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Contents 3 Comments from the top Tom Schmidt, engineering and construction, 4 Mississippi River Commission visits the district discusses the Devils Lake, N.D., flood risk reduction project at a pump station in Devils Lake 5 District attorney earns national award July 31. The district is nearing the finish line to 6 Team nears finish line on Devils Lake, N.D., work complete the construction in the region. 8 Battle of Gettysburg 150 years later Photo by Shannon Bauer 9 Corps, partners build Mississippi River islands 10 District celebrates Military Appreciation Day Crosscurrents is an unofficial publication authorized under the provisions of AR 360-1. It is published monthly for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District. 10 Brunet, Hanson join latest hall of fame recipients Views and opinions expressed in Crosscurrents are not necessarily those of the Department of the Army or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 11 DeLuca takes Mississippi Valley Division helm Articles and photography submissions are welcome and must arrive by the 12 News & Notes 15th day of the publishing month for consideration. Submissions can be mailed or emailed. Submissions should be in Microsoft Word format for all written copy and photos Crosscurrents is read by should be no smaller than a 5 x 7 at 300 dpi. All photographs appearing herein are prodigious project managers by the St. Paul District Public Affairs Office unless otherwise accredited. like Brett Coleman, project The mission of Crosscurrents is to support the commander’s internal information management. program for the St. Paul District and its stakeholders. Crosscurrents also serves as the commander’s primary communication tool for Photo by Patrick Moes accurately transmitting policies and command philosophy to the St. Paul District community and its customers.
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Comments from the top
ello to everyone from me and last step when a military family lands will be necessary to be sure that I from my wife, Marianne. Although somewhere). am seeing the same thing you are Hthe plan for the first few weeks A man named Viktor Frankl, an and vice versa or at least that we on the job was meant to be one of Austrian neurologist and psychologist, understand each other’s vision even getting to know my Mississippi Valley survived the death camps of World if they emphasize slightly different Brig. Gen. Peter ‘Duke’ DeLuca Division, or MVD, staff team and for War II and went on to write a short but features. It is ok if we discuss and them to educate me on the scope and hugely influential book calledMan’s debate alternative futures, so long Mississippi Valley Division commander depth of activities and challenges in Search for Meaning. It demonstrates as we all understand each other and the region – well, it got filled with other that all people, including Corps of don’t think we have consensus if we interesting events, thanks to the chaos Engineers public servants, need a really don’t. Warning, I enjoy debate - so but even if we do them, we might not in the national capital region. Pretty purpose in life to feel contentment and please call everything like you see it, achieve all that needs to be achieved sure the government shutdown had no worth. My number one purpose as and we will forge a common approach in the region. This is the other role relationship to my division assignment, commander is to help the Mississippi based on enhanced understanding that I must work on as commander – to have such an influence on events River Commission and MVD succeed, through dialogue. We can succeed in educating citizens, stakeholders, leaders would be a great gift that I would to help each of the regional teams working toward that shared vision with on the status and risks in the region and leverage everyday if I could! succeed, to help our partners succeed, a comprehensive planning approach the ways we can and should address Obviously, we are excited to be here. that also means to help you succeed, to watershed projects. We will also them, including the resources needed. This is one assignment my wife and I now and in the long-term future. We succeed by communicating clearly with Thank you for the service you provide definitely wanted to take on, and we are can begin our road to success together everyone, by fulfilling our commitments the nation as a member of Corps of ready to go now that we are officially by talking about our vision for the future to our customers and stakeholders, Engineers and thanks in advance for the reopened for government business and what we want the future to look and by delivering our projects on time welcome! (and all the boxes are out of the house like. You have some strong views on and within budget. These are “must do” Building Strong! and the pictures hung – typically the this I am sure, I need to know them. It things to lay the foundation for success; Brig. Gen. Peter ‘Duke’ DeLuca
