Sauk Creek Greenway
February 12, 2024 Update
The West Area Plan has scheduled upcoming public meetings. Please see the West Area Plan webpage for details.
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Project Information
Overview
This project began based on the need to stabilize the stormwater channel, and create maintenance access. This is still the primary goal of any future construction project. However, due to the size and complexity of this greenway and adjacent ponds, including additional considerations for trees, vegeation, public use, mobility and accessiblity on public land, and based on the feedback that we received so far, we plan to re-start engagement with a broader approach. We are calling this broader approach a "Corridor Plan" because we are looking at the entire stormwater corridor. This includes the entire greenway (including the east-west section near Haen Family Park that wasn't in the original 2018 discussion), and the 2 adjacent, existing stormwater treatment ponds. Our first objective is to obtain community feedback on the greenway corridor as a whole, instead of as individual construction projects. Through this engagement process, we want to learn more about the community’s values and develop a conceptual plan for the corridor. There is currently no design for any element of the corridor, and there will be multiple public meetings and opportunities to provide input on the corridor plan as it develops. The final corridor plan will serve as a framework for future planning and construction phases of the greenway. Each construction phase will have a separate public engagement process to discuss more detailed design elements.
The corridor plan development will consist of a 7-step process where we plan to share information, and obtain input on specific aspects of the corridor.
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Conditions Assessment Completed
Tree inventory (complete)
Topographic survey (complete)
Pheasant Branch Watershed Study (complete)
Wetland Delineations (complete)
Ecological and Channel Assessment (2023)
West Area Plan (2023-2024)
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Issues and Opportunities Active
Kick-off Meeting
Focus Groups
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Concept Refinement Upcoming
Public Meeting
Focus Groups
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Draft Preliminary Corridor Plan Upcoming
Internal advisory group generates corridor concepts
Public Meeting to gather feedback
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Draft Final Corridor Plan Upcoming
Internal advisory group refines corridor concept
Public Meeting to gather feedback
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Final Corridor Plan and Implementation Upcoming
Internal advisory group finalizes corridor plan
Public Meeting to gather feedback
Sauk Creek should be designed to be a part of a flood-resilient watershed.
Designing in access will allow for maintenance and repairs of public infrastructure.
State and Federal regulations mandate the City maintain non-erosive channels.
Existing stormwater treatment ponds are no longer effectively removing sediment and nutrients.
Stabilizing the channel will improve water quality in downstream ponds and lakes.