02-17-16a.pdf · January 29, 2016 Black Dog Watershed Management Organization c/o Daryl Jacobson City of Burnsville Maintenance Facility 13713 Frontier Court Burnsville, MN 55337

YEAR TO DATE

Opening Fund Balance 337,521 $ 337,521

REVENUES :Member Contributions:

City of Apple Valley $ - $ 11,498 $ 2,000 $ - $ (13,498) City of Burnsville - 101,161 17,578 - (118,739) City of Eagan - 647 - - (647) City of Lakeville - 21,694 2,422 - (24,116)

Total Member Contributions - 135,000 22,000 - (157,000)

Other Revenues:Interest $ 21 $ 40 $ - $ 21 $ (19) Contributions (Dakota County) - - - - - Grant (Metropolitan Council) - - - - - TMDL Project - - - - -

Total Other Revenue 21 40 - 21 (19)

Total Revenues $ 21 $ 135,040 $ 22,000 $ 21 $ (157,019)

EXPENDITURES :General Engineering Support $ - $ 32,000 $ - $ - $ 32,000 Special Projects - 33,650 - - 33,650 Insurance - 3,000 - - 3,000 Legal and Audit - 8,400 - - 8,400 Administrative Support - 13,000 - - 13,000 Public Education - 17,700 - - 17,700 Water Quality Monitoring - 14,850 - - 14,850 Conference/Publications - 500 - - 500 Contingency - 5,000 - - 5,000

Total Expenditures - 128,100 - - 128,100

EXCESS OF REVENUESOVER EXPENDITURES 21 6,940 22,000 21

EXCESS OF REVENUES OVER EXPENDITURES PLUS OPENING FUND BALANCE 337,542

TOTAL CASH AVAILABLE 1/31/2016 337,542

Fund Balance 1/31/2016 337,542$

VARIANCEFAVORABLE

(UNFAVORABLE)ACTUALGENERAL

FUND BUDGET FUND BUDGET ACTUALIMPROVEMENT

CAPITAL

BLACK DOG WATER MANAGEMENT COMMISSIONBudget Performance Report

January 31, 2016

CURRENTMONTH

YEAR TO DATE

Opening Fund Balance 270,707 $ 270,707

REVENUES :Member Contributions:

City of Apple Valley $ - $ 11,548 $ 2,016 $ 13,564 $ - City of Burnsville - 101,212 17,591 118,803 - City of Eagan - 633 - 633 - City of Lakeville - 21,607 2,393 24,000 -

Total Member Contributions - 135,000 22,000 157,000 -

Other Revenues:Interest $ - $ 40 $ - $ 49 $ 9 Contributions (Dakota County) - - - - - Grant (Metropolitan Council) - - - - - TMDL Project - - - - -

Total Other Revenue - 40 - 49 9

Total Revenues $ - $ 135,040 $ 22,000 $ 157,049 $ 9

EXPENDITURES :General Engineering Support $ 3,176 $ 32,000 $ - $ 20,232 $ 11,768 Special Projects 26 32,200 - 29,783 2,417 Insurance - 3,000 - 1,586 1,414 Legal and Audit 403 8,400 - 6,381 2,019 Administrative Support 12,558 13,500 - 12,558 942 Public Education - 17,100 - 14,575 2,526 Water Quality Monitoring 3,682 13,150 - 5,002 8,149 Conference/Publications - 500 - - 500 Contingency - 5,000 - 118 4,882

Total Expenditures 19,844 124,850 - 90,234 34,616

EXCESS OF REVENUESOVER EXPENDITURES (19,844) 10,190 22,000 66,814

EXCESS OF REVENUES OVER EXPENDITURES PLUS OPENING FUND BALANCE 337,521

TOTAL CASH AVAILABLE 12/31/2015 357,365

Fund Balance 12/31/2015 337,521$

VARIANCEFAVORABLE

(UNFAVORABLE)ACTUALGENERAL

FUND BUDGET FUND BUDGET ACTUALIMPROVEMENT

CAPITAL

BLACK DOG WATER MANAGEMENT COMMISSIONBudget Performance Report

December 31, 2015

CURRENT

(as of January 31, 2016)

MONTH

BLACK DOG WMOCASH ACTIVITY REPORT 2016

Expenditures:Monthly General Water

Check Cash Engineering Special Legal Admin Public Quality Conf Contin-Date Description Deposits Check # Amount Balance Support Projects Insurance & Audit Support Education Monitoring Public gency

Balance as of 12/31/15 357,365.39

20-Jan Campbell Knutson (2015) 1607 403.00 403.00 20-Jan Metropolitan Council (2015) 1608 2,750.00 2,750.00 20-Jan Barr Engineering Co (2015) 1609 4,133.03 3,175.53 26.00 931.50 18-Feb City of Burnsville (2015) 1610 12,558.41 12,558.4131-Jan Interest Income 20.96

01/31/16 Balance 20.96 19,844.44 337,541.91 3,175.53 26.00 - 403.00 12,558.41 - 3,681.50 - -

Total Revenue 20.96 Total Expense 19,844.44 3,175.53 26.00 - 403.00 12,558.41 - 3,681.50 - -

Less: 2015 A/R - Less: 2015 A/P (19,844.44) (3,175.53) (26.00) - (403.00) (12,558.41) - (3,681.50) - -

December LMC insurance reclass - -

Total YTD 2016 Revenue 20.96 Total YTD 2016 Exp - - - - - - - - - -

2016 Budget 128,100.00 32,000.00 33,650.00 3,000.00 8,400.00 13,000.00 17,700.00 14,850.00 500.00 5,000.00

Budget Remaining 128,100.00 32,000.00 33,650.00 3,000.00 8,400.00 13,000.00 17,700.00 14,850.00 500.00 5,000.00

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submitted by Barr Engineering Co. January 2016

prepared for the

Black Dog Watershed Management Organization

letter of interest to provide

engineering consulting services for the years 2016 and 2017

CRYSTAL LAKE

January 29, 2016

Black Dog Watershed Management Organizationc/o Daryl JacobsonCity of Burnsville Maintenance Facility13713 Frontier CourtBurnsville, MN 55337

Re: Interest in providing 2016–2017 engineering consulting services

Dear Commissioners,

For the last 20 years, the Black Dog Watershed Management Organization has entrusted its lake water quality management to Barr Engineering Co., and we have endeavored to apply our knowledge and experience to creating the best possible plans and solutions. We appreciate the opportunity to continue serving the WMO by providing:

• In-depth familiarity with your watershed. Two decades of studying and caring for the water resources that your organization manages allows Barr to work with continually increasing efficiency and insight.

• Continuity. With an average tenure at Barr of 20 years, the core team members profiled on pages 3 and 4 reflect Barr’s commitment to long-term client relationships and preserving project knowledge.

• Capacity and comprehensive services. Backing that key team are more than 100 water resources experts—engineers, biologists, ecologists, GIS specialists, and landscape architects —who stand ready to assist the Black Dog WMO with tasks ranging from biological sampling to water-quality modeling, from TMDL development to diagnostic-feasibility studies, and from wetland restoration to rain-garden design.

• Practical solutions. Your watershed, its citizens, and its businesses benefit from Barr’s focus on developing policies that foster both environmental protection and economic growth.

The following pages of this document summarize Barr’s watershed management capabilities. If you have questions or would like additional information, please contact Karen Chandler at 952-832-2813 or [email protected].

