Minnesota’s Lake Superior Coastal Program

Grand Marais Small Scale Stormwater

Demonstration Projects

Tristan Beaster, Cook County Soil & Water Conservation District

December 2009

Project No. 306A-01-10

Contract No. B17887

This project was funded in part under the Coastal Zone Management Act, by NOAA’s
Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, in cooperation with Minnesota’s
Lake Superior Coastal Program.
 Grand Marais Small Scale Stormwater

Demonstration Projects

Introduction:

Stormwater runoff from urban landscapes has negative impacts to water quality. Even
though Grand Marais is a small town, its topography, soils, and proximity to Lake
Superior necessitate pro-active stormwater management. Cook SWCD utilized funds
from the Lake Superior Coastal Program to coordinate, design, and construct six small-
scale stormwater management Best Management Practices within the City of Grand
Marais. Wrapped in to these projects were also numerous outreach efforts with the local
community to provide information, materials, and tours on the topic of stormwater
management.

Work Completed:

Task 1:

Six stormwater Best Management Practice (BMP) demonstration projects were built
within the City of Grand Marais.

1.) Infiltration Swale at 4th Ave West and 2nd Street

This stormwater BMP captures rainfall runoff from city streets covering a 1 block
area. A series of rock check dams allows the swale to function within the confines of a
sloped topography. In the photo on the cover of this report, native wetland seed is being
sown by Minnesota Conservation Corps volunteers.

2.) Infiltration Swale and Rain Garden at the Grand Marais Pool
Constructed with the help of the MCC, the small rain garden has been planted
with a diverse mix of native forbs and grasses. The garden will capture the runoff from
the nearby pool building, reducing annoyances caused by roadway and parking lot
flooding. Because of its location near a popular community asset and within a recreation
park, this site will receive a great amount of public exposure.

3.) Ditch stabilization at 14th Ave West and 2nd Street

An eroded drainage ditch was restored by constructing a series of rock check
dams. This project demonstrates the proper shape, sizing, and spacing of rock check
dams, an erosion control method that too often is built incorrectly. The project will be
used as a demonstration for local contractors and city maintenance staff.
4.) Rain Garden at South 2nd Ave East.
Virtually adjacent to Lake Superior, this site captures a portion of the rainfall
from a city street and two commercial parking lots. Though space was tight, the MCC
and the City of Grand Marais managed to retrofit the site with stormwater management
BMPs that will prevent the direct discharge of stormwater onto a Lake Superior beach.

5.) Grand Marais Library Rain Garden

Flooding is common in downtown Grand Marais after intense rainfall events due
to an excess of impervious surfaces and lack of proper drainage. The rain garden that
was built in front of the public library attempts to capture runoff from the avenue above
before it can enter the stormwater drainage system which discharges directly onto the
beach at Harbor Park. The garden was designed to fit within an existing gateway
monument on the property. Adjacent to State Highway 61, this rain garden is probably
the most visible of the six projects.

6.) Cook County Courthouse Rain Garden

Located south of the Cook County Courthouse parking lot, this rain garden will
capture the runoff from the parking lot for the 2 year storm event. Its location also gives
it a high demonstration value, as many local residents will have the opportunity to view
it.

Task 2:

Small Footprint Living Fair

Cook SWCD staff worked closely with the Cook County Community Center to lead two
separate activities at the second Biennial Small Footprint Living Fair. First, Cook SWCD
staff coordinated and led a demonstration on how to build your own rain barrel. Rain
barrel kits were available for advance purchase. Fifteen people participated in the event,
and 18 rain barrels were sold. Second, a rain garden tour was led by Cook SWCD staff
that looked at a recently constructed infiltration swale and future location of a rain
garden. Six people participated in this event. Finally, upon completion of the
Courthouse rain garden, a short tour was given to the SWCD Board which was also
featured in the local newspaper.

Results:

The six stormwater BMPs will provide varying degrees of treatment to stormwater runoff
from approximately 100,000 square feet of impervious surface. The projects have the
capacity to treat approximately 20,000 gallons of stormwater runoff in a 24-hour period.
According to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Stormwater Manual, these
infiltration structures are capable of removing 85% of suspended solids, 35% of
pathogens, 65% of total phosphorus, and 95% of total metals from stormwater runoff.
Additionally, the ditch stabilization project at 14th Ave W will prevent approximately 1
ton of sediment from entering the Grand Marais harbor each year.
Twenty-nine participants attended three stormwater outreach events held by the SWCD.
Eighteen rain barrels were sold as part of the rain barrel demonstration. A total of five
local media news articles featured this project.

