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SRRWD Board Meeting and Workshop

Advertisement for Bids - Panicum Prairie

SRRWD Board Meeting and Workshop

SRRWD Board Meeting

SRRWD Workshop

Public Hearing Notice Panicum Prairie Enhancement Project

Brookside Boat Landing Closure Information

Ad for Bids -Bancroft Wetland Restoration

Fountain Lake EAW

SRRWD Special Board Meeting

SRRWD Board Meeting

Bid Posting: Fountain Lake Restoration-Confined Disposal Facility Dewatered Sediment Excavation and Stockpiling Removal

Job Posting - Natural Resource Technician

Request for Bids - Fountain Lake In-Lake Habitat Restoration Project

Public Hearing Notice Bancroft Wetland Restoration

Public Hearing Notice - Fountain Lake In-Lake Habitat Restoration

Geosyntec Consultants Presentation

Public Hearing Notice - Project

Public Hearing Notice- Budget and Levy

Blue-Green Algae Bloom Reported on Fountain Lake

Fountain Lake Environment Assessment Worksheet

COVER CROP APPLICATION

JOB POSTING

Public Hearing Notice

Public Hearing Notice

Orr IC&E Public Hearing Notice

Request for Bids - Exclusive Material Gravel Lease at the Headwaters Property

NOTICE REGARDING CONFIRMED DISPOSAL FACILITY CLAY MATERIAL

Advertisement for Bids - Vandegrift Wetland Restoration

Council Approves Support of Water Management Plan

Public Hearing Notice - Vandegrift Wetland Restoration

Albert Lea Projects Not In Governor's Bonding Proposal

Public Notice: Public Hearing Set for Shell Rock and Winnebago 1W1P

City, watershed lay out bonding fund requests

Request for Bids - Sale of District Property

4th Year of Dredging Complete/ District Looks to Secure Funds for Rest

MPCA Test for Blue-Green Algae

Blue-Green Algae on Fountain Lake

SRRWD Bonding Press Release

SRRWD Board Meeting Notice and Agenda

Notice of Public Hearing

Pickerel Lake Winterkill

Fountain Lake Restoration Project Legislation Introduced

SRRWD Board Meeting Notice and Agenda

SRRWD Board Meeting Notice and Agenda

Watershed officials to reapply for bonding funds next year

SRRWD Board Meeting Notice and Agenda

Reports call for significant reduction in nutrient pollution in watershed

Fountain Lake Restoration Project Pipeline Route and Marine Equipment

COVID Preparedness Plan

Dredging to Move Over to Dane, Main Bays

SRRWD Board Meeting Notice and Agenda

Fountain Lake Restoration Project Included in House Bonding Bill

SRRWD Board Meeting Notice and Agenda

3rd Year of Dredging Begins on Fountain Lake

Third year of dredging begins on Fountain Lake

SRRWD COVID-19 Response

SRRWD Board Meeting Notice and Agenda

The Ice is Out on Fountain lake

Watershed District Dredge Sells For 300k

Gov. Walz lays out final pieces of $2 billion state borrowing plan

Dredging is watershed district's top priority during upcoming session

2019: Year in Review

Ad for Bids Lower Twin Lake Fish Barrier

Editorial: Show Support for Albert Lea's Bonding Requests

House committee tours areas in need of state funding

Watershed Board Approves Step Toward Acquiring Property

Project plans align with District, state goals

Watershed District, DNR plan to separate Upper and Lower Twin lakes with pump station for better management

Too Close for Comfort

Board Unanimously Postpones Vote on Property Purchase

Watershed District Considers Future Budget After Dredging Payouts

'We're Working On It' Electric Fish Barrier Still in Process of Fix After Several Years

Public Meets with Officials to Talk Water Resources, Plans

One Watershed, One Plan to Encourage Public Discussion of Water Resources

Watershed District Wishes Outgoing Lakes Foundation President Well in Move to FL

Rain Gardens Popping Up Around Albert Lea as Residents Look to Lower Pollution Impact on Area Lakes

