
July 2013
Construction projects throughout the City continue to make good progress toward
completion.
Dodd Boulevard - Highview Avenue
Roundabout. From the big hole in
the ground at the intersection, the
roundabout is taking shape. Work is
underway to build up the sub -base
and road base course to bring the
road level up to what was called for
in the specifications. West from
Highview Avenue, storm sewer
installation is in progress. The
-- project is slightly behind schedule as
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a result of the cool spring and abundance of wet weather.
Kenrick Avenue - 205` Street
Roundabout. Work on this
roundabout is nearly complete. It
has received its base course of
asphalt and is open to traffic. The
final layer of asphalt will be laid
down in the next few weeks, in time
to act as a reliever for road work and
lane closures on 1 -35. The
roundabout will be completed once
Permanent sianaae and landscaping
are in place.
❖ Gravel Road Maintenance
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❖ Water Main Break
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❖ Environmental Resources
Forestry. This year and particularly throughout
the past month, there have been many tree
issues ranging from unlicensed companies
removing trees, several Dutch elm and other
tree disease calls to tree removal requests from
city property due to personal property threats.
Staff is researching these areas to make sound
decisions regarding the management of City
trees and control the spread of tree diseases.
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Rain Gardens. Finally, staff worked
with Sentencing to Serve crews to
provide some needed upkeep for six
rain gardens throughout the city.
They did a very thorough job and
the rain gardens are all looking great
and are functioning well to reduce
pollutants from storm water at each
location.
Wetlands. The WTF wetland bank
was burned at the end of June to
manage for invasive weeds which is required by the Army Corps of Engineers. The
area is responding well to management activities and is back to green after the
burn.
Orchard Lake Vegetation. Orchard
Lake vegetation is abundant this
year, but it isn't just curly leaf
pondweed that has been the issue.
There are five different species of
native plants that are thriving and
have even reached the surface of
Orchard Lake; this isn't a typical
occurrence. Vegetative growth
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always varies from year to year mainly due to changing climactic conditions. The
good news is the water quality has been higher as a result of the plants helping to
keep it clean. The growth is primarily occurring in the first 150 feet of water, the
zone in which individual property owners are responsible for maintenance. In
removing the vegetation, they must follow DNR rules and regulations. Native
plants are crucial to the ecosystem and keeping the lake healthy. A recent survey
revealed that the plants have reached their peak and should become less of an
issue as rains have helped lessen the plant growth at the surface.
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