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City approves Bolton & Menk scope and DNR grant for Judicial Ditch 4 corridor project

Forest Lake City Council · October 14, 2025
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Summary

Council approved a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources grant agreement and a scope/fee proposal with Bolton & Menk for a regional stormwater and wetland-restoration corridor along Judicial Ditch 4, funded at $5.7 million.

Forest Lake — The City Council approved a scope-and-fee proposal with Bolton & Menk and authorized acceptance of a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) grant for a planned corridor along Judicial Ditch 4 intended to provide regional stormwater retention, wetland restoration and future conveyance for development-related drainage.

Tim Olsen of Bolton & Menk told the council the DNR has allocated $5.7 million for the project: the consultant estimate separates roughly $5.5 million for property acquisition and $200,000 for preliminary and early design tasks. The project aims to…

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