Sincerely,

Karen Chandler, PE Henry M. (Hal) Runke, PhDProject Manager Principal in Charge

Barr Engineering Co. 4300 MarketPointe Drive, Suite 200, Minneapolis, MN 55435 952-832-2600 www.barr.com

resourceful. naturally. engineering and environmental consultants

Watershed planning and management• preparing watershed management plans and

amendments

• conducting gap analyses

• tracking grant opportunities and assisting with grant applications

• developing rules and regulations for WMOs

• reviewing local water management plans for conformance with WMO plans

• coordinating with administrators, commission-ers, municipalities, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders

• coordinating and facilitating stakeholder involvement

• preparing annual reports

• reviewing development and redevelopment plans and projects

• providing administrative support

Water quality studies, TMDLs, and implementation• completing TMDL studies for clients and the

MPCA, including developing TMDL reports and implementation plans

• completing diagnostic feasibility studies to determine the causes of poor lakewater quality and evaluate the feasibility and benefits of improvement practices

• using water quality modeling to identify pollu-tant sources and prioritize improvement efforts

• collecting, analyzing, and reporting chemical and biological lake water quality data

• designing stormwater best management prac-tices (BMPs) to improve downstream water quality

Water resources services

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Stormwater management• evaluating stormwater management systems

with computer models to estimate watershed runoff and flow through storm sewer networks

• inventorying and evaluating sediment accu-mulation in stormwater ponds, including performing bathymetric surveys, collecting sediment samples and evaluating laboratory results, and obtaining permits for sediment removal projects

• determining project cost allocations to stake-holders based on hydrologic and water quality modeling analyses

• installing and operating stormwater flow and water quality monitoring equipment

• designing and overseeing construction of stormwater management infrastructure, includ-ing storm sewers, detention ponds, stormwater treatment BMPs, flood protection measures, and dams

• helping counties, municipalities, and other municipal separate storm sewer system operators (MS4s) meet NPDES permitting requirements

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Ecological planning and green infra-structure design• designing development and redevelopment

sites according to green infrastructure design principles

• designing stormwater management BMPs (such as rainwater gardens and filtration and infiltra-tion systems)

• developing and conducting habitat monitoring programs for water bodies

• providing master planning for stormwater and natural resources management

• lakescaping to improve shoreline stability and habitat

• developing plans for managing aquatic plants

• conducting environmental reviews

• providing education and interpretive planning

• assisting with fish and wildlife management

• providing greenway planning

Floodplain management• performing hydrologic and hydraulic modeling

• conducting flood insurance studies

• mapping floodplains and completing FEMA FIS map revisions

• assisting with FEMA levee certification

• assisting with floodplain permitting

• conducting dam failure analyses

• designing flood control structures

Wetland management• delineating wetland boundaries and classifying

wetlands

• developing wetland inventories and function and value assessments

• monitoring wetlands and training others to monitor them

• designing and implementing wetland restora-tion plans

• developing wetland mitigation plans and assisting with permitting

• helping local government units administer Minnesota’s Wetland Conservation Act

• evaluating wetland hydrology and potential impacts of hydrologic modifications

Stream and ravine restoration and protection• evaluating and designing stream and ravine

stabilization measures and overseeing construction

• developing erosion control plans for streams and ravines

• installing and operating automated equipment to monitor stream flows and water quality

• performing biotic index monitoring and fish surveys

• classifying stream systems for ecological use

Below are profiles of the key team members Barr proposes for Black Dog WMO projects. Your organization also has access to the capabilities and expertise of nearly 800 additional engineers, scientists, and techni-cal support staff. This large pool of resources means you’re always assured of qualified, available staff.

Key team members

KAREN CHANDLER, PESenior Water Resources EngineerMS, Civil Engineering

With nearly 30 years of experience in hydrology, hydraulics, and water resources manage-ment and planning, Karen will continue to serve as the WMO’s Barr project manager and primary contact. Over the last 18 years, she has helped your organization prepare and im-plement two watershed management plans. She also oversees hydrologic, hydraulic, and water quality analyses and the design and construction of stormwater projects; assists with community relations and public presentations; and facilitates public processes.

KEVIN MENKENEnvironmental EngineerMS, Environmental Engineering

Kevin has 12 years of experience in water resources engineering and environmental investigation, remediation, and restoration. In addition to performing sediment investi-gations and phosphorus studies, he manages water quality monitoring of lakes, rivers, and streams. He also models pollutant runoff from watersheds, develops TMDLs, writes stormwater pollution prevention plans, and calculates discharge limits for industrial facil- ities. He manages Barr’s aquatic invasive species prevention program. Work Kevin has performed for the WMO includes managing water quality monitoring at Orchard Lake, Lac Lavon, and Crystal Lake and conducting sediment sampling at Lac Lavon.

DAVE MELMEREnvironmental Technician

BS, Biology

Dave has more than 25 years of experience collecting and analyzing biological and water-chemistry samples from lakes, rivers, streams, and stormwater treatment facility discharges. He has quantitatively and qualitatively sampled periphyton, zooplankton, and macroinvertebrates and has qualitatively sampled macrophytes and fish. His experi-ence also includes making field determinations of pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen, and specific conductance levels; performing lake water quality monitoring and sample collection; gathering sediment cores from rivers, lakes, and holding ponds; conducting macroinvertebrate surveys and electro-fish surveys; and assisting with wetland delinea-tion. He has conducted work at several lakes in the Black Dog watershed.

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KAREN WOLDEnvironmental ScientistBA, Environmental Studies

Karen, a certified wetland delineator, has 15 years of experience performing wetland delineations and evaluations, wetland mitigation monitoring, and wetland functional assessments; administering WCA requirements; preparing Wetland Conservation Act wetland replacement plans and Section 404 permit applications; and preparing reports. Her services to the Black Dog WMO include helping revamp its habitat monitoring pro-gram (implemented in 2011) and conducting the field monitoring, wetland functional analysis, and reporting for that program.

JENNIFER KOEHLER, PEWater Resources EngineerMS, Water Resources

Jennifer, who has 10 years of experience, works on projects involving hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, in-lake water quality modeling, water management planning, and development of best management practices, including BMPs for stormwater reuse. Jennifer worked on the WMO’s TMDL study for Crystal, Keller, and Lee lakes, and has been involved with developing related implementation plans. She also updated land and water-resources inventory data to your most recent watershed management plan.

KURT LEUTHOLD, PE, LEED APVice President, Senior Civil EngineerBS, Civil Engineering

Kurt has more than 25 years of experience in land development, hydrology, hydraulics, and surface water management projects. He specializes in infrastructure design that opti- mizes the interaction of water, soils, and plants and supports biodiversity and environ-mental protection. Kurt has designed numerous green infrastructure projects in Burnsville and neighboring communities, including a nationally recognized rainwater garden project.

FRED ROZUMALSKI, PLALandscape Ecologist and ArchitectMLA, Landscape Architecture

For 20 years, Fred has applied his knowledge of landscape architecture, ecology, horti-culture, and native landscape design to projects for WMOs, municipalities, private-sector clients, and arts and educational institutions. His work encompasses natural resources inventories, cultural site analyses, restoration of plant communities, and development of master plans. Fred worked with the design team that installed rainwater gardens in a Burnsville neighborhood to manage stormwater entering Crystal Lake. Other projects he’s worked on in the Black Dog watershed include a natural resources master plan and an upland and wetland restoration.

