Lake Shamineau

Morrison County, MN

The Plan

Due to Lake Shamineau's emergency high water flooding situation, the Lake Shamineau Lake Improvement District (LID) has developed an approved plan for a High Water Outlet Project. Bonding bills have been introduced in the State legislature and the LID is also seeking support for the DNR bonding bill to assist with the costs of the High Water Outlet Project.

Legislation

The bills in support of funding for the Lake Shamineau LID (Lake Improvement District) High Water Outlet Project are:

support

If you are a state legislator, please support HF2942 and SF3285 and the DNR flood mitigation bonding bill. If you are a property owner on Lake Shamineau, please contact your home legislators to encourage their support.

A look into the devastation from our local broadcasts

Bill Hudson reports from Lake Shamineau, just south of Motley in Morrison County, where more rain is the last thing residents want to see (1:39). WCCO 4 News At 6 – Oct. 22, 2019

Thirty-five of the 39 homes along Lake Shore Drive in central Minnesota are flooded – April. 16, 2020

Continued flooding on Lake Shamineau near Motley, Minnesota is starting to drive owners of cabins and homes away. FOX 9 News at 5 – Oct. 25, 2019

Homes and cabins on Lake Shamineau near Motley are threatened by rising lake waters. Buildings, boat lifts and docks have sustained damage, and some properties have been abandoned. June 13, 2019 – Kirsti Marohn | MPR News

Resident Footage

Estimated Timeline (LID)

Completed June 3, 2019

Step 1 - Route Alternative Analysis (amended feasibility report)

Determine feasible, cost-effective and timely alternative
Data review and hydrogeology analysis

Approved September 24, 2019

County Board Approval

Approval of 2020 Budget

Hearing held October 17, 2019

Public Hearing

Held 429 Public Hearing as first step in the financing process

February 2020

Step 2 - Surveying and Preliminary Design Tasks (For Infiltration to the NE of the Lake)

Hydrogeological Modeling
Draft of Long-term Maintenance and Operation Plan
Wetland delineation and engineering design

March 2020

Step 3 - Plans and Permitting (For Infiltration to the NE of the Lake)

Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW), Permitting, Utilities Agreement
Right of Way and Easements

April - May 2020

Step 4 - Final Design, Bidding, Initial Operations Plan (For Infiltration NE of the Lake)

Prepare final plans and specifications, bid and contract documents, bid review and permit costs
Finalize permitting, and right-of-way, land easements

May 2020

Temporary Financing

Hold Public Assessment Hearing
Obtain Temporary Financing to Fund Construction (assumes that grand amount is not known at this time)

June - October 2020 (Estimated start of pumping Late Fall 2020)

Step 5 - Construction

Project Construction tasks based on WSN's Preliminary Opinion of Probable Construction Cost dated 9/20/2019
Construction Engineering

Late Fall 2020

Final High-Water Outlet Project Assessments - Including any grants received

Hold Public Hearing and adopt final project assessment roll
Issue bonding to finance project based on final costs and grants, to allow for payment over time (5 to 12 years)
Finalize assessment and certify annual budget for 2021

*The estimated timeline indicate task completion timeframes that will depend on finalizing agreements with property owners, timing of receipt of funds, permitting, right of way easements, weather, and other unforeseeable conditions.

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Lake Shamineau Lake Improvement District

PO Box 394
Motley, MN 56466

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