Partnerships:

Minnesota Conservation Corps

Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources
Technical Service Area 3
City of Grand Marais
County of Cook

Leveraged Dollars:
In addition to the Coastal Zone Management grant and required match dollars Cook
SWCD reported $25,920.67 in leveraged funds for this project.

Minnesota Conservation Corps $8,096.59

Conservation Engineer Technical Service Area #3 $7,895.50
Minnesota State Cost Share Program $7,532.50
County of Cook $1,932.90
City of Grand Marais $ 463.18

Conclusions:

One trend in weather patterns in Minnesota over the last 30 years has been an increase in
the frequency of intense storms that create large amounts of rainfall over a relatively
short period of time. This fact will make stormwater management even more important
of an issue in the future.

That said, there are numerous lessons that we learned through this project. For one,
finding a local contractor that was willing and able to do the work was a minor challenge,
and emphasizes an important outcome of this project. We anticipate a need to build more
of these projects in the future. Now that we have built a number of them, the contractor
community is more familiar with how they should be built and how the bidding and
payment process works. We hope that this familiarity will make future projects proceed
more smoothly.

There could be significant opportunities to reduce stormwater runoff in the downtown

area of Grand Marais. We learned during the construction of the Library and Pool sites
that there is an abundance of very coarse substrate, which is good for infiltration and will
significantly reduce the cost of rain gardens and similar stormwater BMPs in this area.
The design review process for the Library and Courthouse rain garden projects could
have been better. As we move forward with the next phase of stormwater BMP
construction in the city, we need to involve stakeholders more closely in every aspect of
the process, from survey to design to construction.

We also learned a few important lessons during task 2 of this project, which was the
public outreach portion of the project. The public outreach events held in coordination
with the Community Center were successful, although attendance was not what we hoped
it would be for the rain garden tour event. There may be a limit as to what the public can
absorb through tours, classroom presentations, and informational brochures. Those that
did attend the public outreach events were clearly and intensely interested in rain gardens
and rain barrels. One lesson that we might take from this is to focus our outreach efforts
on those groups as we continue the efforts begun with this project.

Future Plans:

Cook SWCD has received a MN Lake Superior Coastal Program grant to build on the
lessons of this project. Starting in 2010, we will target specific sites in Grand Marais that
could benefit from stormwater retrofit BMPs. In contrast with this project, however, we
will focus our efforts on design work only, and seek construction funding when the
design work is completed. We are also planning to enlist the aid of a landscape architect
to bring more aesthetic considerations into the design process. This is more of a “one step
at a time” approach that we believe will result in better projects. We will also engage City
residents directly to solicit their cooperation in the design and prioritization processes.
Finally, we will look for a more formal review and approval of the final designs by city
staff and City Council.

Appendices

A. Project photos
B. Performance Indicators Checklist
C. Public Relations
D. Budget
E. Project Construction and Maintenance Plans
Appendix A: Project Photos
* Note for additional photos please see the digital version of this report.

Photo 1.) Small Footprint Living Fair, Rain Barrel Demonstration Class. Photo taken 6­
12-2009 by Rebecca Wiinanen. Pictured: Cindy Gentz, Cook SWCD Water Plan
Coordinator (left), new rain barrel owner, (right).
Photo 2. Grand Marais Municipal Pool Rain Garden. Photo taken 6-24-2009
by Tristan Beaster, Cook SWCD Conservation Technician.
 Photo 3. Grand Marais Library Rain Garden. Photo taken 10-01-2009 by
Tristan Beaster.

Photo 4. (cover photo). Minnesota Conservation Corps crew members sow native
grass and wildflower seed at a newly construct infiltration swale at 4th Ave W and 2nd
Street in Grand Marais. Photo taken 9-24-2008 by Tristan Beaster.
 PERFORMANCE INDICATORS CHECKLIST
This checklist should be completed before the final report is begun. Check all boxes that apply to your
project and include the performance measures information in your reporting. Performance indicators are
indicated in bold print.

Government Coordinator and Decision-Making (DCDM) YES NO

1. Involves educational activities
2. Involves training activities
3. Involves marine debris stewardship activities
If any of the DCDM questions are “YES”, report the number of activities by performance
indicator(s) and number of participants.