HAL RUNKE, PhDVice President, LimnologistPhD, Environmental Engineering

Hal has devoted 30 years to the study and resolution of water quality issues. He has writ- ten the water quality and wetlands management sections of surface water management plans for seven WMOs and six Minnesota municipalities, including the Black Dog WMO. Hal directs Barr’s impaired waters (TMDL) work, and developed the TMDLs for Crystal, Keller, and Lee lakes. He also managed upgrades to the ferric chloride water treatment system the WMO implemented in 1998.

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Barr traces its roots to the early 1900s and the work of Adolph Meyer, a pioneering Minnesota hydrologist. Doug Barr began working with Meyer in the 1950s and built a practice of his own while learning from this skilled hydrologist.

When Barr Engineering Company was incorporated as an employee-owned firm in 1966, it had 16 staff members. Today, nearly 800 employees assist clients from offices in Minnesota, Michigan, Missouri, North Dakota, Utah, and Alberta.

Our commitment to water resources remains strong. More than 100 engineers and scientists in our Minneapolis office alone are engaged in the practices of water resources engineering and planning, wetland management, ecology, and limnology.

Barr has served as the Black Dog Watershed Management Organization’s engineer since 1996. Our services have included preparing watershed management plans, monitoring lakes for water quality and habitat, conducting water quality studies, reviewing member cities’ use-attainability analysis (UAA) and TMDL implementation projects, and assisting with the opera-tion, monitoring, evaluation, and discontinuance of a ferric chloride system.

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About Barr

In addition to the Black Dog WMO, Barr has worked for more than two dozen Minnesota WMOs, and serves as the primary engineering consultant to the:

• Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission (since 1969)

• Cedar River Watershed District (since 2007)

• Lower Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization (since 1987)

• Lower Rum River Water Management Organization (since 1987)

• Nine Mile Creek Watershed District (since 1960)

• Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District (since 1975)

• Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek Watershed District (1969-2007; 2013–present)

• Shell Rock River Watershed District (since 2008)

• Valley Branch Watershed District (since 1969)

Barr Engineering Co. 4300 MarketPointe Drive, Suite 200, Minneapolis, MN 55435 952.832.2600 www.barr.com

December 29, 2015 Mr. Daryl Jacobson Black Dog WMO City of Burnsville 13713 Frontier Court Burnsville, MN 55337-4720 Dear Mr. Jacobson: Enclosed are Barr Engineering Company’s rate schedules for 2016. Per the provisions of our contractual arrangement, these schedules are proposed as the basis for our 2016 work for the Black Dog Watershed Management Organization (BDWMO).

Staff-specific 2016 billing rates for individuals expected to work on Black Dog WMO projects next year are listed below:

Individual Title / Project Role 2016 Billing Rate Karen Chandler, P.E. Senior Water Resources Engineer /

Black Dog WMO Engineer $165

David Melmer Senior Environmental Technician / Field Monitoring

$90

Karen Wold Senior Environmental Scientist / Wetland Biologist

$120

Kevin Menken Water Resources Scientist / Water Quality Project Manager

$110

Henry Runke, Ph.D. Vice President, Senior Limnologist / Principal-in-Charge

$175

Please also accept this letter as notification that we have renewed our professional and general liability insurance. If our agreement with you requires that you receive a current insurance certificate, you should already have received that directly from our insurance representative. If you have not, or if you have any questions regarding our insurance coverages, please contact either Brian LeMon at 952-832-2774 or Greg Keil at 952-832-2874. We remain committed to providing superior technical expertise, sound advice and attention to you and your organization’s needs, and ask for your feedback if you feel we aren’t measuring up to those

Mr. Daryl Jacobson December 29, 2105 Page 2 goals. We appreciate your confidence in Barr and look forward to being of continued service. If you have any questions about our rate schedules or our work for you, please contact me. Sincerely, Karen L. Chandler, PE Civil Engineer

Henry M. Runke, Ph.D. Vice President

KLC/HMR/abm Enclosures

Fee Schedule—2016 Rev. 01/01/16

Rate* Description (U.S. dollars)

Principal ......................................................................................................................................... $145-295

Consultant/Advisor ......................................................................................................................... $155-250

Engineer/Scientist/Specialist III ...................................................................................................... $125-150

Engineer/Scientist/Specialist II ......................................................................................................... $95-120

Engineer/Scientist/Specialist I ............................................................................................................ $65-90

Technician III .................................................................................................................................. $125-150

Technician II ..................................................................................................................................... $95-120

Technician I ........................................................................................................................................ $50-90

Support Personnel II ........................................................................................................................ $95-150

Support Personnel I ........................................................................................................................... $50-90

Rates for litigation support services will include a 30% surcharge.

A ten percent (10%) markup will be added to subcontracts for professional support and construction

services to cover overhead and insurance surcharge expenses.

Invoices are payable within 30 days of the date of the invoice. Any amount not paid within 30 days shall

bear interest from the date 10 days after the date of the invoice at a rate equal to the lesser of 18

percent per annum or the highest rate allowed by applicable law.

Reimbursable expenses including, but not limited to, the actual and reasonable costs of transportation,

meals, lodging, parking costs, postage, and shipping charges will be billed at actual cost. Materials and

supplies charges, printing charges, and equipment rental charges will be billed in accordance with Barr’s

standard rate schedules. Mileage will be billed at the IRS-allowable rate.

Principal category includes consultants, advisors, engineers, scientists, and specialists who are officers of the

company.

Consultant/Advisor category includes experienced personnel in a variety of fields. These professionals typically

have advanced background in their areas of practice and include engineers, engineering specialists, scientists,

related technical professionals, and professionals in complementary service areas such as communications and

public affairs.

Engineer/Scientist/Specialist categories include registered professionals and professionals in training (e.g.

engineers, geologists, and landscape architects), and graduates of engineering and science degree programs.

Technician category includes CADD operators, construction observers, cost estimators, data management

technicians, designers, drafters, engineering technicians, interns, safety technicians, surveyors, and water, air,

and waste samplers.

Support Personnel category includes information management, project accounting, report production, word

processing, and other project support personnel.

*Rates do not include sales tax on services that may be required in some jurisdictions.

Rental Equipment Rate Schedule—2016 Rev. 01/01/16 (Alphabetized) Sheet 1 of 7

(see general and end notes) Description (U.S. dollars)

