City Hall Hours: 9:30 to 1:30 Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Call for other times as needed 651-436-7031
Location: 16455 20th Street South (at the corner of St. Croix Trail and 20th Street South)
Mailing Address: 16455 20th Street South, Lake St. Croix Beach, MN 55043
Lake St. Croix Beach City Hall, 16455 20th St. South
The Stillwater Gazette is the official Newspaper for the City of Lake St. Croix Beach. Legally required notices of public meetings are published in the Stillwater Gazette newspaper. Notices are also posted at City Hall, at an outside bulletin board. You may also ask to be notified of public meetings via e-mail by sending your request to: lscb@comcast.net
ALTERNATE: St. Paul Pioneer Press
https://www.hometownsource.com/stillwater_gazette/
Description:
Shrub or small tree reaching height of 25' (7.6m); trunk diameter up to 10" (25cm); crown spreading and irregular; bark gray to brown, rough textured when mature and often confused with Prunus sp. Inner bark yellow. Twigs often tipped with a spine. Small black fruits up to 1/4" (0.6cm) diameter containing 3-4 seeds. Leaves broadly elliptic, rounded to pointed at the tip, and toothed. Upper and lower leaf surfaces smooth. Upper leaf surface dark glossy green. Leaves stay green late into fall, after all other leaves have fallen.
Concern:
R. cathartica was introduced to North America as an ornamental shrub. It is native to Eurasia. The fruit causes a severe laxative effect, quickly distributing the seeds through birds. Common buckthorn invades mainly woodlands and savannas, although it may also be found in prairies and open fields. Once established buckthorn crowds or shades out native shrubs and herbs, often completely obliterating them. European buckthorn control is also of interest to small grain producers; the shrub is an alternate host of the crown rust of oats. MN Interagency Exotic Species Task Force 1991 future threat ranking of SEVERE, current threat SEVERE.
The City of Lake St Croix Beach has a Buckthorn Weed Wrench for resident use. A deposit of $100 is required for a one week usage period.
Controls:
Late March to Early May: Prescribed fire is one method proposed for controlling buckthorn in natural areas. In the upper Midwest conduct burns as soon as leaf litter is dry; resprouts will be less vigorous due to low carbohydrate levels. Burning every year or every other year in established stands may be required for 5-6 years or more. Unfortunately buckthorn seedings often grow in low litter areas, unsuitable for prescribed fire more often than once every 3-4 years. In dense stands seedlings and saplings may be cut and dropped on site, creating fuel for future fires. Buckthorn seedlings appear to be very vulnerable to fire, perhaps due to their poorly established root structure. Fire will top kill a mature plant, but resprouting does occur. Uprooting of smaller seedlings with a weed wrench is another non-chemical control.
May to October: Excellent results are reported using 1part Garlon 3A (44.4% triclopyr) in 1 part water with dye on cut stumps. MN DNR Region V State Parks found a 1:4 dilution of the above also effective. Product label suggests avoiding the spring sap flow. Garlon 3A undiluted applied to cut stumps between first budding in May, through summer, to hard freeze in fall was 95% effective in preventing resprouting (Boudreau and Willson). Hennepin Co. MN parks report 1:1 Garlon 3A:water with antifreeze solution controls buckthorn during winter application.
Mid-August to October: MN DNR Region V State Parks Resource Management has been using a fall cut with immediate stump application of a 1 part Roundup (41% glyphosate) with 5 parts water solution using a hand sprayer. Initial checks indicate a >85% control overall. Kline, 1983 in Wisconsin, used a 1:1 water:Roundup solution on cut stumps in August/September with 100% control.
Winter: 1 part Garlon 4 (61.6% triclopyr) with 4 parts of an oil, such as Penevator, and dye on cut stumps was reported as very effective by Region V State Parks staff. Frill application is also effective. Experiments at the University of Wisconsin Arboretum report good results using a 12.5% active ingredient solution on cut stumps, or a 6% active ingredient solution basal bark treatment to stems <3 inches dbh. Pathfinder, a ready to use formula with 13.6% triclopyr also works.