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Mississippi River Commission visits the district, gains a basin understanding Story by Shannon Bauer
he Motor Vessel MISSISSIPPI trip down river, district employees took made an appearance in the St. them to Lock and Dam 1 and Upper St. TPaul District Aug. 9 to 12 as part Anthony Falls Lock and Dam, both in of the Mississippi River Commission’s Minneapolis, to discuss the Asian carp 2013 Low Water Inspection Trip. threat within the region. The MV MISSISSIPPI is the biggest Monday morning, the vessel’s crew diesel towboat in the United States. docked the towboat in La Crosse, It is 241 feet long and 58 feet wide Wis., and the commissioners were with 6,300 horse power. Most of taken on a tour of the Upper Midwest the time, the vessel is a working Environmental Sciences Center, a center towboat operated by the Mississippi run by the U.S. Geological Survey that The Mississippi River Commission listens to testimony during a public hearing in La Crosse, Wis., Valley Division’s Memphis District. is dedicated to protect, enhance and Aug. 12. The commission was conducting its Mississippi River Low Water Inspection. Approximately 10 percent of the time, restore the ecosystems of the Upper Photo by Shannon Bauer it serves as an inspection boat for the Mississippi River basin. Following the Mississippi River Commission. tour, the MRC hosted a public hearing The presidentially-appointed, seven- for citizens to express concerns member commission recommends about the Corps of Engineers and the civil works policy and programs to the Mississippi River. That night, the district administration. Each year, it takes a hosted a meeting with stakeholders on high- and low-water inspection trip board the vessel in order to tour the onboard the MV MISSISSIPPI. During recently built Pool 8 islands, which were these trips, the commission usually built as a part of the Upper Mississippi hosts several public hearings along the River Restoration Program. way. This year’s graduating Leadership The district hosted a Federal Executive Development Program class Board meeting, a legislative workshop, coordinated all of the MV MISSISSIPPI a Leadership Development Program activities. “I believe the MV Mississippi class graduation and employee open trip was a success,” said class house onboard the MV MISSISSIPPI graduate Jacob Fall, engineering while it was docked near the district and construction. “This success was headquarters in St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 9. accomplished through hard work, The Motor Vessel MISSISSIPPI crew approaches Lock and Dam 6, near Trempealeau, Wis., When the commissioners arrived in St. dedication and a large amount of team Aug. 12. The crew and the Mississippi River Commission were in the region as a part of the Mis- Paul on Sunday to begin their inspection work and communication.” sissippi River Low Water Inspection. Courtesy photo CROSSCURRENTS
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District attorney earns national award
Story by George Stringham
t. Paul District lawyer Damon portfolio. He’s served as the district’s become an expert in business law, specific audience. Roberts, counsel, was recently real estate attorney, where he’s worked particularly as it applies to enforcing “Damon is a first-rate attorney with Sselected as the 2013 Joseph W. closely and negotiated directly with both wetland mitigation on companies that unlimited potential and is well-deserving Kimbel Award recipient. private companies and government destroy wetlands as part of a permitted of the award,” Willging said. “As a The award recognizes the U.S. Army organizations, often working sensitive project but fail to perform required matter of fact, his potential is widely Corps of Engineers attorney who issues. He’s also worked as the district’s mitigation. recognized… to the point that [U.S. demonstrates the highest professional claims attorney. In this capacity, Working with internal audiences, Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters] potential for future legal achievement. Roberts developed two legal defenses Roberts successfully worked to seek a has [requested] him to work for the chief Roberts received the award at the instrumental in successfully refuting a solution when the district renegotiated counsel.” U.S. Army Corps of Engineers multi-million dollar tort claim against the its collective bargaining agreement this Roberts recently accepted the position Worldwide Legal Services Conference. government. year. He also runs the district ethics and will be leaving the district to Since joining the district’s legal team Joe Willging, the district’s chief program, conducting training for district support the entire Corps of Engineers in 2008, Roberts has built a diverse counsel, added that Roberts has employees, tailoring his training to the organization.