Rate Unit

Non-Expendable Equipment

Air Quality Air-Cooled M5 Probe/Oven Assembly......................................................................................... 300.00 Day Ambient SO2 Monitor ................................................................................................................... 100.00 Day Analytical Balance (each usage) ..................................................................................................... 6.00 Use Analyzer Filter Oven ...................................................................................................................... 15.00 Day Analyzer Support Kit (a.) ............................................................................................................. 400.00 Day Anemometer .................................................................................................................................. 50.00 Day CO Analyzer ................................................................................................................................ 250.00 Day CO Cal Gases (set of 2) ................................................................................................................ 40.00 Day CO/O2/CO2 Regulators (set of 2) ................................................................................................... 20.00 Day Data Logger .................................................................................................................................. 40.00 Day Delta Calibrator ........................................................................................................................... 100.00 Day Digital Calibrator ............................................................................................................................ 30.00 Day Dilution Calibrator ........................................................................................................................ 200.00 Day Dual Pen Strip Chart ..................................................................................................................... 50.00 Day EPA 6 SO2 Analysis Kit ................................................................................................................. 60.00 Day EPA Method 25 (TGNMO) Sampling Train ................................................................................. 250.00 Day EPA Method 202 ......................................................................................................................... 130.00 Test EPA Method 3 ORSAT Analyzer ................................................................................................... 25.00 Day EPA Method 30B Probe ................................................................................................................ 50.00 Day EPA Method 4 ............................................................................................................................. 270.00 Day EPA Method 5 Sampling Train .................................................................................................... 400.00 Day EPA Method 5 Wet Test Meter Calibrator ................................................................................... 240.00 Day Gas Chromatograph Model 302 .................................................................................................. 367.00 Day Gas Conditioner ............................................................................................................................ 60.00 Day Heated Sample Line (100') .......................................................................................................... 100.00 Day Heated Sample Line (150’) ......................................................................................................... 100.00 Day Heated Sample Line (50') .............................................................................................................. 60.00 Day Hivol Ambient Sampler Calibration Kit .......................................................................................... 25.00 Day Hydrocarbon Calibration Gases .................................................................................................... 60.00 Day Hydrocarbon Regulator Set ........................................................................................................... 30.00 Day Met Station Calibration Kit ........................................................................................................... 120.00 Day Midget Impinger Sample Line ....................................................................................................... 50.00 Day Midget Impinger Sampling Train ................................................................................................... 40.00 Day NCASI Method 8A Train .............................................................................................................. 250.00 Day NCASI Sample Train ..................................................................................................................... 50.00 Day NOX Analyzer .............................................................................................................................. 260.00 Day NOX Cal Gases (set of 2) .............................................................................................................. 40.00 Day NOX/SO2 Regulators (set of 2) ...................................................................................................... 25.00 Day O2/CO2 Analyzer .......................................................................................................................... 250.00 Day O2/CO2 Cal Gases (set of 2) .......................................................................................................... 40.00 Day PM10/2.5 In. Stack Separators ..................................................................................................... 100.00 Day Ohio Lumex Mercury Analyzer ................................................................................................. 1,500.00 Day PM10 BAM-1020 .......................................................................................................................... 370.00 Month PM10 HiVol ................................................................................................................................... 120.00 Month Portable Oxygen Analyzer............................................................................................................. 40.00 Day



Rate Unit Primary Standard Flow .................................................................................................................. 60.00 Day Single Pen Strip Chart Recorder ................................................................................................... 35.00 Day SO2 Analyzer ............................................................................................................................... 300.00 Day SO2 Calibration Gas ...................................................................................................................... 40.00 Day Testo 350 Portable Analyzer ....................................................................................................... 270.00 Day Total Hydrocarbon Analyzer ........................................................................................................ 400.00 Day TRS Kit ........................................................................................................................................ 100.00 Day TSP Hi-Vol Sampler ...................................................................................................................... 30.00 Day Unheated Sample Line (100 ft.) .................................................................................................... 40.00 Day Universal Control Console (Vost Meter) ...................................................................................... 200.00 Day Volumetric Air Flow Measurement Kit ........................................................................................... 60.00 Day Field Equipment 1½-inch Submersible Purge Pump ............................................................................................... 35.00 Day Alpha Water Bottle (each usage) .................................................................................................... 3.00 Use Area/Velocity Flow Meter .............................................................................................................. 35.00 Day Automatic Sampler with Depth Sensor and Flow Meter ................................................................ 60.00 Day Automatic Sampler ........................................................................................................................ 30.00 Day Conductivity Meter ........................................................................................................................ 17.50 Day Current Meter Suspension Kit ....................................................................................................... 55.00 Day Data Transfer System (DTU) ........................................................................................................ 22.00 Day Depth Sensor/Flow Meter Only ..................................................................................................... 30.00 Day Dissolved Oxygen Meter ............................................................................................................... 29.00 Day Dissolved Oxygen Sensor/Data Logger System ........................................................................... 30.00 Day Dissolved Oxygen/Conductivity Meter ........................................................................................... 38.25 Day Ekman Dredge ................................................................................................................................ 6.00 Day Electric Vacuum Pump .................................................................................................................. 10.00 Day Environmental Equipment Shelter ................................................................................................... 2.75 Day Field Rugged Laptop/Pocket PC ................................................................................................... 25.00 Day Fluorometer Kit, Model 10-AU ..................................................................................................... 240.00 Day GEM 2000 Landfill Gas Analyzer .................................................................................................. 87.00 Day Gas Centrifugal Pump ................................................................................................................... 26.75 Day Gas Generator .............................................................................................................................. 29.00 Day Gator Diesel Air Compressor ........................................................................................................ 60.00 Day Go-Pro Camera ........................................................................................................................... 100.00 Day Hand Vacuum Pump ....................................................................................................................... 2.30 Day Hand-held Velocity Flow Meter ..................................................................................................... 40.50 Day Heavy-Duty Weed/Brush Trimmer ................................................................................................ 17.00 Day HOBO Weather Station ................................................................................................................. 21.00 Day Immunoassay Field Photometer ................................................................................................... 61.50 Day Kemmerer Vertical Bottle Sampler ................................................................................................ 33.50 Use LR-24 Electro-Fisher ................................................................................................................... 200.00 Day Measurement and Control Datalogger .......................................................................................... 13.00 Day Oil, Water Interphase Probe .......................................................................................................... 60.00 Day Peristaltic Pump ............................................................................................................................ 35.00 Day Petite Ponar Dredge ...................................................................................................................... 14.50 Day pH Meter ....................................................................................................................................... 27.75 Day Phipps & Bird Jar Tester ............................................................................................................... 30.00 Day Pneumatic Slug Kit .......................................................................................................................... 9.00 Day



