Lake Restoration 2010 Report and 2011 Plan Submitted To Joint Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals and Legislative Services Agency Submitted By Iowa Department of Natural Resources Patricia L. Boddy, Interim Director December 30, 2010 Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................. 1 Lake Restoration Program ................................................................................................................... 1 Lake Restoration Program - Project Goals ...................................................................................... 1 Lake Restoration Program - Process and Criteria ........................................................................... 2 Lake Restoration Program - Restoration Plan Guidelines ............................................................... 2 Lake Restoration Program - Funding .............................................................................................. 3 Estimated Restoration Costs for the Thirty-Five Priority Lakes/Watersheds ....................................... 4 Lake Restoration Program - Status...................................................................................................... 4 Work schedule for select multi-year lake restoration projects ............................................................. 7 Actual Budget: Fiscal Year 2010 ......................................................................................................... 8 Budget: Fiscal Year 2011 .................................................................................................................... 9 Proposed Budget: Fiscal Year 2012 .................................................................................................. 10 2010 Report and 2011 Plan .................................................................................................................... 11 Lake Restoration Program (LRP) Highlighted Projects ....................................................................... 11 Clear Lake (Cerro Gordo County) ...................................................................................................... 11 Green Valley Lake (Union County) .................................................................................................... 13 Lake Darling (Washington County) .................................................................................................... 14 Lost Grove Lake (Scott County) ........................................................................................................ 16 Storm Lake (Buena Vista County) ..................................................................................................... 17 Lake Restoration Program (LRP) – Projects In Progress .................................................................... 20 Big Creek Lake (Polk County) ........................................................................................................... 20 Blackhawk Lake (Sac County) ........................................................................................................... 21 Blue Lake (Monona County) .............................................................................................................. 22 Brushy Creek Lake (Webster County) ............................................................................................... 23 Carter Lake (Pottawattamie County).................................................................................................. 23 Easter Lake (Polk County) ................................................................................................................. 26 Five Island Lake (Palo Alto County)................................................................................................... 28 Hawthorn Lake (Mahaska County) .................................................................................................... 28 Hickory Grove Lake (Story County) ................................................................................................... 29 Lake Geode (Henry County) .............................................................................................................. 31 Lake Macbride (Johnson County) ...................................................................................................... 32 Lake Manawa (Pottawattamie County) .............................................................................................. 32 Lake Wapello (Davis County) ............................................................................................................ 34 Lost Island Lake (Dickinson County) ................................................................................................. 35 Lower Gar Lake (Dickinson County) .................................................................................................. 37 Meadow Lake (Adair County) ............................................................................................................ 38 Prairie Rose Lake (Shelby County).................................................................................................... 38 Rathbun Reservoir (Appanoose County) ........................................................................................... 40 Red Haw Lake (Lucas County) .......................................................................................................... 42 Rock Creek Lake (Jasper County) ..................................................................................................... 42 Silver Lake (Delaware County) .......................................................................................................... 43 Union Grove Lake (Tama County) ..................................................................................................... 44 Lake Restoration Program (LRP) – Projects In Planning / Outreach Stage ...................................... 45 Arbor Lake (Poweshiek County) ........................................................................................................ 45 George Wyth Lake (Black Hawk County) .......................................................................................... 45 Lake Keomah (Mahaska County) ...................................................................................................... 46 Little River Lake (Decatur County) ..................................................................................................... 46 Mariposa Lake (Jasper County) ......................................................................................................... 47 Pleasant Creek Lake (Linn County) ................................................................................................... 47 Shallow Lakes Management Initiative ................................................................................................... 48 Lake Restoration Program (LRP) – Other Program Activities ............................................................ 53 Meetings with Local Leaders and Stakeholders ................................................................................ 53 Lake Restoration Prioritization Process ............................................................................................. 54 Inquiries from Stakeholders of Lakes not on the Priority List ............................................................. 54 Local, State and Federal Partnerships............................................................................................... 55 Communication Tools and Strategies ................................................................................................ 56 Appendix A. House File 2782 - Enrolled ............................................................................................... 57 Appendix B. Significant, Publicly-owned Lakes - Defined .................................................................. 59 Appendix C. Significant, Publicly-owned Lakes .................................................................................. 60 Appendix D. Lake Restoration Prioritization Process and Program ................................................. 63 Federal regulations prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap. State law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, or disability. If you believe you have been discriminated against in any program, activity or facility as described above, or if you desire further information, please write to the Iowa DNR. 502 EAST 9th STREET / DES MOINES, IOWA 50319-0034 PHONE 515-281-5918 FAX 515-281-6794 www.iowadnr.gov Executive Summary The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Lake Restoration Program (LRP) focuses on restoring impaired lakes to improve the quality of life for Iowans. Communities are rallying around their water resources as they seek population growth and economic success. Communities of the Iowa Great Lakes Region, Storm Lake, Creston and Clear Lake are obvious examples, but other communities including Carter Lake, Lake View and Brighton are identifying the importance of lakes for their futures as well. Iowans value water quality and desire safe healthy lakes that provide a full complement of aesthetic, ecological and recreational benefits. A recently completed water-based recreational use