Public Access YES NO

1. Provides a new recreational boating public access site
2. Provides an enhanced recreational boating public access site
3. Provides a new non-boating public access site
4. Provides an enhanced non-boating public access site

Coastal Habitat (CH) YES NO

1. Involves the creation of coastal habitat
2. Involves the restoration of coastal habitat
3. Involves the protection of coastal habitat by acquisition or easement
If you answered “YES” to any of the CH questions, please specify the total number of acres

Water Quality (WQ) YES NO

1. Involves volunteering monitoring activities
If the answer to the above question is “YES” please specify the number and type of volunteer
monitoring activities, as well as the miles or sites monitored
2. Involves the development or implementation of ordinances, policies, or
plans to control or prevent polluted runoff to coastal waters

Coastal Hazards YES NO

1. Undertakes activities to reduce future damage from coastal hazards
2. Implements educational programs or campaigns to raise public awareness of
coastal hazards

Coastal Dependent Uses & Community Development YES NO

1. Develops and implements local plans that incorporate sustainable growth
coastal management practices
2. Involves a port or waterfront redevelopment project
Appendix C: Public Relations

1.) City Ponders Rain Gardens for Stormwater Management. Cook County News Herald.
January 21, 2008.
2.) Soil and Water Conservation District Rain Garden Quick Guide.
3.) Rain garden construction progressing. WTIP news. September 11, 2009.
4.) Rain Garden Demonstration Project for Courthouse. Cook County News-Herald.
September 12, 2009.
5.) County and City move forward with rain gardens. WTIP news. September 15, 2009.
6.) Rain Garden a Great Asset. Letter to the Editor. Cook County News-Herald. September
19, 2009.
7.) Courthouse rain garden ready to catch parking lot runoff. Cook County News-Herald.
October 10, 2009.
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 Soil & Water Conservation District

 
Rain Garden Quick Guide
 

Photo: A streetside rain garden being built by the Minnesota

 
Conservation Corps in Grand Marais.
 

 
 
Inside you’ll find... 
• Special considerations for rain gardens on the North Shore 
• Recommended native plants for rain gardens in Cook County 
• Upcoming Soil and Water rain garden projects 
• Additional Rain Garden resources.   

 
 
This project was funded in part by the 
Coastal Zone Management Act, by NOAA’s 
Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource 
Management, in cooperation with 
Minnesota’s Lake Superior Coastal Program 
 Special Considerations for
  

Rain Gardens

 
on the North Shore.

 
 
1.  Plants  
Many websites and informational brochures recommend plants 
that are not native to our region.  Check out our plant list for 
species that have adapted to our soils and climate. 
2.  Steep slopes 
Slopes as slight as 5% can make constructing a rain garden 
difficult, due to the amount of excavation and fill required to 
obtain a flat infiltration basin, and the extra steps needed for 
erosion control.  If you are working on a slope, try constructing a 
“step garden” with multiple basins of varying elevation in 
succession.   An overflow chute between basins with landscape 
rock to protect against erosion will add an interesting element to 
your garden. 
3.  Winter 
Will your rain garden freeze up in the winter?  Recent studies in 
Minnesota have found that well­constructed rain gardens will 
continue to function in the winter months.  Avoid compaction, 
choose the right plants and soils,  and your garden will continue 
to treat runoff during winter thaws.  For gardens that accept 
runoff from streets, driveways, or parking lots, choose plants that 
are salt­tolerant and place them near the inlet.   
4.  Clay soils  
Some areas of the county have deep clay soils that are not 
conducive to infiltration.  Build the garden as you would any 
other (excavate and backfill with sand/compost mixture).  Only 
before you backfill, line the basin with landscape fabric and 
install a tile drain pipe embedded in a coarse gravel trench.  
Daylight the pipe somewhere downslope.  Runoff will be treated 
by the plants and the soil, and your rain garden will drain more 
efficiently.  
 Recommended Native Plants

 
for Rain Gardens

Common Name  Scientific Name 
Canada anemone  Anemone canadensis 
Marsh Milkweed  Asclepias incarnata 
Panicle Aster  Aster lanceolatus 
Bigleaf Aster  Aster macrophyllus 
Lady fern  Athyrium felix­femina 
Fringed Brome  Bromus ciliatus 
Canada Blue­joint   Calamagrostis canadensis 
Bottle Brush Sedge  Carex comosa 
Turtle­head  Chelone glabra 
Red­osier Dogwood  Cornus sericea 
Joe­Pye Weed  Eupatorium maculatum 
Boneset  Eupatorium perfoliatum 
Grass­leaved goldenrod  Euthamia graminifolia 
Winterberry  Ilex verticillata 
Blueflag Iris  Iris versicolor 
Tamarack  Larix laricina 
Turk's­cap Lily  Lilium superbum 
Cardinal flower  Lobelia cardinalis 
Blue lobelia  Lobelia siphilitica 
Sensitive Fern  Onoclea sensibilis 
Royal Fern  Osmunda regalis 
Ninebark  Physocarpus opulifolius 
Obedient Plant  Physostegia virginiana 
Little Bluestem  Schizachyrium scoparium 
Woolgrass  Scirpus cyperinus 
 High bush cranberry  Viburnum trilobum 
 
