BLACK CREEK REPORT

Black Creek Construction Grant Application September 2007 (PDF)

July, 2008

The Hamilton Lake Association has received two LARE grants for feasibility and engineering studies on Black Creek.

We thought we had a construction grant in place to be acted upon this July by the DNR. Our grant application last year was not approved because all available funds were directed to an hydrilla outbreak on Lake Manitou, near Rochester. (Hydrilla is an invasive aquatic weed which is so aggressive it makes Eurasian milfoil seem quite tame.)

At any rate, because of a misunderstanding on my part and a failure to act in a timely manner, also my failure, the construction grant was not submitted on time and, therefore, will not be granted for this year. We will endeavor to have the proper grant application in place for next year's DNR grant action. Bill Dillon, HLA (outgoing) President