Stanley report: Coon Rapids Dam Fish Barrier and Improvements Preliminary Design

The report prepared in February 2011 by Stanley Consultants Inc. titled Coon Rapids Dam Fish Barrier and Improvements Preliminary Design is available at this link:

https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0BzhQh8tJ-fYANGQzY2IxZDYtNzE1Zi00ZjAzLTk5NjQtMzJhZjgwMzk0MTZl&authkey=CJLrvuQN&sort=name&layout=list&num=50

CRRD Commission report is available

The report of the Coon Rapids Regional Dam Commission is available to view at the following link:

Coon Rapids Regional Dam Commission report

Commission meeting minutes are posted

Minutes from recent Coon Rapids Regional Dam Commission meetings are available. To view them, click on the following links:

December 7, 2010, CRRD Commission meeting

January 11, 2011, CRRD Commission meeting

January 25, 2011, CRRD Commission meeting

February 1, 2011, CRRD Commission meeting

February 15, 2011, CRRD Commission meeting

Agenda for Feb. 22 Commission meeting is available

The next meeting of the Coon Rapids Regional Dam Commission will be held from 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, February 22, 2011, in Room CR1 of Coon Rapids City Hall, 11155 Robinson Drive, Coon Rapids. The agenda is available at this link:

February 22, 2011, CRRD Commission agenda

Comments from public forums are available

The Coon Rapids Regional Dam Commission held two public open houses to provide information about the Commission's work and seek public comments about the process. Responses to the questionnaire that was distributed at the first meeting, held on November 17, 2010, are available at this link:

November 17, 2010, questionnaire responses

Minutes of the second public open house, held on February 2, 2011, are available at this link:

February 2, 2011, open house minutes

A listing of written feedback provided by attendees of the February 2 meeting is available at this link:

February 2, 2011, written feedback

Agenda for Feb. 15 Commission meeting is available

The next meeting of the Coon Rapids Regional Dam Commission will be held from 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011, in the Gardenview Room of the Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center, 5600 85th Ave. N., Brooklyn Park. The meeting agenda is available at this link:
February 15, 2011, CRRD Commission agenda

Agenda for Feb. 1 Commission meeting is available

The next meeting of the Coon Rapids Regional Dam Commission will be held from 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011, in the Gardenview Room of the Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center, 5600 85th Ave. N., Brooklyn Park. The meeting agenda is available at this link:

Feb. 1, 2011, CRRD Commission agenda

CRRD Commission will host public forum on Feb. 2

The Coon Rapids Regional Dam Commission will host a public forum on Wednesday, February 2, 2011. The public forum will be held at the Coon Rapids Civic Center,

11155 Robinson Drive

in Coon Rapids, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

The 2010 Minnesota Legislature established the Commission to advise the Legislature and the Governor on future options for the Coon Rapids Dam.

The Commission has been working on the issue since September 2010 and is in the process of developing its recommendations. At the public forum, the Commission will review the issue, its work, and the draft recommendations to date. The public will have the opportunity to review and comment on the draft recommendations.

The work of the Commission and their report to the Legislature and Governor is to be completed by March 1, 2011.

Jan. 25 Commission meeting will be held at Coon Rapids City Hall

The next meeting of the Coon Rapids Regional Dam Commission will take place from 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011. The meeting will take place in Room CR1 of the Coon Rapids City Hall, 11155 Robinson Drive, Coon Rapids.

The meeting agenda is available at this link:

January 25, 2011, CRRD Commission agenda

Agenda for Jan. 11 CRRD Commission meeting is available

The next meeting of the Coon Rapids Regional Dam Commission will take place from 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011, in the Gardenview Room of the Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center, 5600 85th Ave. N., Brooklyn Park. The agenda is available at this link:

Jan. 11, 2011, CRRD Commission agenda

Minutes from Nov. 10 and Nov. 23 Commission meetings are available

The minutes from the November 10, 2010, and November 23, 2010, meetings of the Coon Rapids Regional Dam Commission are now available. The minutes are posted at the following links:

November 23, 2010, CRRD Commission minutes

November 10, 2010, CRRD Commission minutes

Agenda for Dec. 7 CRRD Commission meeting is available

The agenda for the December 7, 2010, Coon Rapids Regional Dam Commission meeting is available here:

December 7 Coon Rapids Regional Dam Commission agenda

Coon Rapids Dam walkway re-opens; pool is lowered to winter level

Repairs at Coon Rapids Dam are complete, the walkway across the Dam has re-opened, and the pool behind the Dam reached its winter elevation on Nov. 22.

