Brian,
Thanks for the info, I'll add it to the ever growing stack of stuff I
have. Although the one caveat I would put forward is that I have spoken
with several people about the new measurements that were put forward
after the 2001 flood. In the past the DNR was using computer generated
modeling but in 2001 they used real flood data which gave a more
accurate picture of how much the water would rise. I was suspicious at
first too but have been told that trying to mess with the 2001
assertions is not the way to go.
Kathy Lantry
>>> "brian bates" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 3/25/2005 12:27:24 PM >>>
>From a friend at the DNR. Brian bates, macgrove
FYI, back in the late 1980's the
>> DNR proposed restoring or rebuilding lost island area in Lower Pool
2 as
>> part of the EMP habitat progran, we were told then that there was no
>> remaining flood storage room for anything upstream of Hastings MN
and
>
that we could not legally build islands there because they would
increase the
>100-year flood stage by more than the allowable 0.01 feet. Sounds
>
>
absurd,
>but a HEC II model run indicated that we would have an effect greater
>
>
than
that allowed. I can't imagine how the Holmen field dikes would not
have
at
>> least that great an effect on flood levels, someone bought a slick
>> consultant and cooked up the "no impact" conclusion somehow. I
think
>
>
the
>> folks fighting the dike might make some use of this info. Does
anyone
>
>
know
>> how to get this into their hands?
>
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