Rate Unit Portable Colorimeter ..................................................................................................................... 34.75 Day Portable Doppler or TT Ultrasonic Flow Meter .............................................................................. 69.00 Day Portable Field Scale ...................................................................................................................... 15.00 Day Power Cable for Sodar Equipment .............................................................................................. 167.00 Month Pressure Transducer ..................................................................................................................... 40.50 Day RST Single-Channel Vibrating Wire Data Logger ........................................................................... 4.00 Day Sediment Corer (per sample) .......................................................................................................... 5.75 Use Seisgun ......................................................................................................................................... 60.00 Day Shear Cell ................................................................................................................................... 419.00 Day Sodar Trailer (3-month minimum) ............................................................................................ 3,000.00 Month Soil Core Sampler/Bucket Auger................................................................................................... 29.00 Day Soil Vapor Apparatus .................................................................................................................... 27.00 Day Soil Vapor Extraction System with Trailer ................................................................................... 135.00 Day Solar Panel Module w/Charge Controller ...................................................................................... 12.00 Day Sontek ADV (Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter) .............................................................................. 128.00 Day Spectrometer UV/VIS Ocean Optics ........................................................................................... 115.00 Day Spill Containment Kit ..................................................................................................................... 10.00 Day Split Tube Soil Probe/Hand Auger ................................................................................................ 12.00 Day Submersible Pump (SS w/controller) .......................................................................................... 125.00 Day Sub-Slab Vapor Sampling Kit ........................................................................................................ 50.00 Use Temperature Datalogger ................................................................................................................. 1.50 Day Temperature, Level, Conductivity Meter (Solinst) ......................................................................... 45.00 Day Tent ............................................................................................................................................... 15.00 Day Turbidimeter .................................................................................................................................. 25.00 Day Turbidity Sensor w/Cable, DTS-12 ................................................................................................ 43.00 Day Turbidity, Chlorophyll Sond – DS5X .............................................................................................. 77.00 Day Underwater Viewing System ......................................................................................................... 60.00 Day Vibra-coring System (for Jon Boat) ............................................................................................. 150.00 Day Vibra-coring System (for Pontoon) .............................................................................................. 500.00 Day VW Piezometer/Data Logger Combo .......................................................................................... 200.00 Use Water Level/Temperature Probe/Datalogger (Level Troll) ............................................................ 45.00 Day Water Quality Meter (YSI 556 MPS) ............................................................................................. 85.00 Day Well Level Indicator ....................................................................................................................... 22.00 Day WTW 1970i Conductivity Meter ..................................................................................................... 85.00 Day Zooplankton Net .............................................................................................................................. 7.00 Day Zooplankton ................................................................................................................................ 145.00 Day Hardware and Software Chemcad ....................................................................................................................................... 38.00 Hour Geomos Alarm Package ............................................................................................................. 250.00 Month Geomos Analyzer ........................................................................................................................ 200.00 Month Geomos Now! Web Presentation Software ................................................................................. 900.00 Month Geomos Software – Total Station and Control Software .......................................................... 2,750.00 Month I-Site Software ............................................................................................................................... 63.00 Hour Metsim ........................................................................................................................................... 35.00 Hour Total Station Monitoring Package ............................................................................................ 3,750.00 Month Vista Data Vision, Presentation Software .................................................................................... 150.00 Month Vulcan Software ............................................................................................................................ 50.00 Hour



Rate Unit Materials and Testing Borehole Camera System ........................................................................................................... 140.00 Day Brass Sieve Set ............................................................................................................................... 6.00 Day Chlorophyll a (CHL a) .................................................................................................................... 60.00 Day Coarse Sieve Set .......................................................................................................................... 10.00 Day Concrete Air Meter ........................................................................................................................ 36.00 Day Concrete Test Hammer ................................................................................................................. 40.50 Day Cyre Sampler ............................................................................................................................. 150.00 Day Cyre Sampler Push Frame .......................................................................................................... 100.00 Day DL Plus Ultrasonic Kit (37DL, 36DL, 26XTDL) .............................................................................. 62.00 Day Double Ring Infiltrometer .............................................................................................................. 65.00 Day Dual-Mass Dynamic Cone Penetrometer ...................................................................................... 50.00 Day Dye Penetrant Kit .......................................................................................................................... 22.00 Day Filter Press .................................................................................................................................. 160.00 Day Flat Plate Dilatometer .................................................................................................................. 500.00 Day Geomil VST Electrical Vane Tester ............................................................................................. 500.00 Day Hand Vane Shear .......................................................................................................................... 98.50 Day Heavy-Duty Balance ..................................................................................................................... 16.00 Day Horizontal Sample Ejector ............................................................................................................. 29.50 Day Kessler Field Moisture Oven ......................................................................................................... 45.00 Day Liquid Limit Set 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January 29, 2016 Mr. Daryl Jacobson Administrator Black Dog Watershed Management Organization Burnsville Maintenance Facility 13713 Frontier Court Burnsville, MN 55337 Dear Mr. Jacobson: We are pleased to submit this proposal to provide auditing services for the Black Dog Watershed Management Organization (the Organization). We understand the scope of the work is to issue a certified audit of the Organization’s annual financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and 2016. Our audit will be conducted in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America; the provisions of the Legal Compliance Audit Guide, promulgated by the Office of the State Auditor pursuant to Minnesota Statute § 6.65, and any other applicable state or federal audit guides. We will review the Organization’s internal control structure and test accordingly. If our audit procedures indicate that material errors or other irregularities might exist that require extended services, we will promptly advise the appropriate organization officials. We will not perform extended services at a cost to the Organization unless they are so authorized by the appropriate organization officials. We anticipate issuing the following report letters for the Organization’s audit:

1. A report on the fair presentation of the basic financial statements (which will include the government-wide and fund financial statements as required by Governmental Accounting Standards Board [GASB] Statement No. 34) in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

2. A report on compliance with Minnesota state laws and regulations.

We will also provide a management report to communicate comments and recommendations as a result of the audit. Our management report will include the formal communications to the Organization’s Board of Directors as required by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 114, The Auditor’s Communication With Those Charged With Governance. Prior to issuance of the final audit report, we shall review the report draft, management report, and any other required state or federal compliance reports with the Organization’s management.

Mr. Daryl Jacobson Black Dog Watershed Management Organization January 29, 2016

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We believe we are best qualified to perform the engagement for the following reasons:

Experience providing auditing and consulting services to watershed management organizations, Minnesota municipalities, and other affiliated organizations.

Experience with and expert knowledge of governmental financial reporting, including the

standards of the GASB.

Familiarity with the internal accounting and financial reporting controls and systems of the City of Burnsville (the City) due to our experience as the City’s auditor.

Primary focus on communication of audit procedures and audit results.

Our fees for these services are based on actual time spent at our hourly rates, plus travel and other out-of-pocket costs such as report production, typing, postage, etc. Our quoted hourly rates vary according to the degree of responsibility involved and the experience level of the personnel assigned to your engagement. Our invoices for these fees will be rendered each month as work progresses and are payable upon presentation. Unless unforeseen circumstances occur, we estimate our fees for the services described above to be $4,500 for each year. To help with your evaluation, the following is a “Summary of Key Qualifications” for quick reference.

SUMMARY OF KEY QUALIFICATIONS A. Quality:

Our firm emphasizes quality service; this is accomplished by recruiting and developing high quality personnel.

We are a member of the Governmental Audit Quality Center (the Center) of the American

Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The Center maintains standards for quality control in CPA firms.

B. Experience and Expertise:

Specialization in governmental entities and affiliated organizations. Currently, we audit approximately 25 municipalities, 30 school districts, and a number of related governmental entities.

Active members of Government Finance Officers Association. Active members of the Minnesota Society of CPAs, Governmental Accounting and Auditing

Committee: includes planning, moderating, and presenting at the annual City and School District Audit Conferences, committee work on Single Audit Implementation, and Quality Reviews.

Management and operational reviews and audits. Developed customized audit programs and detailed planning checklists to assist clients with

year-end closing and preparation of audit schedules.

Provide extensive continuing education for all our audit staff with internal and external seminars specifically for governmental audits.

Mr. Daryl Jacobson Black Dog Watershed Management Organization January 29, 2016

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C. Service:

Excellent client satisfaction supported by a high client retention record.

Our client references are our best proof of service commitment. We would be happy to provide you with references.

We are much more than an audit firm; our clients receive many additional benefits and services.

