Cedar Lake water quality and amenities
Summary
Plans approved for a $1.34 million package: an ADA-accessible kayak launch, trailhead, challenge course site work, restroom and jetty node at Cedar Lake, with bids opening August 19.
At a glance
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Last discussed Aug 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
Estimated construction cost of $1.34 million.
Park users, paddlers and people with disabilities gaining lake access.
Objectors contend disturbing lake sediment risks re-mobilizing contamination.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Aug 11, 2026
Plans approved for a $1.34 million package: an ADA-accessible kayak launch, trailhead, challenge course site work, restroom and jetty node at Cedar Lake, with bids opening August 19.
City Council - Jun 23, 2026
The city rejected an over-budget bid for Cedar Lake recreational amenities while residents presented independent water tests claiming lead levels far above EPA thresholds and demanded a halt to lakeside construction.
City Council - Jun 9, 2026
The $3.95M Cedar Lake package includes wetlands, a kayak launch and a challenge course — but residents challenged the city over the lake's contaminated past, calling it an EPA Superfund site. Council Member Dale Todd laid out the remediation history, and a disruptive speaker was removed.
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