A major dredging project on Winnetka Pond, City of Crystal, MN, aimed to remove more than 18,000 cubic yards of sediment, is moving forward, CCX Media reports.
Commenting the latest news, Crystal Public Works Director, Mark Ray, said that the removal will help control flood capacity as well as help improve the habitat of the pond and Bassett Creek.
A feasibility study was completed and approved in May 2017 and includes bathymetric surveys, wetland delineations, and sediment sampling including analyses for harmful contaminants in both Bassett Creek Park Pond and Winnetka Pond.
The Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission approved the engineer’s recommendation to dredge only Winnetka Pond (with intent to dredge Bassett Creek Park Pond in 2019) to a depth of 6 feet; to install a native vegetative buffer around most of the pond, and to control the goose population at the pond.
According to the commission, this project will have the following benefits: