Circle Lake group reports progress on weeds, but phosphorus problem persists
Circle Lake Improvement District chair Dean Sunderland told the Rice County committee their pilot restoration work has reduced curly-leaf pondweed and improved recreational use, but high phosphorus in sediments and the water column remains unresolved and will require further study and DNR coordination.
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Dean Sunderland, chair of the Circle Lake Improvement District, told the Rice County Committee of the Whole on Sept. 1 that recent treatment work and a pilot restoration program have reduced invasive weeds and improved lake use for residents. “I'm getting a lot of phone calls from residents saying that, they've been able to use the lake, much more than than normal,” Sunderland said as he summarized the season's work.
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