Bonnie Greenleaf, left, project management, and Damon Roberts, counsel, look over maps of the Damon Roberts, counsel, is the 2012 Joseph W. Kimbel Award recipient. The U.S. Army Corps of Devils Lake, N.D., area that identify constructed embankments from recent Corps of Engineers work in Engineers award recognized an attorney that demonstrates the highest professional potential for the region as well as adjacent landowners. future legal achievement. Photo by George Stringham Photo by George Stringham CROSSCURRENTS
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Team nears finish line on Devils Lake, N.D., emergency work
Story by Shannon Bauer
he St. Paul District will substantially and the East Ditch pump with a capacity complete its emergency flood of 320,000 gpm. Trisk management project in Devils Civil engineer and project manager Lake, N.D., this fall, marking the end of Bonnie Greenleaf began working on the an almost three decade long flood fight. Devils Lake project in 1996. She said Devils Lake at its current elevation has the project was originally built to 1,445 no natural outlet. In 1993, according feet in the 1980s. When Greenleaf to the North Dakota State Water started working on the project, it was Commission, the lake was at its lowest to be the first of many raises – at that recorded levels at 1,422.62 feet. At time to 1,450 feet. After the 1997 flood, its peak, in June 2011, the lake hit the district put a hold on all contracts an elevation of 1,454.3 feet, rising and redesigned the project to 1,457 approximately 32 feet and covering an feet. She said the team working on the additional 261 square miles of land. project then designed the embankments If it were to reach 1,458 feet, the lake wide enough so they could be topped will naturally flow into the Sheyenne off with an additional three feet, if River. The Tolna Coulee control needed, in the future. In 2005, she structure, another district project, continued, it was decided to take the completed in the summer of 2012, was embankments to 1,460 feet, but the built to control the lake from causing lake continued to rise. In 2007, the catastrophic damages downstream, if district received $5 million to look at the the lake were to reach this elevation. rising lake further. “We had planned to This most recent project at Devils do a report and plans and then put it on Lake included increasing already in the shelf,” said Greenleaf. “But in 2008, place embankments from 8 to 12 miles we got a bad forecast, and we decided and raising them from elevation 1,460 we had to go to construction.” to 1,466 feet. The project included This latest plan included building the installing five additional pump stations: project in four phases, with the first the Highway 20 pump, which has a phase beginning construction in the 1st Lt. Chris Stonesifer, engineering and construction, looks at a water level sign on 4th Street capacity for 5,000 gallons per minute, spring of 2010 and the second phase Northwest in Devils Lake, N.D. The sign indicates where the water level would be without the or gpm; the Lakewood pump with a being split into two phases because of emergency work performed by the Corps of Engineers and other federal, state and local officials. capacity for 20,000 gpm; the Creel Bay its complexity. The federal government’s Courtesy photo pump with a capacity for 100,000 gpm; 75 percent was funded by Flood Control CROSSCURRENTS
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Construction workers build the east ditch pumping station near Devils Lake, N.D., July 31. The Mathew Andersen, left, engineering and construction, and Bonnie Greenleaf, project management, district hopes to complete most of the work in the region this fall. discuss the Devils Lake, N.D., project July 31. Photo by Shannon Bauer Photo by Shannon Bauer and Coastal Emergency monies. off and on during the last two decades Plus, they were one of the first teams in was the scale and the complexity. “It is Ultimately, it took around six years and made the local people a little bit the country to be required to complete one of the biggest projects the district approximately $168 million to build, crazy, said Greenleaf. “We were using an Independent External Peer Review. has ever done,” he said. “Staffing was making it one of the quickest built, larger emergency funds,” she explained. “We still had to cross all of the (T)s a major issue, and we needed to have projects in the district’s history. “The “We kind of had to do it this way.” At and dot all the (I)s,” she explained. “So regional support from other districts to team was awesome,” said Greenleaf. the same time, even though it was although the whole project took years, it complete the job.” Weather was also “They were under a lot of pressure, with considered an emergency project, she was still a race against rising waters.” a challenge. He said frigid winters, late multiple phases going on at the same said, the team still had to complete a full Project engineer and contracting springs and wet weather contributed to time, for a long time.” Environmental Assessment, just like they officer’s representative Tom Schmitt extending the project an additional year Overall, though, raising the project would for a non-emergency project. said the biggest challenge of the project than first planned. CROSSCURRENTS
