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Big Lake residents urge county action, point to Overlook golf‑course ponds as phosphorus source
Summary
A Big Lake resident told commissioners Oct. 6 that stormwater and pond discharges from the Overlook golf‑course development are contributing phosphorus loads that drive summer algae blooms and urged county stormwater staff to enforce permit requirements after recent clearing and grading.
At the Oct. 6 public comment period, Big Lake resident Jan Edelstein asked commissioners to direct county stormwater staff to enforce grading and stormwater permit conditions at the Overlook Crest development, saying pond discharges have contributed to phosphorus that drives algae blooms in Big Lake.
"Phosphorus, we're told it drives the algae blooms at Big Lake," Edelstein said, and provided photographic evidence she said showed sediment‑…
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