For updates on the dam status, call the Three Rivers Park District Hotline at 763-559-6778 or visit www.ThreeRiversParks.org.

Agenda for November 23, 2010, meeting is available

The agenda for the November 23, 2010, Coon Rapids Regional Dam Commission meeting is now available. The meeting will take place from 1-4 p.m. in the Gardenview Room of the Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center, 5600 85th Ave. N., Brooklyn Park. The meeting agenda is available at this link:

November 23 CRRD Commission meeting agenda

Notes from Oct. 19 meeting are available

The final meeting notes from the Coon Rapids Regional Dam Commission meeting on Oct. 19, 2010, are available at this link:

October 19, 2010, meeting notes

Information presented at Nov. 17 open house is available

Information that was presented at the Coon Rapids Regional Dam Commission's open house on November 17, 2010, is available to view. The presentation provides background information about the Coon Rapids Dam and the issues that are being studied by the Commission. The presentation is available at this link:

CRRD Commission open house presentation

A presentation prepared by Stanley Consultants about investigations of the apron structure below the Dam is available here:

Stanley Consultants presentation

Update: Change in meeting location for open house

The Coon Rapids Regional Dam Commission will host an open house on Wednesday, November 17, 2010. The open house will be held in the Council Chambers of the Champlin Municipal Center, 11955 Champlin Drive, Champlin, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m.

The 2010 Minnesota Legislature established the commission to advise Senate and House of Representative committees on future options for the Coon Rapids Dam. The commission will study options and provide recommendations for the future of the dam including:

1)     Suitable public uses,

2)     Governance,

3)     Operation,

4)     Maintenance, and 

5)     Financing of the dam and its operations.

In reviewing options and developing recommendations, the commission will consider economic, environmental, ecological, and other pertinent factors.

The Commission has developed a work plan that will: a) build common knowledge of Coon Rapids Dam interests among commission members, b) identify and analyze viable options, and c) review and discuss selected options for recommendation in the commission’s report. The report will be submitted to the Legislature by March 1, 2011. 

At the open house, information will be presented about the work of the Commission, and the public is invited to make comments.

The Commission will meet at least once per month until the report is sent to the Legislature on March 1, 2011.  A second open house will be held early in 2011 to provide an opportunity for the public to review and comment on the draft recommendations of the Commission. For more information on the Coon Rapids Regional Dam Commission, please contact Charlie Petersen at Charlie.Petersen@state.mn.us.

Upcoming CRRD Commission meetings

The Coon Rapids Regional Dam Commission has scheduled the following meetings in November and December 2010:


Commission Meeting: Wednesday, November 10, from 1-4 p.m. at the Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center (Gardenview Room), 5600 85th Ave. N., Brooklyn Park


Open House: Wednesday, November 17, from 5-7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Champlin Municipal Center, 11955 Champlin Drive, Champlin


Commission Meeting: Tuesday, November 23, from 1-4 p.m. at the Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center (Gardenview Room), 5600 85th Ave. N., Brooklyn Park


Commission Meeting: Tuesday, December 7, from 1-4 p.m. at the Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center (Gardenview Room), 5600 85th Ave. N., Brooklyn Park

Meeting notes from September 21, 2010, meeting are available

The meeting notes from the first Coon Rapids Regional Dam Commission meeting, which was held on September 21, 2010, are available. To view the notes, click on this link:

September 21, 2010, meeting notes

Coon Rapids Regional Dam Commission meeting is October 19, 2010

The next meeting of the Coon Rapids Regional Dam Commission is scheduled for Tuesday, October 19, 2010, from 12:30-4 p.m. It will be held in the Gardenview Room of the Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center, 5600 85th Ave. N., Brooklyn Park. The agenda is available at the following link:

October 19, 2010, agenda