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Battle of Gettysburg 150 years later District’s first commander was battle hero
Story by Kevin Bokay
n 1866 following the Civil War, remained in Union hands, denying the Gouverneur Kimble Warren was Confederates the advantage of an Iassigned to St. Paul, Minn., as the elevated artillery position that could have district’s first commander. Upon arrival, help the South. The Union Army would he began surveying the Mississippi, ultimately win the battle. Chippewa, St. Croix, and Wisconsin Warren went on to fight in several rivers. other campaigns including the Battle But three years prior to his district of Bristoe Station, the Overland An 8-foot bronze statue of Maj. Gen. Gouverneur K. Warren, the district’s first commander, stands command, Warren was a hero in the Campaign,the Battle of the Wilderness, atop Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg. Members of Warren’s Fifth New York Volunteers Battle of Gettysburg. During this period the Siege of Petersburg, the placed the statue at the site in 1888. of the Civil War, Warren was the Army of Appomattox Campaign and the Battle Courtesy photo the Potomac’s chief engineer. of Five Forks. On the afternoon of July 2, 1863 – the It was during the latter battle that second day of the battle – Maj. Gen. Warren was relieved of command by Warren came upon Little Round Top. Gen. Philip Sheridan. This dismissal was From this point, Warren could see later deemed unjustified by a military Confederate General John B. Hood’s court of inquiry, but the findings came division moving against the Union Army. too late to exonerate a living Warren. He also saw the entire battle line to the Although he spent years after the war north. Realizing Confederate artillery trying to clear his good name, the could attack his lines if they took a results of the court were not published position on the hill, Warren convinced until after his death in 1882. the V Corps commander to send troops Six years later, an 8-foot bronze to secure the hill. A brigade of rebels likeness of Warren was placed on from Alabama was already assaulting Little Round Top by members of the the hill, and a defense was quickly Fifth New York Volunteers, the unit he organized by Warren. commanded. The Union soldiers held off the In the St Paul District, Warren is rebels for nearly two hours until Col. remembered for establishing the district Joshua Chamberlain’s 20th Maine ran and working on navigation, surveying Generals from the Army of the Potomac sit near a command tent in Culpeper, Va., in 1863. From out of ammunition and made a final and other regional issues. left, Maj. Gen. Gouverneur K. Warren, Maj. Gen. William H. French, Maj. Gen. George G. Meade, charge down the hill. Little Round Top Maj. Gen. Henry J. Hunt, Brig. Gen. Andrew A. Humphreys and Maj. Gen. George Sykes. Courtesy photo CROSSCURRENTS
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Corps, partners build Mississippi River islands to protect aquatic habitat
Story by Patrick Moes
series of recently restored islands be lost unless we do something.” be found in the outdoor opportunities and it really makes for a better project.” nestled along the Mississippi Jeff Janvrin, Wisconsin Department for fishing and hunting, as well as the Those partners include the U.S. ARiver near Lansing, Iowa, were of Natural Resources biologist, said the economic benefits local communities Army Corps of Engineers’ St. Paul, merely a design a few years ago. Capoli Slough project was just an idea receive from the increased visitors. “We Rock Island and St. Louis districts; The construction is a part of the that started in the 1980s. The project, have an international flyway of wildlife, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; the Upper Mississippi River Restoration according to Janvrin, is restoring islands turtles and all kinds of fish available for U.S. Geological Survey; the natural Program, also known as the that were in the river prior to the creation people to see,” said Novak. “To have resource departments from Minnesota, Environmental Management Program. of the locks and dams in the 1930s. The nature there and be protected is a good Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois and Missouri; The program, according to Tom Novak, navigation construction created wind thing.” and the public. Janvrin said, the project management, is a multi-agency, and waves that deteriorated the islands The wildlife protection being built today restoration would not have occurred multi-district program that is restoring to a point where they were no longer is accomplished because the federal, without the support of the public. “This aquatic habit along the river. viable habitat for wildlife. state and local partners agreed to is a public program,” he said. “As such, “Habitat is being lost,” said Novak. As the partners continue restoring work together toward a common goal you have to meet the expectations; you “It’s a huge river, it’s a huge amount of these projects, they are already seeing to protect the resources in the region. have to basically involve the public in the habitat and a lot of it has been lost over new wildlife and recreation aspects. “Partnerships are great,” said Novak. design, the building and enjoyment of the past 80 years and it will continue to Novak said, the project’s value can “Everyone brings a little bit to the table, these projects.”