We hope you will give our firm and proposal due consideration. We are convinced we can give you the quality service you expect and demand from your auditors. If you have any questions, please contact James H. Eichten, CPA. I am authorized to make the representations contained in this proposal on behalf of: MALLOY, MONTAGUE, KARNOWSKI, RADOSEVICH & CO., P.A. James H. Eichten, CPA Principal JHE:lmb Attachment: Résumé of James H. Eichten, CPA

ATTACHMENT

Résumé of

JAMES H. EICHTEN, CPA

QUALIFICATIONS OF JAMES H. EICHTEN, CPA

MANAGING PARTNER PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

Present Managing Partner – Malloy, Montague, Karnowski, Radosevich & Co., P.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota

Previous Senior Accountant of Pannell Kerr Forster, Minneapolis office

MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS Annual audits of Minnesota school districts, municipalities, and

various other governmental entities

Audits of federal financial assistance programs of Minnesota school districts, municipalities, and various other governmental entities

Assists city clients to obtain and retain the GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting

Assists school district clients to obtain and retain the ASBO Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting

Management consulting services, including internal control studies, operational reviews, and cash flow projections

Assistance in the development of audit manuals for cities, school districts, fire reliefs, and federal financial assistance programs

Audits of various nonprofit organizations, including rural electric cooperatives, nursing homes, churches, and educational foundations

Annual audits of commercial entities, including preparation of tax returns and monthly compilations

EDUCATION College of St. Thomas

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with an Emphasis in Accounting

QUALIFICATIONS OF JAMES H. EICHTEN, CPA PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Certified Public Accountant in Minnesota

Receives at least 40 hours per year of Continuing Professional Education, of which a portion of those hours are related specifically to governmental issues. This is in compliance with Government Auditing Standards

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

(AICPA)

Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants (MNCPA)

Minnesota Chapter of Government Finance Officers’ Association (MnGFOA)

Minnesota and National Chapters of the Association of School Business Officials (MASBO)

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Board Member of the MNCPA, including chairperson

Member of the Council of the AICPA Served in many capacities on the MNCPA’s Governmental Accounting and Auditing Committee

Chairperson of the MNCPA’s Professional Standard Strategic Council Served on committees of the Office of the State Auditor (OSA) and the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), including implementation issues of GASB Statements Special review committee member for the GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Programs

Has made presentations to organizations such as the MNCPA, AICPA, MnGFOA, MASBO, OSA, and MDE on subjects such as legislative issues, compliance requirements, implementation issues of GASB Statements, technical reviews, quality reviews, and obtaining a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting

Barr Engineering Co. 4300 MarketPointe Drive, Suite 200, Minneapolis, MN 55435 952.832.2600 www.barr.com

Technical Memorandum

To: Black Dog Watershed Management Organization From: Kevin Menken and Hal Runke Subject: Crystal Lake 2015 Water Quality Assessment Date: February 10, 2016 Project: 23/19-0375

This memorandum presents the results of management-level water quality monitoring of Crystal Lake. Monitoring was conducted in 2015 by Barr Engineering Co. (Barr) on behalf of the BDWMO.

Introduction and Background

Crystal Lake is a 292 acre lake located in the cities of Burnsville and Lakeville. The lake is a major recreational resource; a public beach and public boat landing provide opportunities for swimming, fishing, water skiing, and aesthetic viewing. The mean depth of Crystal Lake is 10 feet and the maximum depth is 35 feet. The lake’s littoral area (shallow area where aquatic plants grow) is 208 acres.

The total watershed area of Crystal Lake is 3,667 acres, including the lake’s surface area. Several other lakes are also located within the Crystal Lake watershed, including Keller Lake and Lee Lake. Flow from Lee Lake to Crystal Lake occurs only during flood conditions.

During the period from 1996 to 2008, the BDWMO operated a ferric chloride treatment system at Crystal Lake that ran intermittently on a seasonal basis. The system was intended to reduce phosphorus concentrations in the lake by pumping deep water with elevated phosphorus, adding ferric chloride (a chemical containing iron), and discharging the treated water to nearby Keller Lake. The system was shut down at the end of 2009 due to operational costs, limited beneficial impacts, and low water levels in Crystal Lake.

Nutrient Impairment and Water Quality Goals

Crystal Lake was added to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s (MPCA) list of impaired waters in 2002 for nutrient (phosphorus) impairments. During the period from 2008 to 2011, the BDMWO, its member communities, the MPCA, and other state and local agencies conducted a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) study for Crystal, Keller, and Lee Lakes. The purpose of the study was to establish phosphorus load allocations that would help each lake achieve water quality goals. The BDWMO member cities continue to implement water quality improvement measures with the goal of removing the lakes from the impaired waters list.

The MPCA’s lake eutrophication standards include numeric criteria for summer averages (June-September) of Secchi disk transparency (a measure of water clarity), total phosphorus, and chlorophyll a (a measure of algal abundance). The eutrophication standards for a deep lake within the North Central Hardwood Forest ecoregion are provided in Table 1, along with the averages of the most recent 10 years (2006-2015) of monitoring for Crystal Lake.

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Table 1 MPCA Lake Eutrophication Standards for Deep Lakes in North Central Hardwood Forest

Water Quality Parameter MPCA Lake Eutrophication Standard

Crystal Lake 10-yr Average (2006-2015)

Total Phosphorus (µg/L) ≤ 40 31

Chlorophyll a (µg/L) ≤ 14 19

Secchi Disc Transparency (m) ≥ 1.4 1.8

2015 Water Quality Monitoring Activities

The BDWMO Watershed Management Plan requires that Crystal Lake undergo “management-level” water quality monitoring once every 3 years. Management-level monitoring involves a more detailed collection of water quality data than the Metropolitan Council’s Citizen-Assisted Monitoring Program (CAMP). This expanded effort was conducted by Barr in 2015 and included collection of the following data:

Field probe measurements of dissolved oxygen concentrations, water temperatures, specific conductivities, pH levels, chlorophyll a concentrations, and oxidation/reduction potentials at 1-meter depth intervals

Composite water samples from the surface of Crystal Lake (0–2 meters); these samples were sent to a laboratory for analyses of total phosphorus, dissolved phosphorus, and chlorophyll a concentrations

Water samples from 3 meters to 8 meters (taken at 1-meter intervals); these samples were sent to a laboratory for analyses of total phosphorus and dissolved phosphorus concentrations

CAMP volunteer water quality monitoring was also done in 2015. Tabulated water quality data collected by Barr (Table 2) and the CAMP volunteer (Table 3) are included as attachments to this memo. Figures plotting the summer averages of Secchi disk transparency (Figure 1), total phosphorus (Figure 2), and chlorophyll a (Figure 3) for all years are also attached. The 2015 surface measurements of Secchi disk transparency, total phosphorus, and chlorophyll a measurements were also plotted in Figure 4.

Discussion of Water Quality Results

Weather plays a significant role in lake water quality. Heavy rains wash phosphorus into the lake from the watershed. Crystal Lake is downstream of Keller Lake, which has relatively poor water quality (a summer total phosphorus average of approximately 100 ug/L). The water level of Keller Lake was below its outlet elevation in April and early May 2015, but rainfall brought the lake back above the outlet elevation by the end of May. Keller Lake reached its highest level the first week of June and water remained above the outlet elevation through early October.

Internal loading of phosphorus from bottom sediment, which is dependent on seasonal weather patterns, is another significant source of phosphorus in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake experiences thermal stratification each summer: the warm water at the surface of the lake is less dense than the cooler water near the

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bottom, preventing the surface water from mixing with deeper water. Decaying organic matter causes oxygen depletion in the deeper water of the lake, and the lack of oxygen allows phosphorus (normally bound to iron in the sediment) to be released into the water column. Over the summer, phosphorus concentrations can continue to build in the deep water of the lake. This phosphorus may be transported to the surface water of the lake due to partial mixing on windy days, or by algae that are able to migrate up and down in the water column. As the surface of the lake begins to cool in September and October, the thermal stratification weakens, and the lake mixes more easily on windy days. A large amount of phosphorus will then be transported from the deep waters of the lake to the surface.