Pictured in background: Grass­leaved goldenrod (top) and 
Blueflag Iris (below) 
Want more plant info?  Stop by our office to check out 
our Plants for Stormwater Design book and decide 
which plants will work for your garden. 
 
Upcoming Soil and Water projects: 
 
During the summer of 2009, we will be constructing two rain 
gardens in Grand Marais.  One will be near the Grand Marais 
Library on Highway 61.  The other will be at the Cook County 
Courthouse.   
 
Soil and Water has also received preliminary grant approval 
from the Lake Superior Coastal Program to design up to ten 
rain gardens in priority locations within the City of Grand 
Marais.  We are looking for city residents that are willing to 
commit to maintaining the gardens for the long term.   
 
 
 
Other Resources: 
 
Urban Small Sites Best Management Practice Manual 
http://www.metrocouncil.org/environment/Watershed/BMP 
/manual.htm 
 
MPCA Stormwater Manual 
http://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/stormwater/stormwater­
manual.html 
 
Plants for Stormwater Design 
Available at the Soil and Water office, 2nd floor of the 
Courthouse. 

Please feel free to contact us for more information!

Background photo: Cardinal Flower   

411 West 2nd Street, Grand Marais, MN 55604

(218) 387-3647 Fax (218) 387-3042
http://www.co.cook.mn.us/index.php/soil-and-water
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" ardens will treat water from
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impro ve water Qua lity with ra in Qardens '" the ir street
e asements . The cumulative ellect 01 many ra in Qardens is
expected to ma ke a dillere r.ce .

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dirt is be inQ rep laced with 4· inch es 01 line a ""re Qate topped
b y 18· inch es 01 ra in Qarden so il co mprised 01 75 percent sand
and 25 percent co mpost. The top la yer will be 2· Or.ch es 01
mulch co ns istin Q 01 s hredded red pine ba n.: from Hedstrom
lumbe r.

Sed Qes . " rasses and native w. <fflo wers will be planted. The
p lants are sat!: to lerant an d will actua lly brea kdo wn and diQest
o ils and other pollutants all the street. Plants will ,,0 in this la ll
and more in the sp rin". sa id Wii nane n.

Senator Amy Klobuchar interviewed

on WTIP's "Daybreak" program
Thursday
 A8. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,2009 COOK CUUN I Y NEWS HERALD, GRAND MARAIS, MN

