Lake Como Rehabilitation City of Bloomer

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Lake Como Rehabilitation City of Bloomer

• Joseph M. Dorava, PE - Vierbicher Associates
• Bloomer Community Lake Association and
• Bloomer Rod and Gun Club Public Meeting
• May 12, 2003

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Lake Rehabilitation

• Lake Bed Surveying
• Lake Bed Dredging
• Habitat Enhancement

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Overall Status

• Planning and Design, Where we are now
• (Lake cross-sections and dredging volumes)
• Permit Application, Where we are going (Dredging
  and Spoiling)
• Construction, Where we end up
• (Funding and Timing)

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Planning and Design Background

• Team Members - City, Vierbicher Associates, Lake
  Association, Local NGOs, Public
• Construction Plans and Specs for Lake
  Rehabilitation Habitat Enhancement
• Construction Contract

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Planning and Design Status

• Survey of Lake Complete
• Preliminary Plans Complete
• Issues (local input)
• Storm sewer outfalls, Swimming beach, Boat
  launches. Sediment traps, Groundwater seeps,
  Fishing sites, Eroding sites, Wildlife site,
  etc.

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Plan Sets
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Permit Application Background

• Team Members (City, Vierbicher Associates, Lake
  Association, WDNR, USACOE)
• Environmental Assessment needed to describe and
  quantify (Dredging volumes, spoil site, aquatic
  and terrestrial habitat impacts)

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Permit Application Status

• Final lake rehabilitation plans needed for the
  application
• Plans are in a preliminary stage
• Issues, Access to spoil site, sediment
  quantity/quality, storm water runoff, erosion
  control, habitat impacts
• Keep regulatory agencies informed and involved

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Construction

• Construction Contract Award
• Construction Observation
• Timing Seasonal (Winter)
• Funding (Cost vs. Budget)

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Next Steps

• Plans revised to incorporate local input and
  habitat enhancements (May-June)
• Permit Applications Completed (June - July)
• Construction Bidding Documents Completed (July -
  August)
• Bids and Budgets Aligned (Sept. - October)
• Construction Contract Awarded (Oct -Nov)
• Construction (Dec., 3003 - March, 2004)

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Questions?