The 2015 water quality measurements collected from the surface of Crystal Lake show an increase in total phosphorus at the lake surface during the spring and from early to late summer (see Figure 4B). The early season increase in total phosphorus may be due to curlyleaf pondweed die-off, as well as runoff from the watershed. The increase in total phosphorus in late summer is consistent with internal loading of phosphorus from the sediment. Chlorophyll a concentrations at the lake surface also increased from spring to late summer (Figure 4C), and the increase in chlorophyll a was more pronounced than the increase in total phosphorus. This is a typical occurrence in Crystal Lake, and one possible explanation for this pronounced increase in chlorophyll a from spring to late-summer is that the phosphorus from internal loading is mostly in a dissolved form, readily available to algae. By contrast, particulate phosphorus typically enters a lake in stormwater and is not as easily used by algae.

For the past 13 years, the overall trend in Crystal Lake has been toward greater water transparency (Figure 1), and lower concentrations of phosphorus (Figure 2) and chlorophyll a (Figure 3). Trend analyses were performed using the most recent 10 years of summer averages of water quality parameters. The 10-year trend for Secchi disk transparency was not statistically significant. The 10-year trends for total phosphorus and chlorophyll a were both statistically significant. Over the past 10 years, summer averages for Secchi disk transparency and total phosphorus have failed to meet MPCA standards only three times (once for Secchi disk and twice for phosphorous). Summer average chlorophyll a concentrations, however, have met the MPCA standard only twice. The 10-yr average (2006-2015) of Secchi disk transparency, total phosphorus, and chlorophyll a were compared to the MPCA’s lake eutrophication standards (Table 1). The 10-yr averages of total phosphorus and Secchi disk transparency are better than the lake eutrophication standards, but the 10-yr average of chlorophyll a is worse than the standard. Late summer algae blooms that use phosphorus from lake sediments contribute to a relatively high ratio of chlorophyll a to total phosphorus in Crystal Lake.

Table 2: Crystal Lake 2015 Water Quality Data Collected By Barr Engineering

Max Depth

[m]

Secchi

Depth [m]

Dissolved

oxygen

[mg/l]

pH

[ph units]

Specific

Conductance

@ 25 ºC

[umhos/cm]

Temper-

ature [deg C]

Turbidity

[NTU]

Chlorophyll a

[µg/l]

Chlorophyll -a,

pheophytin-

adjusted

[µg/l]

Phosphorus,

total, as P,

Dissolved

[mg/l]

Phosphorus,

total, as P

[mg/l]

4/15/2015 0 - 2 8.5 3.1 2.3 < 4.5 < 0.10 0.019

4/15/2015 0 11.5 8.1 644 11.4

4/15/2015 1 11.6 8.2 644 11.3

4/15/2015 2 11.6 8.3 644 11.4

4/15/2015 3 11.6 8.3 644 11.3 < 0.10 0.020

4/15/2015 4 11.6 8.3 645 11.3 < 0.10 0.021

4/15/2015 5 11.3 8.3 643 10.1 < 0.10 0.017

4/15/2015 6 11.0 8.2 643 9.9 < 0.10 0.017

4/15/2015 7 10.7 8.2 643 9.8 < 0.10 0.022

4/15/2015 8 8.7 8.0 646 9.1 < 0.10 0.027

5/12/2015 0 - 2 8.5 4.0 1.9 < 10 < 0.050 0.021

5/12/2015 0 9.2 8.1 636 15.2

5/12/2015 1 9.2 8 635 15.2

5/12/2015 2 9.2 8.1 635 15.2

5/12/2015 3 9.2 8.1 634 15.1 < 0.050 0.089

5/12/2015 4 9.2 8.2 634 15.1 < 0.050 0.019

5/12/2015 5 8.9 8.1 633 14.8 < 0.050 0.015

5/12/2015 6 5.8 7.7 646 11.7 < 0.050 0.017

5/12/2015 7 4.8 7.6 645 11 < 0.050 0.013

5/12/2015 8 1.2 7.5 650 10.6 < 0.050 0.038

5/27/2015 0 - 2 8.5 5.1 1.7 < 10 < 0.050 0.015

5/27/2015 0 9.8 8.0 625 17.0

5/27/2015 1 9.9 8.2 625 17.0

5/27/2015 2 9.8 8.2 625 17.0

5/27/2015 3 9.8 8.2 625 17.0 < 0.050 0.017

5/27/2015 4 9.2 8.2 630 16.4 < 0.050 0.016

5/27/2015 5 8.6 8.1 634 15.6 < 0.050 0.015

5/27/2015 6 7.6 7.9 636 14.8 < 0.050 0.014

5/27/2015 7 4.6 7.7 643 13.9 < 0.050 0.015

5/27/2015 8 0.0 7.5 654 12.3 < 0.050 0.023

Sample

Date

Sample

Depth

[m]

Field Lab

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Max Depth

[m]

Secchi

Depth [m]

Dissolved

oxygen

[mg/l]

pH

[ph units]

Specific

Conductance

@ 25 ºC

[umhos/cm]

Temper-

ature [deg C]

Turbidity

[NTU]

Chlorophyll a

[µg/l]

Chlorophyll -a,

pheophytin-

adjusted

[µg/l]

Phosphorus,

total, as P,

Dissolved

[mg/l]

Phosphorus,

total, as P

[mg/l]

Sample

Date

Sample

Depth

[m]

Field Lab

6/10/2015 0 - 2 8.5 4.6 2.4 3.0 < 0.050 0.016

6/10/2015 0 9.6 8.6 612 22.9

6/10/2015 1 9.6 8.6 612 22.9

6/10/2015 2 9.6 8.5 613 22.3

6/10/2015 3 9.4 8.5 614 21.9 < 0.050 0.017

6/10/2015 4 9.2 8.5 615 21.9 < 0.050 0.011

6/10/2015 5 7.2 8.0 635 17.9 < 0.050 0.011

6/10/2015 6 5.9 7.8 640 16.0 < 0.050 0.012

6/10/2015 7 1.7 7.5 650 14.2 < 0.050 0.013

6/10/2015 8 0.0 7.4 655 13.2 < 0.050 0.035

6/25/2015 0 - 2 8.5 3.2 3.3 < 10 < 0.050 0.020

6/25/2015 0 9.1 8.4 618 24.5

6/25/2015 1 9.1 8.5 618 24.4

6/25/2015 2 9.2 8.5 618 23.3

6/25/2015 3 9.3 8.5 617 24.2 < 0.050 0.024

6/25/2015 4 7.1 8.2 622 23.5 < 0.050 0.034

6/25/2015 5 4.3 7.7 641 20.5 < 0.050 0.024

6/25/2015 6 1.9 7.4 656 17.2 < 0.050 0.018

6/25/2015 7 0.0 7.3 666 14.6 < 0.050 0.033

6/25/2015 8 0.0 7.3 677 13.4 < 0.050 0.018

7/14/2015 0 - 2 8.5 2.1 3.5 13 < 0.010 < 0.100

7/14/2015 0 8.7 8.5 585 25.8

7/14/2015 1 8.7 8.6 585 25.8

7/14/2015 2 8.6 8.6 585 25.8

7/14/2015 3 6.4 8.4 591 25.8 < 0.011 < 0.100

7/14/2015 4 2.9 7.8 603 24.1 < 0.012 < 0.100

7/14/2015 5 0.0 7.4 621 22.5 < 0.013 < 0.100

7/14/2015 6 0.0 7.3 654 18.7 < 0.014 < 0.100

7/14/2015 7 0.0 7.3 669 15.5 0.013 < 0.100

7/14/2015 8 0.0 7.3 697 13.7 0.13 0.20

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Max Depth

[m]

