There are some good things happening at Round Lake Park right now. Specifically, there are some very good things happening to the environmental health of Round Lake. You can read a good feature story about Steve McComas, Lake Detective, in today's edition of the Eden Prairie News.
As far as Round Lake is concerned, Mr. McComas has given us valuable information about what we need to do to continue in our efforts to improve the environmental quality of Round Lake. This issue is a high priority for the City Council, so it's a high priority for me.
Here's a summary of what Mr. McComas has told us about Round Lake's current condition:
· Curly leaf populations have been relatively low this year.
· The water clarity is so far remaining very good.
· The fish study conducted by the DNR in the lake this year indicates that the fish are starting to grow in size and reduce in numbers.
· The fecal coliform tests have so far been below detection.
· The barley straw is in the ponds. He will be collecting additional water quality samples today in the ponds and lake.
In early July, the City will be doing some catch & release fish trapping in Round Lake to continue its assessment of the health of the wildlife in the lake. We're looking forward to more positive results and to the continued progress of bringing this lake back into full use as a swimming and recreation lake for Eden Prairie citizens.
