City of Corcoran Parks and Trails Commission Work Session Meeting February 20, 2025
Saturday, March 15, 2025
South Fork Rush Creek stream restoration project overview
Watershed funding and capital improvement programs
Stream impairment status and water quality mandates
Project timeline and construction phases
Environmental assessment and ecological mitigation
Maintenance period and vegetation establishment
Enhanced pollinator habitat and wildflower seeding
Invasive species management and Buckthorn removal
Floodplain reconnection and riparian restoration
Regional trail integration and forest preservation
Notable Quotes (2)
If you're impaired it doesn't meet the state standard... hence the mandates to do work and do improvements on these types of things.
Water Quality MandatesExplaining why the city is required to perform stream restorations.
We're literally trying to slow the water down on the outside bank with towood and push the fastest part into the middle of the creek.
Construction MethodologyExplaining the engineering mechanics of the towood technique.
People (1)
Dereck AshyWater Resources Engineer
City of Maple Grove employee managing the South Fork Rush Creek restoration.
Places Mentioned
Maple GroveCorkranSouth Fork Rush Creek101st Avenue, Maple GroveInterstate 94 corridorMississippi River watershed
Events & Meetings (1)
- February 20th, 2025: Parks and Trails Commission Work Session