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Win-Cres TU Meeting to Hear 2013 Plan for Garvin Brook

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Just wanted to pass this along to anyone interested.

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Area Fisheries Supervisor to Reveal Plans for 2013 Garvin Brook Restoration

Steve Klotz, Area Fisheries Supervisor with the MN DNR, will be our featured speaker at the Win-Cres TU meeting to be held next Wednesday, March 27, at Holzinger Lodge in Winona. A $200K+ grant from the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council has been secured by Minnesota TU (Win-Cres) for the work to be done in conjunction with the Lanesboro Fisheries Office on a stretch of Garvin Brook around 6000 feet long which parallels Highway 14 below Farmer's Park.

This stretch of Garvin Brook was adversely affected by the 2007 flood, leaving braided channels and areas of negative flow. Klotz's design plan has multiple objectives: in addition to stabilizing the eroding stream banks, the restoration work will be designed to bring the stream back to one channel; reconnect the stream to its floodplain to reduce negative impacts from severe flooding; increase natural reproduction of trout and other aquatic organisms; increase habitat and biodiversity for both invertebrates and other non-game species; be long-lasting with minimal maintenance required; and improve angler access and participation.

A meal will be provided starting at 6:00 pm, and the presentation by Steve Klotz will begin at 7:00.

TU members and anyone else interested in Garvin Brook or our cold-water fishery in general is invited and encouraged to attend.

Bring a friend!

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adversely affected is really small talk for "seriously f'ed up"... It went from a stream to a blown out beaver paradise... Definitely money going to a good cause no doubt... Win-Cres has really made good use of their funds

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Saying it was altered by recent flooding is most definitely putting it mildly. Anyone that has fished this creek knows just how poor of shape it's truly in. This HI work will help this stream out tremedously.

Here are a few pics of what the stream looks like now.

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Old H.I

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