A contractor builds islands in the Mississippi River near Lansing, Iowa, Aug. 23. the Corps, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Geological Survey and the Iowa and Wisconsin Departments of Tom Novak, project management, talks with federal and state partners on a recently built island Natural Resources are working to enhance the habitat within Pool 9. within the Mississippi River near Lansing, Iowa, Aug. 23. Click on the video button to watch the video. Photo by Patrick Moes Photo by Patrick Moes CROSSCURRENTS
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District celebrates Military Appreciation Day at the state fair Story by George Stringham
t. Paul District employees tackled river through the lock and dam system. the August heat and humidity They answered questions visitors had Sduring Military Appreciation Day about Corps’ missions and provided at the Minnesota State Fair to talk about other information about the Corps of the district’s missions Aug. 27. Engineers’ value to the nation. More than 94,000 people passed While visitors saw how a lock and through the turnstiles on what would be dam worked and learned more about the warmest day recorded in the fair’s the missions, Brad LaBadie, park history. ranger from Eau Galle Recreation Area Manning a booth on West Dan Patch in Spring Valley, Wis., took Seamoor, Avenue, dubbed Education Alley, district the district’s jet ski riding water safety Randy Brunet, front left, and Lowell Hanson, front right, were honored as the 2013 St. Paul employees Mike McGarvey, Angie serpent out to meet fairgoers and talk District Hall of Fame Recipients. With them are Col. Dan Koprowski, district commander, and past Phipps, Sam Mathiowetz, Capt. Andrew about the importance of wearing your hall of fame recipients. Maxa and Patrick Moes used a model life jacket, learning to swim and other Photo by Patrick Moes of a lock and dam to show visitors tips to be safe while enjoying water how towboats transit up and down the activities. Brunet, Hanson join ranks as district hall of fame recipients Story by Patrick Moes
ore than 60 past and present Specifically, he led his department to employees gathered an unqualified audit opinion on the MSept. 12 to honor the newest district’s financial statements, a first-ever members of the district’s hall of fame. for any large Department of Defense Randy Brunet, the former organization. resource management chief, and Hanson served the Corps of Engineers Lowell Hanson, a construction for 36 years as a construction control representative in North Dakota, inspector. According to his award were this year’s recipients of the citation, Hanson’s dedicated service prestigious award. and passion for problem solving while Brad LaBadie, operations, and Seamoor, the Corps’ water safety sea serpent, talk about water Brunet was selected in part providing a quality constructed product safety during Military Appreciation Day at the Minnesota State Fair Aug. 27. because of his leadership abilities greatly influenced the Devils Lake, N.D., Photo by Patrick Moes that he demonstrated during his 32 levee construction, as well as many years with the Corps of Engineers. other civil works projects. CROSSCURRENTS
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Col. John Dvoracek, left, Mississippi Valley Division deputy commander, speaks as Maj. Gen. John Peabody, former MVD commander; Lt. Gen. Thomas Bostick, Corps of Engineers commanding gen- Brig. Gen. Pete “Duke” DeLuca, Mississippi Valley Division commander, addresses the audience eral; Brig. Gen. Pete “Duke” DeLuca, MVD commander, and Edward Belk, MVD director of programs, during the change of command ceremony in Vicksburg, Miss., Sept. 24. listen during the change of command ceremony in Vicksburg, Miss., Sept. 24. Photo by Alfred Dulaney Photo by Alfred Dulaney
DeLuca assumes Mississippi Valley Division command
Story by Bob Andersion
