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LID approves agenda, consent items and Chisago SWCD service agreement; staff report beaver and carp concerns
Summary
At its April 6 meeting the Chisago Lakes LID approved the agenda and consent items (including $22,352.99 in invoices), unanimously approved a Nine Key Elements service agreement with Chisago SWCD, and heard staff reports on beaver coexistence, a culvert project with carp risks, spring inspections and county AIS hiring and grants.
The Chisago Lakes Lake Improvement District Board met April 6, 2026, at the Chisago County Government Center and by remote connection. Chair Mike Mergens called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.; directors Jill Behnke and Todd McBride participated in person, and Margaret LeVasseur and Gary Schumacher participated remotely. Director McBride moved to approve the agenda; the motion carried with all listed directors voting in favor.
The board unanimously approved the consent agenda, which included the March 2, 2026 minutes, the financial report and invoice payments. The board recorded April invoices totaling $22,352.99, including two invoices from EOR ($3,137.75 and $6,537.75) and a WSB February carp-management invoice for $12,595.50. No members of the public spoke during the Citizen's Forum, which opened and closed at 6:34 p.m.
During new business the board voted unanimously to approve a Nine Key Elements Service Agreement with the Chisago Soil & Water Conservation District. LID staff then presented updates on beaver-management site visits with Beaver Innovations, infrastructure work on the Swedish Immigrant Trail that may require a culvert and mitigation to limit sediment and carp nursery risk, and an upcoming spring channel and weir inspection scheduled for April 15 at 9 a.m., when the Lake Ellen weir will be opened. Madelyn Kinny, Chisago County Water Resource Manager, reported that Alex Barker started that day as the county's new Aquatic Invasive Species Specialist and that the county is pursuing a Minnesota Department of Health Accelerated Implementation Grant to complete a County Groundwater Management Plan.
Director McBride moved to adjourn at 7:02 p.m.; Director Behnke seconded and the motion carried by voice vote.
