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Lino Lakes Local Water Management Plan 6 November 2018 – WSB Project No. 02988-500 1. INTRODUCTION The City of Lino Lakes (population 20,216) is located in Anoka County in the seven county Twin Cities metropolitan area, approximately 20 miles north of downtown Saint Paul (Figure 1-1). The City covers approximately 33 square miles. Lino Lakes is nestled between the cities of Blaine and Circle Pines to the west, Columbus to the north, Hugo to the east, and Shoreview and North Oaks to the south. The City of Centerville is located near the center of Lino Lakes. Lino Lakes is within two watershed agencies: Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) and Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization (VLAWMO). RCWD is a watershed district and has the authority to regulate development impacts on water resources; VLAWMO is not a permitting agency, but does provide guidance on the implementation of best management practices within its jurisdiction. This plan addresses the rules and regulations put forth by the RCWD and VLAWMO. Surface water in Lino Lakes general drains to the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes which includes Baldwin Lake, Rice Lake, Reshanau Lake, Marshan Lake, George Watch Lake, Centerville Lake, Peltier Lake, and Rondeau Lake as well as Rice Creek, Hardwood Creek (Judicial Ditch 2), and Clearwater Creek (Judicial Ditch 3). This Local Water Management Plan (LWMP) builds off three previous plans, completed in 1994, 2005, and 2015. 1.1 Purpose The City of Lino Lake’s Local Water Management Plan (LWMP, the Plan) is a local management plan that meets the requirements of Minnesota Statutes 103B.235, Minnesota Rules 8410, the RCWD Watershed Management Plan (adopted January 4, 2010 and amended November 9, 2016), and the VLAWMO 2017-2026 Comprehensive Water Plan (adopted October 26, 2016). Minnesota Statute 103B.201 states that the purposes of the local water management programs are to: § Protect, preserve, and use natural surface and groundwater storage and retention systems; § Minimize public capital expenditures needed to correct flooding and water quality problems; § Identify and plan for means to effectively protect and improve surface and groundwater quality; § Establish more uniform local policies and official controls for surface and groundwater management; § Prevent erosion of soil into surface water systems; § Promote groundwater recharge; § Protect and enhance fish and wildlife habitat and water recreational facilities; and § Secure the other benefits associated with the proper management of surface and groundwater. The Lino Lakes Local Water Management Plan addresses these purposes. Figure 1-1. Location Map