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Yellow Flag Iris

Dear Resident,  City of Burnsville staff recently observed several populations of an invasive plant – Yellow Flag Iris – on the shoreline of Crystal lake within Crystal Lake West Park. While many invasive species (such…

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Who does what when it comes to lake weeds?

Lake weeds can be frustrating and a mystery when it comes to who takes care of what.  Here is a quick overview to untangle the weed confusion. What are the lake issues? We have two…

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What does Wikipedia say about OUR Crystal Lake?

Crystal Lake is a lake in Burnsville, Dakota County, Minnesota. The lake is a primary source of recreation for the city of Burnsville and the surrounding area. Crystal Beach Park[1] , Crystal Lake West Park[2] and Tyacke Park[3] all have coastline along…

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Public Hearing: Conditional Use Permit Impacting Crystal Lake

On Monday, January 25, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. the Burnsville Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider an application for Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow excavation and filling within the floodplains of…

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Join the Board!

Every year three (3) Board member terms end and 3 new Board members are elected.  We are currently accepting candidates for the Board elections.  Applications are due by Wednesday, March 17.   Who can serve on…

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Did You Know?

Jumping worms are the newest invasive species?     Click here for an article to tell you more.   The City of Burnsville has a Goose Management Program?   Click here for information about the program…

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