Secchi

Depth [m]

Dissolved

oxygen

[mg/l]

pH

[ph units]

Specific

Conductance

@ 25 ºC

[umhos/cm]

Temper-

ature [deg C]

Turbidity

[NTU]

Chlorophyll a

[µg/l]

Chlorophyll -a,

pheophytin-

adjusted

[µg/l]

Phosphorus,

total, as P,

Dissolved

[mg/l]

Phosphorus,

total, as P

[mg/l]

Sample

Date

Sample

Depth

[m]

Field Lab

7/27/2015 0 - 2 8.5 1.6 4.3 15 < 0.004 0.022

7/27/2015 0 9.1 8.4 546 27.6

7/27/2015 1 9.2 8.4 547 27.6

7/27/2015 2 9.2 8.4 547 27.6

7/27/2015 3 6.8 8.1 549 27.2 < 0.004 0.017

7/27/2015 4 0.7 7.3 561 25.2 < 0.012 0.029

7/27/2015 5 0.0 6.9 594 22.7 < 0.004 0.022

7/27/2015 6 0.0 6.8 627 19.0 < 0.004 0.018

7/27/2015 7 0.0 6.8 661 15.5 0.026 0.071

7/27/2015 8 0.0 6.8 687 13.9 0.39 0.38

8/12/2015 0 - 2 8.5 1.5 5.5 19 0.0047 0.037

8/12/2015 0 9.2 8.7 574 25.4

8/12/2015 1 9.2 8.7 572 25.5

8/12/2015 2 9.2 8.7 573 25.5

8/12/2015 3 8.2 8.6 573 25.3 < 0.004 0.027

8/12/2015 4 4.2 8.0 576 24.7 < 0.004 0.030

8/12/2015 5 0.2 7.5 581 23.7 < 0.004 0.025

8/12/2015 6 0.0 7.4 646 20.5 0.013 0.042

8/12/2015 7 0.0 7.4 683 16.2 0.057 0.13

8/12/2015 8 0.0 7.2 719 14.2 0.43 0.33

8/27/2015 0 - 2 8.5 1.1 8.2 21 < 0.004 0.037

8/27/2015 0 10.0 8.5 581 21.1

8/27/2015 1 10.0 8.5 581 21.1

8/27/2015 2 9.7 8.5 582 20.9

8/27/2015 3 8.7 8.4 583 20.8 < 0.004 0.038

8/27/2015 4 6.8 8.0 582 20.4 < 0.004 0.032

8/27/2015 5 6.1 7.9 581 20.3 < 0.004 0.043

8/27/2015 6 4.8 7.8 581 20.0 < 0.004 0.034

8/27/2015 7 0.0 7.4 620 18.9 < 0.004 0.038

8/27/2015 8 0.0 7.2 728 14.9 0.0075 0.040

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Max Depth

[m]

Secchi

Depth [m]

Dissolved

oxygen

[mg/l]

pH

[ph units]

Specific

Conductance

@ 25 ºC

[umhos/cm]

Temper-

ature [deg C]

Turbidity

[NTU]

Chlorophyll a

[µg/l]

Chlorophyll -a,

pheophytin-

adjusted

[µg/l]

Phosphorus,

total, as P,

Dissolved

[mg/l]

Phosphorus,

total, as P

[mg/l]

Sample

Date

Sample

Depth

[m]

Field Lab

9/09/2015 0 - 2 8.5 1.3 7.0 26 0.0069 0.029

9/09/2015 0 7.6 8.6 563 24.0

9/09/2015 1 7.6 8.7 563 24.0

9/09/2015 2 7.6 8.7 563 24.1

9/09/2015 3 7.6 8.7 563 24.1 < 0.004 0.035

9/09/2015 4 0.0 7.8 584 21.4 0.0058 0.029

9/09/2015 5 0.0 7.6 585 20.5 0.0047 0.016

9/09/2015 6 0.0 7.5 585 19.7 0.013 0.023

9/09/2015 7 0.0 7.4 635 18.0 0.030 0.056

9/09/2015 8 0.0 7.2 736 15.6 0.17 0.24

9/25/2015 0 - 2 8.5 1.3 7.1 30 < 0.004 0.030

9/25/2015 0 9.0 8.3 571 20.3

9/25/2015 1 9.0 8.4 571 20.3

9/25/2015 2 9.0 8.4 571 20.3

9/25/2015 3 8.9 8.4 571 20.3 < 0.004 0.030

9/25/2015 4 8.9 8.4 570 20.2 < 0.004 0.028

9/25/2015 5 3.1 7.7 576 19.9 < 0.004 0.031

9/25/2015 6 0.0 7.4 579 19.6 < 0.004 0.021

9/25/2015 7 0.0 7.3 641 18.1 0.012 0.041

9/25/2015 8 0.0 7.2 732 15.2 0.40 0.37

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Table 3: Crystal Lake 2015 Select Water Quality Parameters Collected by CAMP Volunteer

Sample Date Sample Depth

Secchi Disc

Transparency

Water

Temperature

Chlorophyll a,

Pheophytin

Corrected

Nitrogen, Total

Kjeldahl

Total

Phosphorus

[m] [m] [deg. C] [µg/L] [mg/L] [mg/L]

4/14/2015 0 2.8 10.6 1.9 0.79 ~0.009

4/30/2015 0 3.4 13.8 2.8 0.67 ~0.008

5/13/2015 0 3.0 14.9 2.7 0.52 ~0.009

5/27/2015 0 5.1 17.4 2.9 0.58 ~0.008

6/13/2015 0 3.1 22.0 4.5 0.60 0.012

6/24/2015 0 2.8 24.3 4.5 0.84 0.018

7/7/2015 0 1.8 24.2 14 0.89 0.019

7/20/2015 0 1.7 15.2 13 0.89 0.019

8/5/2015 0 1.5 15.7 14 0.58 0.020

8/13/2015 0 1.5 15.4 22 0.80 0.025

8/20/2015 0 1.4 23.0 20 0.85 0.026

9/5/2015 0 1.2 25.4 25 1.00 0.030

9/20/2015 0 1.2 20.6 33 1.00 0.031

10/2/2015 0 1.2 16.5 23 0.88 0.030

10/13/2015 0 1.5 14.9 52 1.00 0.027

Notes

Data presented in Table 3 is preliminary data provided by the Metropolitan Council in January, 2015.

~ 0.008 - Value is less than the laboratory's method reporting limit, and is therefore an approximate value.

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MPCA Water QualityStandard (40 µg/L)

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Trend AnalysisBDWMO Category I & MPCA Deep Lake

MPCA Water QualityStandard (14 µg/L)

10-Year Trend


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Figure 4B: Crystal Lake Total Phosphorus at Lake Surface, 2015

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Figure 4C: Crystal Lake Chlorophyll-a at Lake Surface, 2015

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