Le Sueur Co. signs Joint Powers Agreement

By: 
Jay Schneider, LIFE/Enterprise

Le Sueur County and the State of Minnesota have entered into a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) pertaining to Sanborn Lake.

This JPA was approved during the Tuesday. Oct. 23 Le Sueur County Board of Commissioners meeting in Le Center. Tim Koppelman, an assistant manager with the Minnesota DNR in Nicollet County, presented the agreement which makes the county the drainage authority for County Ditch 54 which is located near this lake which is 1.5 miles northeast of Montgomery.

Sanborn Lake was designated a Wildlife Lake in 1982, giving the DNR the ability to actively manage the lake for wildlife, however active water level management has never occurred.

A new Wildlife Management Area has been added around much of the lake which further justifies the need for active water level management to improve the lake conditions.

The state petitioned the county to allow water level management, improve water quality and aquatic habitat, and improve recreational opportunities on Sanborn Lake.

The modification includes a new water control structure which is associated with the infrastructure at the outlet of Sanborn Lake.

The authority and responsibility for long-term operation and maintenance of the project and implementation of the Sanborn Lake Management Plan is the key reason for the joint powers agreement.

The existing water control structure and outlets do not have the capability for variable water level management and will need to be replaced.

There are a number of proposed management actions which will be looked at.

They include:.....

To see what is included pick up the print edition of the October 25, 2018 papers.

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