Watershed District board reviews draft of 2020 budget

Watershed District board approves wage increase for all staff

Phase Three Dredging Funds to be Pursued in '20

Watershed District to Request Additional $7.5M from State for Dredging

Dredging Begins Again at Edgewater Bay

Watershed Board Approves Change Orders Following Permit Delay, Other Shifts

Neighborhood Association Honored for Conservation Project

Some Dredging Equipment Has Sold; More Still for Sale

Watershed District Board Approves Next Step Forward in Habitat Restoration Project

Watershed District awards contract for second phase of dredging

Watershed Board Approves Contract for Upper Twin Lake Project

District Wraps Up 1st Year of Dredging, Prepares for Next

First Year of Dredging is Coming to a Close in About a Month

Watershed District Preparing for Dredging Phase Two

CDF Dirt Pile RFB

Keeping a Good Pace - Dredge Continues to Keep Schedule Moving Forward

Man Injured After Dredge Dislodges Dock, Boat

Dredging Deja Vu

Dredging Moves Forward with Small Change

Board Approves Purchasing New Watershed Equipment for Quality Control, Assurance

Watershed District Hopes to Use Data to Track, Reduce Carp

Clear lake utilizes same strategies as Fountain, sees success

Watershed district's carp management efforts track back a decade

Carp Management is a from-the-ground-up process in A.L.

Fighting Something Fishy

Board Votes to Put District's Dredge Up for Sale

District works to strike Pickerel Lake off impaired waters list

Dredging Begins in Edgewater Bay in Albert Lea

Watershed Board Approves Upgrades to Booster Pumps

To the dredge being on Fountain Lake's Edgewater Bay

Piece by piece

Riverland, Stables projects to receive bonding dollars

Dredge Arrives at Edgewater Bay

Traveling Film Festival Comes to Albert Lea, Celebrates Waterways

Down by the Bay

Albert Lea to Host Fishing Opener

Board Approves Contract To Re-Evaluate Soils at Sediment Site

Board Approves Contract to Reevaluate Soils at Sediment Site

Henschel Is New Watershed Administrator

Dredging Contract Approved

Albert Lea, Freeborn County look for safer ways to salt, maintain roads

Watershed District Prepares for Upcoming Dredge Bids

New Watershed District Technician Has a Passion for Outdoors

AD FOR BIDS - FOUNTAIN LAKE RESTORATION

Watershed District Prepares to Accept Bids for Dredging

This is a long-awaited win

Program could bring changes in pollution reduction system

Watershed district considers options for its dredging goal

DNR, Watershed District differ on dredge scope

Ambassador of the Year

Despite paperwork holdup, dredging expected to start on time

Watershed District Managers Approve Sale of Tax Bonds

District prepares for $1.9 M bond issuance

Watershed District discusses moving dredge dates

Dredge slated to be in the lake no later than June of next year

Monitoring shows improved clarity on lakes

Sales Tax Extension Approved

Area Projects Still Up In The Air

Agencies Collaborate with Goals of Clean Water

Guest Column: Lake Dredging Project Enters Review Period

Board votes to move forward with 1st phase

Board Vote Opens Door For Levy

A Sign of Progress Moving Forward

Letter: Importance of sharing accurate information on District

Let's Continue Cleaning Up Area Waterways

County board considers watershed requests -Property Tax Levy, Loan Among Options For Entity

Watershed to request $2M loan from county

Watershed Formalizes Request to Freeborn County for Assistance

Dredging the lake is a community project

Watershed has a 'get it done' approach

Fighting for Clean Water

Briggs & Morgan Letter with Authority to Issue Property Tax Supported Bond

Watershed District levy not implemented due to legal concerns

Fountain Lake Restoration Project to Continue

The Bite is on for Most Lakes in the Area

Business and Industry are Helping Students

Keep Focused on Improving Lakes

Many Strides Have Been Made Toward Dredging

Watershed Board Approves Scaled-Back Project Tax Levy

Favorable Sales Tax Vote Results in Substantial Levy Reduction

Sales tax renewal Passes with more than 70 percent

The Heart of the City's Identity

Guest Column: Data Gathering Priority for Carp Management

Guest Column: November vote will give public input on water efforts

Students get first-hand view of water treatment

Watershed board chairman: 'It's time to dredge the lake'

Watershed board to vote on response to DNR, MPCA concerns

Watershed District is seeing upstream progress

Watershed District approves $1 million preliminary levy

What's going on with Fountain Lake?

