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Summary of the 2040 Comprehensive Surface Water Management Plan City of Lino Lakes, MN Goals & Policies The City of Lino Lakes continues to actively manage and protect its water resources. The Surface Water Management Plan supports the City by outlining twelve policies, goals and issues related to the following: 1. Water rate and quantity 2. Water quality 3. Wetland management 4. Floodplain management 5. Public ditch management 6. Groundwater management 7. Natural resources 8. Erosion and sediment control 9. Regulations, permitting and reporting 10. Monitoring, maintenance and inspection 11. Public participation, information and education 12. Financing Existing Water Resources The City of Lino Lakes existing water resources include fifteen lakes, nine within the Chain of Lakes Regional Park, three creeks, and a network of public and private ditches and municipal storm sewer. Of the lakes and creeks, nearly all are impaired for excess nutrients, mercury, dissolved oxygen, or bacteria (Figure 7-7). Future Conditions In addition to water quality concerns, the City of Lino Lakes is expected to experience more frequent flooding in the future with future development and increased runoff rates. The Rice Creek Watershed District has modeled the future flood impacts on Lino Lakes, which will include increased overtopping of small ditches and culverts, as well as increasing the demand on existing stormwater and ditch infrastructure (Figure 7-8). Major Improvements Expected • Continue Implement water quality improvements via the existing Subwatershed Plans, including: — Water quality improvements in the LaMotte and West Shadow Lake neighborhoods help improve water quality in Centerville and Reshanau Lakes. — Review and address floodplain areas with inadequate freeboard during flood events — The City will consider joining the Community Rating System to better manage floodplain development and allow residents to receive a discount on flood insurance — Work with MnDOT to evaluate wildlife crossings in future projects near Lake Amelia — Evaluate the potential to implement volume reduction practices in stormwater-sensitive wetlands near Baldwin and Sherman Lakes — Continue to incorporate neighborhood stormwater planning and education into street reconstruction programs. For 2018, both the West Shadow Lake and LaMotte neighborhoods have engaged in several outreach meetings to provide input used in the preliminary stormwater management designs. • Continue to work with RCWD and VLAWMO to establish wetland banks and approaches to maintain or restore existing wetland functions