Illicit discharge is the illegal dumping of anything into the storm sewer system that is harmful to the health or welfare of people, the environment, wildlife or surface water.
Discharges from recreational pools are not considered illicit discharge if they have first been de-chlorinated and are not directly connected to the storm sewer system. De-chlorinated pool water should be discharged through vegetation or other energy dissipation means to prevent erosion.
Some examples of illicit discharge:
Sediment-laden water from construction sites
Improper vehicle washing
Dumping or spilling of paint, oil, cleaners, fertilizer, and other household chemicals
Dumping of waste materials of any kind in or near a street or stormwater drain or inlet
Krista Spreiter Natural Resources Coordinator Email:??[email protected] Office:??651-255-1123
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Mendota Heights Police Department 651-452-1366
Election 2022: Absentee Voting
Absentee Voting is now open at City Hall in Mendota Heights!
Voters can register to vote, pick up an absentee ballot, and cast their ballot at City Hall. If you have requested a ballot through the mail, you can drop it off at the secure ballot drop box at city hall. If you would like to request an absentee ballot through the mail, Click Here?
Residents can submit their absentee ballot at any of the following locations:?
Spend the morning at Harmon Park playing games, then head to Drkula?s to go bowling and eat lunch. After, catch a movie and head back to the park. Pizza lunch is included.
What would Mendota Heights look like if kids were in charge? The League of Minnesota Cities Mayor for a Day Essay Contest is back to find out!
To enter, fourth, fifth and sixth-graders can answer the prompt, ?What would you do if you were mayor for a day?? for a chance to win $100 and recognition in?Minnesota Cities?magazine.
The deadline for submissions is?Dec. 12.?Winners only will be notified in early January.
Tartarian honeysuckle?(Lonicera tatarica L.) is a non-native, invasive shrub introduced to the U.S. in the 1700s as an ornamental species. It is a multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub that can grow to 10-feet in height. Leaves are opposite, oval, and smooth or sometimes downy. Leaf drop is slightly later in the fall than native species, so fall is a good time to identify this invasive.
Flowers are paired, tubular, and pink to red, blooming in late spring and early summer. Fruit is red or orange berries and contain several seeds. The bark of Tartarian Honeysuckle can also be a distinctive trait that may help in identification, as it is light in color and has a rough, shaggy or peeling texture. Tartarian Honeysuckle has a Restricted status under the Minnesota Noxious Weed Law.
Cutting to just above ground level followed by stump treatment with herbicide
Hand-pulling seedlings
Cutting to just above ground level followed by stump grinding
To see current distribution and report a sighting, refer to EDDMapS. For more information contact: Krista Spreiter, Natural Resources Coordinator at: 651-255-1123 or by Email: [email protected].
Yard Clean Up Tips
During the summer months lawns are mowed several times throughout the season. When grass clippings from all those mowings make it into the street, sidewalk, and eventually storm drains, it means increased nutrients, algae growth, and lower water quality for lakes, rivers, streams, and wetlands.
Now that the leaves have begun to fall, those leaves also add unwanted nutrients to surface waters. Remember to keep grass clippings and leaves out of streets, gutters, and storm drains. When leaves and yard waste are washed into storm drains, they end up in surface waters, where they then release nutrients that contribute to algae growth and algae blooms the next spring. These extra nutrients also cause low oxygen levels, fish kills, and unsafe swimming and recreation conditions.
Rake up grass clippings, leaves, branches, and debris from your yard, and dispose of them properly. Here are some good options:
Compost yard waste in your backyard. Adding leaves and grass clippings to a compost pile is an inexpensive way to add nutrient rich fertilizer to your gardens.
Bring leaves and grass clippings to a compost site or other acceptable disposal site. Many sites take leaves and other yard waste free of charge or for a small fee. A list of sites in our area can be found here.
Till leaves directly into a garden, for added organic matter.
Short on time? Use a service such as TaskRabbit to hire out the task of raking and/or removing your leaves and yard waste for you!
The Emergency Alert Program is available through the Dakota Communications Center (DCC) at?dakota911mn.gov.
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Stay in touch through Nextdoor
The MHPD has expanded their social media channels to include Nextdoor. Learn more and sign up at?nextdoor.com.?
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For immediate public safety response and non-emergency police assistance call 9-1-1
The Police Department will also continue to process requests for police reports, gun permits, etc. Link to the forms under Public Resources at mendotaheightsmn.gov/police. Completed forms and general questions can be submitted via email to [email protected].
Meeting changes or cancellations are noted on the City's website mendotaheightsmn.gov/calendar. Meetings take place at City Hall unless otherwise noted.?Meeting attendees should adhere to the posted City Hall safety guidelines.
Watch regular meetings online at townsquare.tv/webstreaming?(available live or for replay) or on cable television:
City Council: Channel 18/798 HD
Planning Commission: Channel 18/798 HD
Parks and Recreation Commission: Channel 15/859 HD
Airport Relations Commission (select meetings are broadcast): Channel 15/859 HD
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