PLEASE CONTACT THE BUILDING INSPECTOR BEFORE YOU START A PROJECT!
Building Inspector: Stensland Inspections, Phone: 651-436-7669
Hours: Hours vary
Residents can also contact City Hall for information.
This is a current map of the city. If you have any questions or are in need of more detailed information, please call City Hall at 651.436.7031.
Animal Control: 715-386-7789
Building Inspector: 651-505-9985
City Clerk/Administrator and Deputy City Clerk/Treasurer: 651-436-7031
Fax: 651-436-8310
Fire Hall (non-emergency): 651-436-7033
Lakeland Water Utility: 651-436-8044
Police (non-emergency) 651-439-9381
Street Lights Out - Xcel Energy: 1-800-960-6235
Well Water Test Kits - WA County: 651-430-6655
U.S. Post Office - Lakeland: 651-436-5469
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The City of Lake St. Croix beach is located along the St. Croix River. There are two levels of floodplain - the 100 year (1% chance of a flood event per year) and 500 year (.2% chance of flood event per year). There are approximately 42 homes/cabins in the 100 year floodplain (of which 15 are considered in the 10 year floodplain).
Typical flooding in LSCB is from ground water seepage. Therefore advance notice of a flood event is typical as prediction is based on forecasted river elevation increases.
In 1969 a levee located along the east border of the city was erected by the ACOE (Army Corp of Engineers) and still remains today. This levee along with a levee located along the southern border of the city are made from a sand base and therefore considered a temporary levee system.
The levee is inspected intermittently (about 18 month intervals) by the Corps of Engineers. Therefore, the City works to keep woody vegetation from the slope of the levees so as not to compromise its stability. Please see our "floodplain information for residents" section of this website for further information including tips on how to protect your home located in the floodplain.
There are three licensed haulers for Lake St Croix Beach.
Highland Sanitation 651-458-0043
Maroney Sanitation 651-439-7279
Waste Management 651-437-9201
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Valley Branch Library - Wi-Fi is available!!
380 St. Croix Trail S.
Lakeland, MN 55043
651-436-5882.
Library Hours: Tuesday through Thursday from 2pm-6pm
Friday and Saturday from 10am-2pm
Keep up-to-date on what's happening at this and other area libraries by
visiting the county's library website at:
Valley Library is open with limited capacity and reduced hours.
Visitors can come to pick up holds, browse materials, work on the computers, and use a meeting room. Please help protect everyone in the library by:
To comply with guidelines from the Minnesota Department of Health, a limited number of people will be able enter the library at one time. This means you may be asked to wait outside the building for a short time until it is safe to enter.
Indoor programs are cancelled until further notice. Library staff are providing online programs and some outdoor gatherings following local and state guidance. Find a full list of events on our calendar.
For more information on current services, visit WashCoLib.org/Covid19 or connect with library staff by phone, email, or chat.
http://www.co.washington.mn.us/info_for_residents/library
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DO NOT PLACE GARBAGE IN THE SINGLE-SORT CONTAINER. No Plastic Bags or Styrofoam Please.
*Recycling fees are included in the city budget for taxing purposes. Although no resident sees a direct fee, increased recycling can produce a "city share" from the recycle hauler. It means that the more we recycle - over and above our contracted tonnage - the recycle hauler will return a monetary "city share" back to the city.
Special Assessment pay-off amounts can be obtained from City Hall. 651-436-7031
The present assessment is for the Municipal Water Project which included street upgrades. The project was completed in 1991 and 1992.
Payments are payable to the City of Lake St Croix Beach. The city will notify the county of the payment which should then be reflected on the next years property tax statement. Pay-offs can be accepted up until November 15th each year.
County and State Contact Information
Washington County Commissioner Gary Kriesel: 651.430.6213
MN Governor Tim Walz: 651.201.3400 tim.walz@state.mn.us
MN Rep. Mark Wiens 651.296.4244 rep.mark.wiens@house.mn
MN Senator Judy Seeberger: 651.297.8060 sen.judy.seeberger@senate.mn
U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum: 202.224.9191 betty.mccollum@mail.house.gov