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than expected. An engineer's a regular lawn, atcording to to half inch of runoff carries projects ILke this done. the rain garden will be about money needed beyond staft
estimate of $6.831 was quite Beaster. the most pollution If it's this expensive, asked 1,000 square feet. time and volunteer labor will
a bit lower than Crawford To create a rain garden, a In the future, Supervisor Supervisor Joan Parnham, With Lake Superior Coastal be taken from the fund bal­
ance. Wiinanen believes the
Excavating's hid of$15,264. basin is excavated and lined Don Goodell said, thev need could a homeowner afford Program funding, Beaster is
cash amount needed from the
with drain tile. Unde~round to obtain better cosi esti­ one? An Individual property conducting a study on ~torm
Cook County Soil and county will be less than $1,000.
Water Conservation District pipes disperse water ~utside mates before spending a lot owner would install a much water management in Grand
:;;maU€r rain garden, Deaster Marab. Wlinanen hopes the Another demonstration site
DirectOI Rebecca Wiinanen.­ the borders of the rain garden of staff time on projects ILke
and Conservation Tech"nician as -well. At the courthouse, this. Newer grants offer fund­ answered. These kinds of study could determlne how is planned for the lawn in front
Tristan Beaster discussed the 1,400 plants (costing a total of ing for· design engineering questions :;hould be debalt:d much rain garden and other of the Grand Marais Library.
cost Ilt a Soil & Water board $4,200) will be planted over first, sep,uate from funding before having the stat\'apply for treatment such as impervious That project will cost $13,159,
for· implementation, Wiinanen thesc grant~, Supervi.'ior Roger surface would be needed to well. over the $7,859 estimate.
meeting Thursday, September layers of aggregate, soil, and
mulch. The plants will have said, so these types of surprises Har tle said. treat runoff naturally before it Onl y two bids we re received for
3,2009.
deep roots and he :1ble to shouldn't happen again. After the Soil & Water enters Lake Superior. each project, Wiinanen said.
Ihe cost estimates were handle salts and other pollut­ "It's a reasonable bid;' Wiinllnen
Wijnanen commended the board voted to go ahead with "I thillk we have to look
done before the engineering ants. said of the courthouse bid from
work was done, Beaster taXi board for asking if this was the project, Tristan Beaster at the public benefit here;'
brought it to the county board Commtssioner Jim Johnson
Crawford Excavating, although
the board. ".. .It's a pretty beefy The project does not have a good use of public fl1n1."
the county board hilS not yet
project;' -he said. to be done, Soil & Water Seventy- five p.ercent of the for its approval September 8 said regarding the cost of the
approved it.
Supervisor David Berglund project, including some local Commissioner Bruce project. He said Extension
({It's almost asking lhe stated. He asked if a 10-foot staff time, wtll be paid for Director Diane Booth has told Soil & Water Supervisor
MaI1inson asked if the rain
impossible of the engineer to strip of tall grass would bring hy a Lake Superior Coastal him people corne aU the time to Goodell mentioned that some
corne up wiLh an accurate cost
garden could be expanded'
the same benefit as a rain Program gr'Jnl. The other 25% to prevent roof runoff from see the new rain garden b€hind Twin Cities communities are
estimate;' said Wiinanen. garden. According to Deaster, will be matched by the couuly the 4-H building. installing grid chambers in
entering the city storm sewer.
Designed to prevent oils, tall grass might not allow pol­ in the form of staff time and Maintenance Director Brian TIle board voted unani­ their storm sewers to prevent
salt, and sediment from enter­ lutants to settle and could volunteer lubur. Obtaining Silence said the garden would mousJy (with Commissioner oils from entering area lakes.
ing the dty storm sewer and invite invasive species.
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Lake Superior, the garden will Most of the city's storm

_ extend across the courthouse

Thompson. Performance

water goes' directly into the

lawn from the southeast corner lake, Wiinanen said. As lhe
of the parking lot to the south town grows, new ways to keep
end of the set of flagpoles, It pollutants out of the lake will
will leave room for public gath­

rezoning request granted

erings around the poles, how­
ever.
A rain garden works espe­
cially we]] during large rain­
~~onns when pollutants would
otherwise be cdrried over the
that are waiting at a business for repair.
be needed. A demonstration
project like this will allow. the
ptlblic to learn abOlJt rain gar­
dens, Supervisor Jim Hall said,
"It's kind of a top-of-the­ Jane Howard that a zoning change would be consistent make.1O a distinction between vehicles that
line rain garden, and it needs with historic use of the property. are inoperable or unlicensed and vehicles
to be became it's in a public After significant public input am in
the midst of court action, tbe property Conunissioner Jim Johnson said he was
9~ed by Bradl~:y.1hompson of Thompson coItccrned that Thompson ffii£ht not follow Vehicles have not been a birr Dart,of hi~

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 US Senator AJ Enl. r your """ch I. r
Franken was Ih ~ npr«< Ih ~ . nl. r
intervie wed live on WTIP 's
"Da ybreak" pro"ram Wednesda y, Sept.
16 by Ja y And erse n. Heatthcare was the September 20
ma in topic 01 discuss io n, as Sen. Franken
attended Pres ident Obama 's hea lthcare M T W T F 5
relorm sp eech at the Tar"et Center 1 2. J. .'! 5
Saturda y and later ke ynoted a gatherin" 7 .!!2.lQll 1
lor Io wa Senator Tom Ha rkin, who has
been tapped to lead heatthcare l.'!.l.5:lii 17 18 19
le " is lation in the Senate alter the death 2122 23 24 25 26
01 Ed ward Ke nnedy. 2B 29 30
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county and city move forward w ith Seotember 2009 ( 1
ra in gardens Auoust 2009 (26)
Atthou"h the price has gone up , Cook County Comm issioners ~ ( 42 )
and Grand Mara is City Councilors still support insta lli n" ra in June 2009 (33 )
"ard ens on the courthouse and li brary la wns. So il and Water
Technicia n Tristan 8easter met with the county board on May 2009 (37)
Tuesda y and th e city council on Wednesda y. Aoril 2009 (36 )
March 2009 (2B )
8easter sa id the current Quote lor pullin" in a ra in "ard en on
the courtho use la wn stands at $ 15 ,200. The ori"ina l estimate February 2009 (37 )
was d oser to $ 6 ,800. The Soil and Water Department will pick January 2009 (33 )
up the lion's share 01 the cost with 25 percent la ll in" to the
co unty lor a total 01 about $ 3 , BOO. De>:ember 200B (36
November 200B (30
The ra irl ~arden will be located on tile co urthouse Iront la wn October 2008 (36)
near the fiaos arld veteran's memorial. The "a rderl will utiliz e
water rurlottfrom the adjacerlt parkino lot. Seotember 200B (2
Auoust 200B (27)
The city's ra in gard e rl will be located on the street curve near
MY..2.llIlll. (4 5)
the old Gunfi int Tra il entrar.ce wa ll and will uti lize street water
CUrlott. The cost 01 the city project rose from $7,BOO to just June 200.!! (26 )
over $ 12 ,000. The city's share 01 th e cost will be $ 3 ,200 with May 200B (20)
the So il and Water Departmerlt pickino up the ba lar.ce .
Aoril200B (14)
Marro 200B (17)
Al. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2009 COOK COUNTY NEWS-HERALD, GRAND MARAIS, MN

