However, Henschel said accepting the 10:1 ratio proposed by the DNR will not necessarily mean the Watershed District is unable to dredge the volume it hoped for. The Watershed District originally requested a steeper 3:1 ratio, which allows for more sediment to be removed closer to shore. Henschel said the Department of Natural Resources would not change the angle of dredge allowed for the side slope near the shore from the 10:1 it states in the limited permit.

“I’m very comfortable that we hopefully will be able to work through these issues and hopefully bring back a permit that works for the board,” Henschel said. While the Fountain Lake dredge permit is still not what the Shell Rock River Watershed District would like it to be, the watershed director of field operations said he sees potential that the lake will be dredged to the volume the district wants.Īt Thursday morning’s special meeting, Director of Field Operations Andy Henschel outlined for the board what the limited dredge permit looked like after last Friday’s conversation between the Shell Rock River Watershed District and the Department of Natural Resources.

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