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Athletic Gear Donation Event April 17 - 28, 2023

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: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 651-552-4118

 

Planning Commission Meeting Canceled - February 16, 2023

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

Water Conservation

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.

Lower Mississippi River Water Management Organization Survey

Are you interested in your local water resources? LMRWMO is Seeking Public Input.  See this link:

 Go to the survey

Water Pumping From City Lakes and Wetlands

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.

Treeways

2022

Treeways_2022_-_5-Filling_Open_Spaces

Treeways_2022_-_4_LifeOfTrees

Treeways_2022_-_3_BuckthornForever

Treeways_2022_-_2_VistaPruning

Treeways_2022_-_1-EmeraldAshBorerUpdate

 

2021

2021-9_Emerald_Ash_Borer_Status

2021-8-Thanks_Neighbors_Recycling

2021-7_Burning_Permits

2021-6_Wildfire_Firewise

2021-5_Chronic_Wasting_Disease

2021-4_Pets_and_Other_Animals

2021-3_Our_Learning_Curve_Controlling_Buckthorn

2021-2_Our_Experience_Fighting_Oak_Wilt

2021-1_Smart_Tree_Removal

 

2020

Treeways_2020_8

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

Deer_Population_Update_2020_8

2020__5_Friends_of_Musser_Park

 

2019

2019 04 EAB and You

2019 03 Living the Life

2019 02 Street Trees Near Charlton Road

2019 01 Sunfish Lake Tree Inventory

 

2018

2018 7 When a Tree Dies

2018 6 Choosing Trees

2018 5 Restoring Wildflowers

2018 4 Invasive Species Reality Check

2018 3 EAB and Wildfires

2018 2 Trees in Winter

2018 1 Living Well in SFL

 

2017

2017 4 BeeKindMN.org

2017 3 Tick Borne Diseases

2017 2 Mosquito Borne Disease

2017 1 Bluebird Trail

 

2016

2016 05 Burning Leaves

2016 04 Deer Management

2016 03 The End of Nature

2016 02 A Walk in the Park

2016 01 Big Piles of Brush

 

2015

2015 8 Wildflower Planting Demo

2015 07 Mosquito-Borne Diseases

2015 06 Lyme Disease

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

2014 10 Oriental Bittersweet

2014 09 Grapevines Gone Wild

2014 08 Sunfish Lake Algae

2014 07 Bee Pastures

2014 06 Pesticides

2014 05 Bees

2014 04 Wild Land Care

2014 03 Woodland Management

2014 02 Burning Permits

2014 01 Fire Number Signs

 

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

2012 3 Garlic Mustard Control

2012 2 EAB on Our Doorstep

 

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We are a small community proud of our heritage and committed to the preservation of our pristine, rural character. We cherish our privacy, yet know we are part of a thriving Dakota County and the greater Twin Cities metropolitan area. With these partnerships in mind, we strive to preserve that unique spirit which is Sunfish Lake, Minnesota.

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Monday, January 30, 2023