Letters to the editor

Rain garden agreat asset

Reminder for letters
Congratulations to the Cook County
Soil and Water Conservation District
and the County Board for their plnns for
a rain garden at the courthouse (Sept.
12, 2009 edition: Rairl garden demon­
,oU. THAT",
F!20M oNE stratiorl projectfor courthouse).
LITTL.f:
ACORN This is a great step forward on
addressing the problems of polluted
runoff. Rain gardens are being used
JJlore and more across the country in
both brge and small settings and are
finding favor with many homeowners
and gardeners looking to add new fea­
tures to their yards while also protecting
water quality.
Because rain gardens are designed
Sensible, practical reform needed for health care
however at the editor's
Now is the time to reform how health
care is paid for in the United States.
to temporarily trap water, they can sup­
port many species of flowers and plants
that have a range of water tolerances.
Such species as Blue Flag Iris, Buttertly
and Marsh Milkweed, Culver's Root, Joe
Pye Weed, and varions ferns, rushes and
sedges will thrive in a rain garden in our
area.
The rain garden at the courthouse
should be a functional and attractive
addition. I would encourage anyone
interested in rain gardens to visit the
site design toolkit at wwvr.lakesuperior­
streams.arg.
Jesse Schomberg
Minnesota Sea Grant
nesses are burdened with unreasonable
heal1h care costs, making them uncom­
petitive in the global marketplace. Even
letters to the editor, columns/
and cartoons are all the
opinions of the contributors
and not necessarily the Cook
County News-Herald. While we
encourage readers to submit
letters to the editor on issues
they feel strongly about, we
ask that letters include name, !
address, and phone number.
Unsigned letters or those
of questionable credibility
will not be published or
acknowledged.
The Cook County News'
Herald also asks that
letters be no longer
than 350 words,
discretion, longer
submissions may
be published. All

Vroo~!
letters are subject
vroom ...

All Americans should have access

those of us with health care insurance to editing for
to high quality health care, regardless
are LInder the threat of financial and per­ length, clarity, and
of their circumstances. Costs should

a movIng memory

sonal disaster at the whim of our insur­ li.belous content.

It \va,~ fun to be part of the
North Shore Hospital AllXiliory
open hOLJseon Saturday, September
ILlt was wonderful to liee so many
former doctors, nurses, and staffers
and to he;u- stories of how the hf)s~
pital came to be. lhe hospital aux­
iliary did a greot iob spreading the
word about the open hOllse with an
advertisement filled with tidbits of
news from 50 years <1go. However,
brothers do-he bothered us
immensely. I have very distinct
memories of LIS girls bying on the
floor mIoring and the bratty young
boy trying to stomp on om fingers!
So it is no snrprise that he is Ihe
protagonist in this near- dis<1ster.
What I recall is that my COllS­
ins 'were spending the day with our
family because their mother was in
North Shore Hos ital having just
be controlled through preventative care,
ance company.
health education, efficiency and reduc­
tion of bureaucracy. Th'is is morally We will never have [1 better oppor­
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right and is the standard in every other tunity to achieve reform that wHl m<1kc Cook County News-Herald
developed nation. life better for every American. Let's set P.O, Box 757
aside the crazy talk and support sensi­ Grand Marais, MN 55604
Our current system of health insur­
ble, practical reform that works for all.
ance discourages entrepreneurs and job ORE-MAIL:
creation. Starting a new business is risky Bill Hansen starnews@boreal.org
enough without having to gamble the Tofte
health of your family. Established bllsi­
Broadband is best use of sales tax funding
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 COOK COUNTY
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County and the North Shore for 718 years 1".IIII.llllIull,1111111,,1 .11I11.lIlulll J lu.IIII1I1.11 nI
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H'VIKING ~I'ORTSI'I do the rlglit tliing and get his life back in order, cou1<ln t say more at tfiIS tJ;llle.
input was taken into accourit wb~n it was time for the board to .yot~.
get something to eat and say goodbye to his
Volleyball girlfriend before he took him to jail.
» Continued on...page A3 »Continued on...page A2
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Football
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XC Running
Courthouse rain garden
PAGE............ 85

