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SECTION 1 <br />SECTION 4 <br />SECTION 5 <br />Background <br />The Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization (VLAWMO) was formed <br />in 1983 to protect the Vadnais Lake watershed area in northern Ramsey County <br />and a small portion of Anoka County. Our organization was formed through a <br />Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) that was ratified by the 6 cities within VLAWMO <br />boundaries to comply with the State of Minnesota Metropolitan Surface Water <br />Management Act (Minnesota statute Chapters 103A - 103H). We are governed <br />by a 6 member Board of Directors that is represented by an elected official from <br />each of the communities. VLAWMO covers approximately 25 square miles and <br />includes portions of Vadnais Heights, White Bear Township, White Bear Lake, Gem <br />Lake, Lino Lakes, and all of North Oaks. <br />OUR APPROACH <br />Managing a watershed area to protect our vital water resources has become <br />the primary approach across the country. Since water flows across political <br />boundaries, partnerships among local governments, regional, state and federal <br />agencies are vital. Because Vadnais Lake is used as the drinking water reservoir <br />for approximately 400,000 customers in the St. Paul area, VLAWMO frequently <br />partners with the St. Paul Regional Water Service (SPRWS) on a variety of water <br />quality monitoring and improvement projects. <br />OUR CORE PRINCIPLES <br />To guide our efforts towards achieving our mission.VLAWMO shares responsibility <br />with its member communities to: <br />» <br />» <br />Protect surface water quality <br />Protect groundwater quality and recharge areas <br />Provide public education to promote good stewardship of water resources <br />Protect and manage wetlands through the Wetland Conservation Act <br />Collaborate with other public and private organizations <br />Manage stormwater and control flooding through the use of best management <br />practices <br />Require good erosion control practices, both during development and as a <br />part of good stewardship <br />Homer Morancey and Leon Garceau, ca.1904 <br />Image courtesy of Vadnais Heights Historical Society <br />Mission Statement <br />Our mission at the Vadnais Lake Area Water <br />Management Organization is to protect and <br />enhance the water resources <br />within the watershed. <br />Activities we work on include: water quality <br />monitoring, education and outreach projects, <br />wetland protection, and water quality <br />enhancement projects. <br />5 <br />