Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing more of MPR’s Kirsti Mahron articles in her "Trouble by the Water" series, covering wake impacts, pros/cons of riprap, and shoreline steward programs. This article has a lot of great information about recent trends regarding the development of shorelines across Minnesota. It includes a look-up table of shoreland building permits by county. Here’s what Stearns Co. look like:
There are also look-up tables for shoreline habitat quality and nutrient impairment by lake. To read the full article click here.