Shell Rock River Watershed District takes another step forward on Fountain Lake dredging project

Area Families Canoe, Kayak on Lake During Albert Lea Floats

Council Approves Placing Sales Tax Extension on Ballot

Watershed Names New Officers

Lake Dredging 1 Step Closer

Watershed Receives Grant to Help Pickerel Lake

Watershed Receives Funding for Pickerel Lake Subwatershed

Watershed District Focused on Area Lake Dredging

BWSR Awards Nearly $8.2 Million in Targeted Watershed Program Grants

Watershed District Reviews Path Forward on Fountain Lake Restoration

Local Legislators Say They Were Disappointed In Session

Riverland, Stables Projects Make House Bonding Bill

Community Comes Together, Cleans Up Area Lakes

Weekend Planner: Annual Lakes, Downtown Cleanup Slated

Watershed Officials Plan Approach to Inform Public

Blazing Star, Stables Projects Included in Bill

Sales Tax Moves Ahead to Ballot

Watershed board of managers approve biannual meetings

Language in Sales Tax Renewal to be Center of Discussion

County Board Voices Support for Sales Tax Renewal

Mayor's Statement in Support of Extension of Sales Tax for District Projects

Albert Lea Lakes Foundation Plans to Host Annual Public Forum and Educational Sessions

Council Closer to Approving Sales Tax Ballot Language

Watershed District Requests Action on Sales Tax

Progress reports on water quality highlight annual Shell Rock River Watershed meeting

Big Steps for Dredging Project

Sales Tax Renewal Could be on November Ballot

Watershed District Names Conservation Winner

Regular and Annual Meeting Notice

Residents Speak in Favor of Watershed Sales Tax

Councilors Call for Better Communication with Watershed District Leaders about Projects

Watershed Board Approves Sales Tax Request

Residents, Leaders Speak Out About Sales Tax Renewal

Input Sought About Sales Tax Renewal at Council Meeting

Editorial: Support Sales Tax Renewal

Watershed Approves Goals

Wedge Creek Habitat Restoration Complete

Fountain Lake Dredging

Watershed Employees May See Raise in 2016

Watershed Water Plan Closer to Full Approval

City, Watershed to Collaborate on Mitigation

Watershed Board Awards Bid for Flood Mitigation Project

Grant Seeking to Improve Watershed Clears Hurdle

City, Watershed District Join to Reduce Flooding

Contract Approved for New Pickerel Lake Dam

Watershed District Sets $1M Budget for Land Acquisitions

Watershed Officials Request Funding for Area Projects

Area Lake Projects are Making a Difference

Star Tribune Article Questions Watershed District's Efforts

Water Advocates Say Clarity Has Improved

Area Lakes Can Live Again Thanks to Electric Barriers

12 Companies Show Interest in Fountain Lake Dredging

Watershed Projects on Hold with Legislature

Legislature Approves $2.4M in Grants for Watershed Projects

Lessard Sams Outdoor Heritage Fund

Watershed District Receives Grant Recommendation for Restoration Projects

Shell Rock River Watershed District Prepares Next Steps for Fountain Lake Restoration Project

Local Support Heard at Senate Hearing for Fountain Lake Restoration Project

Fountain Lake Restoration Moves Forward

Shell Rock River Watershed District Project Committee Created

Goose Lake Restoration Project Funded

Albert Lea Lake in line for $1.1 million