Sunrise Chain of Lakes Shoreland Stabilizations

This project will achieve pollutant reductions within a chain of lakes with a hard-won trend of improving water quality. We will install shoreline stabilization projects with near-shore native plant buffers and in-lake aquatic plantings. We will stabilize at least 300 linear feet of shoreline resulting in at least 4 lbs/yr of phosphorus and 2.4 tons/yr of sediment reduction. This project is small budget and modest scale, but a critical finish-line kick to reach goals after many other larger projects that have nearly achieved goals. We will prioritize work at Martin Lake where we have nearly achieved removal from the State impaired waters list. The lake has moved from being 65% over the state nutrient standard (2007-2016) to being within 1% (last 5 yr average). At this lake we have completed a shoreland inventory, identified the most eroding and erosion-prone shores, a waiting list of interested priority landowners, and designs for several priority projects. Secondarily, we will prioritize Linwood Lake (within 1% of state nutrient standard) and Coon Lake (priority protection lake). These lakes also have shoreland inventories and priority landowners identified. Linwood is upstream of Martin Lake. Both are upstream of the regionally significant Sunrise and St. Croix Rivers. We propose to complete work with a combination of CWF grant dollars, local funding from the Sunrise River Watershed Management Organization, and landowner contributions.