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Promote additional green space adjacent to Round Lake Rationale: Input from the community emphasized Round Lake as an asset to the immediate area and the community as a whole, although it is underutilized and inaccessible by the general public. This plan should recognize this and work to make it a feature in the overall development plan. Round Lake is the recipient of storm water from the entire redevelopment area, none of which is treated before entering the lake. Round Lake is also at the top of the watershed, and therefore, has a direct impact on water quality throughout the watershed. Water quality is already an important issue. Homeowners around Round Lake have recently formed an association with the goal of improving the water quality in the lake. Redevelopment, without consideration of water quality, will likely have a negative effect on Round Lake, the homes around the lake, and, ultimately, on the entire watershed. The Ramsey - Washington Metro Watershed District does not require storm water treatment for redevelopment areas, so water quality in the lake will be degraded without other action. As redevelopment occurs, there would be a draw created by Round Lake if there is an opportunity for public access. Actions: ► Establish ordinances at the City level which require treatment of runoff from the redevelopment area. • Work with the Ramsey - Washington Metro Watershed District to improve the quality of water in Round Lake. The City will have to petition the District for their participation in this project. ► Pursue innovative methods of treating runoff within the redevelopment area, including shared storm water treatment (NURP) ponds; making the ponds an amenity rather than an afterthought; using storm water detention areas as open space links across the redevelopment area; City ownership of storm water systems; and infiltration systems for treatment of more frequent rainfall events. Apply for funding of storm water treatment methods through the Pollution Control Agency's 319 program (for non -point source pollution control demonstration projects). The Watershed is interested in working with the City to create a model for storm water treatment in redevelopment projects, and would likely help obtain PCA funding. Implementation [Draft - September 1, 1995] Page 44,6 Page 87 .