ready to catch parking lot runoff

I Ta,,' Ha ward
I Business A rain garden is more com­
plex than some people might

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think it would be. On Thursday,

October I, 2009, Cook County
II
Soil & Water Conservation
Technician Tristan Beaster gave
Community the Soil & Water board a tour
of the new project south of the
Calendar courthouse parking lot and
explained how it works.
PAGE...... A15 A description of the tour
said, "The rain garden will be
Classifieds used to provide public educa·
tion about the need to remove
. Staff photoslj~ne ~()ward
PAGE.. Cl,C4 pollutants from storm water
On Thursday, October 1,2009, ~ookCounty 50il&Water
Conservation Technician Tristan Beastergalle the Soil &
and regulate the 'gush' of ~torm
Water Board a tour of the n~"" rain garden outsi"e the
Gene's
water offpavement during rains.
"The rain garden's '18 inches
courthouse in Grand Marais, Above: ·Anothertain garden
project in progress in front ofthe Grand Maraislibrary.
Foods IGA
of biosoil and deep·rooted
plants. will break down and lutants from ending up in Lake three similar projects in Grand garden, a series of steps· sepa­ watecl1owingoff the Barking
PAGE.........B8
digest oils draining off t!Je Superior. It could have been Marais. A rain garden behind rated by boulders' and rocks lot. Different plants will he.IIsed.
courthouse parking Jot and hold bigger, Beaster said, but they the4· H building on Community was built into the garden. The in each section depending on
Johnson's
rainwater for 24 to 48 hours,
allowing it to gradually absorb.
made the footprint as small "as
posSible while still being able to
Center grounds was completed
in the early summer, and one
first step, filled with rocks, was
designed to catch sediment
their tolerance for water. All the
plants are native to Minnesota,
Foods
It is not a pond:'
The rain garden was con­
!Jandte all the runoff tram the
parking lot.
on the Grand Marais Library
grounds is under construction.
from the parking lot. The.next
step, which will fill willi water,
most of them native to Cook

IPAGE...... A16I structed to keep salts and poJ· The rain garden is one of At the COlUthouse rain will capture the energy from the »Continued on...page A4
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Appendix D: Budget

Appendix E: Project Construction and Maintenance Plans

 RAIN GARDEN

Owner: Cook County _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Date: --1----1-----

Project: Cook County Courthouse Rain Garden

Contract with: Cook SWCD - - - - - - - - - - - -

The owner or sponsor of this project is responsible for the maintenance of the storm water
infiltration system. Properly maintained, this rain garden should last a minimum often (10)
years and much longer if maintained. The following guidelines have been prepared for the
operation and maintenance of the rain gardens:

• Inspect the project regularly, especially following major storm events. Repair damage to the
rock riprap by replacing any dislodged rock riprap. Be careful to cover all exposed filter
material beneath the rock riprap.

• Maintain the rain garden plants by weeding and watering the planting areas until the native
plants are established, typically for 3 years. Weeding should be done at the end of each
season with trained staff that can identify the native plants versus the weeds. Contact the
SWCD staff for assistance. After that time the plants should require much less weeding and
no watering.

• Periodically, remove all silt, sand, or gravel deposits. The garden was design with a sediment
forbay to capture the coarse sediments. This basin should have the road sand removed at the
beginning of each summer after the spring flush. Accumulating sediment can cover plant
material, decrease infiltration rates, and provide conditions for weed germination.

• Assess and reapply mulch after the end of each season. Maintain at least 2" of mulch in the
rain garden area to hinder weed growth.

