Athletic Gear Donation Event April 17 - 28
The city is partnering with United Heroes League to collected good-condition athletic gear and equipment which will be donated to military families in need. United Heroes League is a non-profit organization that keeps military kids active and healthy through sports while their parents serve our country. So far they have helped over 50,000 military families keep or start their kids in sports. United Heroes League wants to ensure that all 5 million military kids are able to develop critical life skills through sports.
We are collecting:
- Good, condition items (like ones you’d find at play it again sports)
- Downhill and cross country skis
- Cleats for baseball and soccer
- Gloves/mitts
- Skates
- Lacrosse items
- Golf clubs
Collection boxes located at:
- Mendota Heights City Hall (1101 Victoria Curve)
- West St. Paul Sports Dome (1655 Livingston Ave)
- Doug Woog Arena (141 6th St S, South St. Paul)
No work out clothing/tennis shoes
Want more info? Visit https://unitedheroesleague.org/
Box ¾ full? Contact Courtney:
CITY OF SUNFISH LAKE
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION
OF
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the regularly scheduled meeting of the City of Sunfish Lake Planning Commission to be held on February 16, 2023 is canceled due to lack of agenda items.
If you would like further information regarding the cancellation of the Planning Commission meeting, please call City Planner Lori Johnson at 612-364-3029.
Christy Wilcox, City Clerk
The City of Sunfish Lake is unique in a lot of ways. The large lots, rural feel, and lack of public sewer and water in a community surrounded by city’s with more urban settings and infrastructure makes Sunfish Lake a special place. With every home in the city on an individual well system, it is more important for our city’s citizens than for the other communities around us to protect and conserve our water resources. At the time of this writing, the region is entering into what are considered “drought” conditions, which puts even more stress on the local water resources and supplies of water in the ground that each of our wells draws from. It is strongly encouraged that you consider implementing the water conservation practices outlined below:
- Take shorter showers, which saves gallons of water.
- Add more efficient shower heads which can save as much as 13,000 gallons a year for an average household. Xcel Energy provides low volume shower heads at the Xcel Energy Store website.
- Toilets are one of the biggest sources of indoor water consumption. Older toilets use much more water than new toilets. Make sure you have updated toilets that use less than 1.6 gallons per flush.
- Consider trading in your top-load washer machine for a high efficiency front loading washer. You can save up to 36 gallons of water per load.
- If your faucets are older, you can benefit from installing aerator flow restrictors on faucets.
- Lawn irrigation use by Americans amounts to about 9 billion gallons of water daily. In many instances home lawns and landscapes are over-watered. Consider adding soil moisture sensors that prompt the lawn irrigation only when needed.
- It is best to water deeply and infrequently, and watering should not take place during the heat of the day to prevent needless evaporation.
- Consider converting areas of sodded lawn to drought resistant lawn and low-maintenance plantings that require much less watering.
Implementing the practices outlined above can help to ensure that plentiful fresh groundwater is available for future generations, and will help to protect the special attributes of this unique city.
Are you interested in your local water resources? LMRWMO is Seeking Public Input. See this link:
Many residents may not know that pumping from lakes and wetlands within the City requires a permit. The SFL City Council first passed an ordinance in 1989 to prohibit pumping from the City’s lakes and wetlands without an approved City Permit. City Ordinance requires issuance of an Interim Use Permit for pumping of any lake, stream, wetland or natural or man-made pond water. You can find the specifics of the ordinance in this link: https://www.sunfishlake.org/ordinances/article-xi-protection-of-the-environment/1107-water-use-permit/?template=protostar&print=1&layout=default
The process for water use permit review and approval follows that which is required for Conditional Use Permits – which involves public notice, a public hearing at the Planning Commission, and review and action by the City Council. Some of the things that are considered in the review of pumping applications are:
- Whether pumping could occur when the lake is low
- The noise from the pumping machine
- Whether the pumping apparatus has to be removed from the shoreland when pumping is not occurring
- Whether pumping may occur at night
- How would the pumped water be used and where would it go
- Whether any erosion control needs to be installed
This review process is necessary for the protection of our natural resources. Please contact City Planner Lori Johnson at ljohnson@wsbeng.com if you would like to know more about the permitting process, applications and deadlines.
2022
Treeways_2022_-_5-Filling_Open_Spaces
Treeways_2022_-_3_BuckthornForever
Treeways_2022_-_2_VistaPruning
Treeways_2022_-_1-EmeraldAshBorerUpdate
2021
2021-9_Emerald_Ash_Borer_Status
2021-8-Thanks_Neighbors_Recycling
2021-5_Chronic_Wasting_Disease
2021-3_Our_Learning_Curve_Controlling_Buckthorn
2021-2_Our_Experience_Fighting_Oak_Wilt
2020
Treeways_2020_4-Managing_your_estate_landscape
Treeways_2020_3-Managing_invasive_species
Treeways_2020_2-Making_lemonade_when_you_lose_your_ash
Treeways_2020_1-Living_well_in_Sunfish_Lake
Trees_and_Woody_Plants_for_Particular_Purposes_2020_-_6
Landscaping__Bee_the_Change_2020_-_7
2020__5_Friends_of_Musser_Park
2019
2019 02 Street Trees Near Charlton Road
2019 01 Sunfish Lake Tree Inventory
2018
2018 4 Invasive Species Reality Check
2017
2016
2015
2015 8 Wildflower Planting Demo
2015 07 Mosquito-Borne Diseases
2015 05 Maximum Woodland Tree Diversity
2015 04 Minnesota Noxious Weeds
2015 03 Native Wildflower Plantings
2015 02 Being Friendly with Native Bees
2015 01 Raising Bees and Chickens
2014
2013
2013 09 Trouble With trees - Neighbors
2013 08 Trouble With Your Tree - Ask the City Forester
2013 07 Is Your Tree a Hazard Tree
2013 06 Maintaining Your Woodland Estate
2013 05 The Long View - Woodlands Forever
2013 04 How do I Plant a Tree ..
2013 03 Learn Not to Burn -- Live FireWise
2013 02 How Do I Know if I Have EAB
2013 01 EAB on Our Doorstep and Reforestation
2012
2012 8 Woodland Wildfires -- FireWise
2012 7 EAB -- The Genie is Out of the Bottle
2012 6 Transplanting New Trees
2012 5 Recommended Woody Plants
2012 4 Controlling Invasive Species