Stormwater Pond Aeration Permit

Ordinance Approved by City Council March 7, 2011

Last updated: March 8, 2011
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At the March 7, 2011 City Council Meeting, the City Council approved an ordinance that allows stormwater pond aeration, conditional on 100% of property owners around a pond agreeing to provide aeration.

  • Stormwater ponds located on private or institutional property that do not have a public storm sewer connection shall be allowed to install aeration equipment without a permit.
  • Stormwater ponds located on private or institutional property and that have a public storm sewer connection shall be required to obtain a stormwater pond aeration permit prior to installing aeration equipment.
  • Stormwater ponds located on publicly owned property shall not be allowed to install aeration equipment except for locations where a DNR permit already exists for aeration year round, or for public agencies with a pond or lake management plan or other master plan, such as a Park or Natural Resource Master Plan.

The City is not participating in funding stormwater pond aeration.

Timeline

Informational Open House Tuesday, February 15, 2011 from 5:30 to 6:30 PM
Short presentations at 5:45 and 6:15 PM
Public Works Building – Training Room
1700 West 98th Street, Bloomington
** Parking available on west side of building off of Logan Ave
Public Hearing

Monday, February 28, 2011 (Hearings begin at 7:15 PM)
Bloomington Civic Plaza – City Council Chambers
1800 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington

Council continued the hearing until March 7, 2011

Public Hearing

Monday, March 7, 2011 (Hearings begin at 7:15 PM)
Bloomington Civic Plaza – City Council Chambers
1800 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington

Council approved the Stormwater Pond Aeration Ordinance

 

For more information, contact:

Bryan Gruidl, Engineering Tech.
PH: 952-563-4557, FAX: 952-563-4868
E-mail: bgruidl@ci.bloomington.mn.us

 

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