Middle Village Stream Crossing Improvements
The stream northwest of Middle Village between the lift station and the power substation experienced significant erosion within the crossing zone that has been used by ATV’s and horses. As a result ESD approached the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to seek funding and technical assistance to design a stream crossing to reduce the erosion potential. NRCS routinely designs stream crossings to accommodate animals and machinery. NRCS designed a crossing that employed a geotextile fabric layer covered by 8” rocker larger than 2”, followed by 2” of crushed rock and then a sand overlay on the upper ends of the crossing. Within the actual wetted perimeter of the stream, a 2” layer of 1 ½-2” rock was used over the 8” base rock. This rock is sized to remain stable during high water flows. To further protect this site we advise riders to stay on the trail when using this crossing.
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| ATV/Horse Crossing completed |
Lake Elma Boat Landing Completed
The Menominee Environmental Services Department acquired funding through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to address an erosion issue at Lake Elma. The existing landing off of Camp 26 Road is extremely steep and is fed by run off coming off the road. A sand/gravel delta has been forming in the lake as a result of these sediments being carried into the lake. With the funding provided by NRCS we installed a boat landing on the Northwest side of the lake that can be accessed off the Noseum road. The landing area was excavated then lined with a geotextile fabric before being overlayed with 8’’ of 2-6” rough base material and then a layer 2-4” layer of 2-6” mixed with fines. The new landing will minimize the amount of sediments that can be deposited into the lake. ESD has plans close off the Camp 26 road landing and to restore this site with grass and other vegetation to serve as a sediment filter. This may come later this year or may be finished next year time and weather permitting. So please use the new landing to help limit the amount of erosion that can reach the lake.
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| Boat landing prior to completion |
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| Completed boat landing |