The Mississippi Valley Division hosted amazing responsibility. Citing Gen. DeLuca said, “I am very excited to be crafted by Peabody and the MRC a change of command ceremony at the Robert E. Lee, Bostick said, “The glory here, and [Mississippi Valley Division] commissioners, with the White House. convention center in Vicksburg, Miss., of duty done, and the honor of the is an assignment that I truly wanted. Bostick said, he feels the document Sept. 24. integrity of principle.” I am committed to doing a good job will eventually prove valuable to the Brig. Gen. Pete “Duke” DeLuca Peabody said, “I have been thrilled to as your new commander because the American people. assumed command from Maj. Gen. be the commander of the Mississippi Mississippi River watershed is extremely Referencing the document, Bostick John Peabody during the ceremony. Valley Division because it gave me the important to our society and to our said, “Our nation’s infrastructure – its Lt. Gen. Thomas Bostick, Corps opportunity to live my dream of being a nation’s economic well-being.” ports and navigation locks, levees and of Engineers commanding general, soldier, a leader and to make a positive Acknowledging Peabody’s tenure dams, highways and bridges, railroads officiated the ceremonial event. difference for our nation. I must give as the division commander and and tunnels – all suffer from prolonged “Both Maj. Gen. Peabody and Brig. most of the credit to the thousands Mississippi River Commission president, under-investment, deferred maintenance Gen. DeLuca are true soldiers, scholars of talented civilians in the [division] Bostick said, he recently shared and a failure to upgrade and modernize and statesmen,” said Bostick. He added workforce for their continuity and recommendations made by the MRC’s capacity to keep pace with global that being a Corps commander is an unfailing ability to get the job done.” “Call to Action” document, which was trends.” News & notes news & notes CROSSCURRENTS
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Editor’s Note Seasonal/New Hires Do you have news you want to share with the district? Send your announcements Travis Brantner, deckhand, operations, Fountain City, Wis. of births, weddings, graduations, etc., to Crosscurrents. Channing Helgeson, deckhand, operations, Fountain City, Wis. [email protected]. Dale Rud, deckhand, operations, Fountain City, Wis.
Save the date Golf league wraps up another season The St. Paul District holiday awards event is scheduled for Dec. 6 in St. Paul, Minn.
Congratulations
•Congratulations Sierra Keenan (Schroeder), planning, and her husband, Andy Keenan, on their marriage Sept. 28 in Minneapolis. She just graduated from the Corps’ planning associates class of 2013, too. •Congratulations Marlene Blevins, executive office, and her husband,Jim , on the birth of their grandson, Luke William Lambert. Proud parents Alex and Beth (Blevins) Lambert welcomed Aug. 31. He was 7 lbs., 4 oz., and 21 inches. •Congratulations Donna Beck, planning, on her 3rd place medal at the 10-kilometer Get Ready to Rock in White Bear Lake, Minn. It was her first race. •Congratulations Katie Opsahl, planning, on her acceptance to the Corps’ planning associates class of 2014. The St. Paul District golf league wrapped up another season this month with a final round at White Eagle Golf Course in Hudson, Wis. Logistics team recognized for fuel usage Gull Lake staff support fishing organization For the second year in a row, the St. Paul District leads the Corps in E85 fuel usage. In fiscal year 2013, the district’s 59 E85-compatible vehicles used 7,491 gallons of the alternative fuel. This was almost 25 percent increase from 2012, Gull Lake staff, along with Bobber the water safety dog, recently provided 125 when district vehicles consumed 6,012 gallons. The next district behind St. Paul for anglers with disabilities, 60 care attendants, 69 volunteer fishing guides and a E85 consumption was Omaha District with 5,600 gallons. whole bunch of volunteers water safety items and a “good luck” send off before Mike McGarvey, logistics management chief, warned about comparisons, though. they hit the lake for a great day of fishing. The staff worked with Fishing Has No “This isn’t quite like going apples to apples,” he used as a comparison. “Our access Boundaries®, Inc., a nonprofit organization whose goal is to open up the great to alternative fuel is that much greater than other districts.” outdoors for people with disabilities through the world of fishing, to support the Still, the logistics office worked hard to lessen the inconvenience to district event. The organization enables thousands of individuals with disabilities the ability employees. Inside the car’s log book is a listing of E85 stations in alphabetical order to participate in the sport of fishing. It also opens up dreams for persons with by city and state. There are also smartphone apps available. disabilities that might not otherwise experience what you or I might just take for E85 fuel is 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline. granted, said Mary Kay Larson, Gull Lake Recreation Area site manager.