Report significant problems to the Cook SWCD

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CONSTRUCTION, 2005 EDITiON, GOVERN THIS PROJECT

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RlGHTS AND LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL PERMITS OR OTHER EARTH FILL, CLASS C COMPACTION ©
PERMISSION NECESSARY TO PERFORM AND MAINTAIN THE
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SOILS. NO HEA)lY EQUIPMENT WILL BE AlLOWED O~ RAJNGARDEI'< SOILS.
FINAl iEVEUNG SHALL BE D0t:lE'WITH HAND TOOLS.' . , PROPOSED RAIN GARDEN SOIL
2. PlANT ~N" GARDEN plANTS 'ON 1• ,QENTERS. SEE sHErr 4 FQR DETAILS. '
3. COMPL.ETE" PROJECT WITH,IN .1 WEEK OF START DATE., "'", ,
I TYPICAL RAINGARDEN CROSS SECTION PROPOSED SURFACE OF RAIN GARDEN, ELEV:
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Fringed sedge- 60 plants

2) Mimulus ringens
Monkey flower- 60 plants

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Black eyed susan- 90 plants

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CCLNS JOINT POWERS BOARD #3
IN COOPERATION WITH
COOK
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
DETAIL PLANS FOR
LIBRARY RAIN GARDEN
G.RAND MARAIS, MINNESOTA
MN DOT APPLICABLE SPECIFICATIONS

THE FOLLOWING MN DOT STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR

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RESPONSIBLE FOR GIVING THIS NOTICE BY CALLING "GOPHER 10 iPlants 488 -66§-. .. CONTOUR
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1. CONSTRU~IRAIN GARDEN i'€I ~NIMIZE COMPACTI OF RAIN GARDEN l' -I)"

SOILS, i'fo HEAVY EQUIPMENT WIL~BE ALLOW ON RAIN GARDEN SOILS, SEE NOTE
FINAL ,(EVEUNG SHALL BE DONE WIT~ HAN OOLS.
2. PLANl RAIN GARDEN PLANTS ON I' CE RS AS DIRECTED BY ENGINEER.
3. CONFORM TO ALL MMUTCD TRAFFI<?"S NAGE STANDARDS DURING THE
COiilRSE OF THE PROJECT. ./
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ftwr, "- - .•_EI:: CROSS SECTIONPOR GRADING DETAILS
6. DETAIl::' RAIN GARDEN SOILS, PLANTING, AND MULCH.
5 0_ _--...:5 10'--_ _..,'5 67 7. RAIN GAR SOIL MIXTURE SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING, ~ OF
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8. PREPARE ALL DISTURBED AREAS OUTSIDE OF RAIN GARDEN WITH A MIXTURE
SCALE IN FEET
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 PLANTING NOTES:
1. PLANTING SHALL BE DONE BY EXPERIENCED PERSONNEL THAT HAVE AT
LEAST 1 YEAR WITH NATIVE PLANTINGS OF THIS TYPE.
2. PLANT RAIN GARDEN ON l' CENTERS AS DIRECTED BY ENGINEER.
3. PLANT DISTURBED AREAS OUTSIDE OF PLANTING PLAN WITH MN DOT LAWN
SEED MIX.
4. SEE SPECIFICATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS

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 RAIN GARDEN

Owner: City of Grand Marais

Project: Library Rain Garden
Contract with: ===-.!."-== ____________

The owner or sponsor of this project is responsible for the maintenance of the stonn water
infiltration system. Properly maintained, this rain garden should last a minimum of ten (l0)
years and much longer if maintained. The following guidelines have been prepared for the
operation and maintenance of the rain garden:

• Inspect the project regularly, especially following major stonn events. Repair damage to the
rock riprap by replacing any dislodged rocks. Be careful to cover all exposed filter material
beneath the rock riprap.

• Maintain the rain garden plants by weeding and watering the planting areas until the native
plants are established, typically for 3 years. Weeding should be done at the end of each
season with trained staff that can identifY the native plants versus the weeds. Contact the
SWCD staff for assistance. After that time the plants should require much less weeding and
no watering.

• Periodically, remove all silt, sand, or gravel deposits. The garden was design with a sediment
forbay to capture the coarse sediments. This basin should have the road sand removed at the
beginning of each summer after the spring flush. Accumulating sediment can cover plant
material, decrease infiltration rates, and provide conditions for weed gennination.

• Assess and reapply mulch after the end of each season. Maintain at least 2" of mulch in the
rain garden area to hinder weed growth.

Significant problems that can not be corrected shall be reported to the Cook SWCD