Addressing more misconceptions about the Experimental Dredge Project

This is why RKLD pays consultants - experts - to perform planning duties...because what we do, and what we want to do, and what our electors/property owners want us to do, requires MOUNTAINS of paperwork and follow-up to insure we are in complete compliance with DNR and USACE codes, ordinances and statutes.

Travis and all:

Yes we would like to meet. It might be best to meet on-site, but I suspect we will need to wait until June sometime for the water levels to be low enough that we can walk in. However, that would good timing, because we could also discuss startup of the wetland vegetation seeding.

I suggest the following:

We will send you the description of the carp gate attachment details and the net and floats that we have on order

We will also send you the wetland restoration seeding and monitoring spec (consistent with the spec that the Corps of Engineers and DNR approved in their permits)

We can correspond with the group about carp gate management, the carp harvesting contractor, and how we can work with the Bark River Hatchery

Then we can all meet on-site to confirm our action plans.

Responding to Ryan's comment about passage of motorboats, the design we now have will accommodate passage of water craft over the barrier but care will need to be taken regarding lifting the motor. We are anticipating posting signage at the carp gate describing the reasons for the gate and asking for cooperation from boaters – as some of you know, there have been issues in the past regarding dismantling of the previously installed carp barriers.