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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3City of Lakeville Public Works Memorandum To: Mayor and Members of the City Council From: Paul Oehme, P.E. Public Works Director Copy: Justin Miller, City Administrator Date: September 23, 2019 Subject: Environmental Initiatives Update Staff will give a brief update on this year’s environmental projects and initiatives. The update will include: • Highlight some 2019 projects • Water efficiency initiatives • Update on the Dakota County’s organic Drop off site in Lakeville • Inspection and maintenance activities • Education and volunteer activities • A look ahead at some proposed 2020 projects • Lake management activities • Status of Green Step Cities initiative • Solar Gardens Staff will be available at the work session and present the attached PowerPoint presentation. If you have any questions before then, please contact me. Lakeville, Minnesota—Positioned to Thrive Environmental Initiatives Fall 2019 Update Lakeville, Minnesota—Positioned to Thrive 2019 Projects Hydrodynamic Separator off 210th Street West South Creek Restoration at Hamburg Ave Lakeville, Minnesota—Positioned to Thrive 2019 Projects Lee Lake Environmental ManholePond and Infiltration Basin Improvements Lakeville, Minnesota—Positioned to Thrive Irrigation Initiatives Irrigation Audit ProgramCounty Road 50 Stormwater Improvements & Water Reuse Lakeville, Minnesota—Positioned to Thrive Organic Drop Off 500 households already have signed up Opens October 1, 2019 Lakeville, Minnesota—Positioned to Thrive 9.14 acres Natural Woodland Management by Goat Grazing Lakeville, Minnesota—Positioned to Thrive Inspections and Maintenance Maintenance Locations Wetland Conservation Act Erosion and Sediment Control Inspections Stormwater Pond Maintenance Lakeville, Minnesota—Positioned to Thrive Education and Volunteer Activities Watershed Cleanup Day Earth Day Celebration Landscaping for Clean Water Puppet Wagon Metro Children’s Water Festival Day Without Water Nature Detectives 2019 Metro Children’s Water Festival –September 25, 2019 Imagine a Day without Water –October 23, 2019 2020 Landscaping for Clean Water Introduction Class –April 6, 2020 Watershed Cleanup and Earth Day Celebration –April 25, 2020 School Presentation Lakeville, Minnesota—Positioned to Thrive 2020 Projects Middle Creek Channel Stabilization Pollinator Habitat Restoration at Ritter Farm Park Lake Marion Shoreline Demonstration Plots Lakeville, Minnesota—Positioned to Thrive Lake Management Steve McComas Blue Water Science Lakeville, Minnesota—Positioned to Thrive Lake Marion Lakeville, Minnesota—Positioned to Thrive Orchard Lake Lakeville, Minnesota—Positioned to Thrive Lee Lake Lakeville, Minnesota—Positioned to Thrive Valley Lake Lakeville, Minnesota—Positioned to Thrive East Lake Near by Pond Fish Surveys Carp tracking with PIT tags Lakeville, Minnesota—Positioned to Thrive Questions or Comments? Lakeville, Minnesota—Positioned to Thrive •Voluntary recognition program to help cities achieve sustainability and quality of life goals •Based on 29 best practices and approximately 175 actions Purpose Lakeville, Minnesota—Positioned to Thrive Steps 1 –5 •1 –Build community interest and adopt a resolution to join •2 –Implement 8 best practices •3 –Implement an additional 8 best practices •4 –Measure and report between 7 and 15 metrics •5 –Show improvement in City metrics Recognition Lakeville, Minnesota—Positioned to Thrive •City Council adopted a GreenStep Cities resolution in November 2017 (Completed Step 1) •Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources Committee was designated as the community liaison History Lakeville, Minnesota—Positioned to Thrive •Completed Eight Best Practices ❖Efficient Existing Public Buildings ❖Efficient Existing Private Buildings ❖Efficient Outdoor Lighting and Signals* ❖Urban Forests and Soils ❖Stormwater Management ❖Surface Water* ❖Efficient Water and Wastewater Systems* ❖Septic Systems* Getting to Step 2 Lakeville, Minnesota—Positioned to Thrive •Requires the completion of 16 required best practices. •Have completed 5 required best practices •Have completed 3 optional best practices •Goal is to have complete June 2020 Moving to Step 3 Lakeville, Minnesota—Positioned to Thrive •Land Use ❖Comprehensive Planning plus one other •Transportation ❖Living Streets and Mobility Options •Environmental Management ❖Sustainable Purchasing •Economic and Community Development ❖Benchmarks and Community Engagement ❖Green Business Development ❖Climate Adaptation and Community Resilience Remaining to Complete to get to Step 3 Lakeville, Minnesota—Positioned to Thrive Solar Gardens •City has entered into three agreements: ❖Cypress Creek Renewables (in operation) ❖US Solar (in operation) ❖ReneSola (in progress) •Savings 2017-2019 (YTD) -$14,325 •Energy credits offsetting 100% of electricity usage at city facilities in Xcel Energy territory