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Lino Lakes Local Water Management Plan 8 November 2018 – WSB Project No. 02988-500 Regional Regulatory coordination on a regional level involves coordination with the Metropolitan Council and with watershed management organizations, particularly RCWD and VLAWMO. The City addresses the water-related concerns of the Metropolitan Council primarily through the City’s Comprehensive Plan and this Plan. The Comprehensive Plan frames how the City will address issues such as housing and transportation along with water concerns noted by the Metropolitan Council. RCWD implements and enforces a set of rules related to stormwater and natural resource management. In addition, the RCWD is the Wetland Conservation Act (WCA) Local Government Unit (LGU) for a number of jurisdictions including Lino Lakes. The City works with the RCWD to protect and manage the wetland and water resources of the City. VLAWMO also works to protect and improve water resources. VLAWMO is also the WCA LGU for a number of jurisdictions including those portions of Lino Lakes within their jurisdictional boundary. City Administration of Surface Water Management Plan The implementation of this Plan will be coordinated by staff with input from the Environmental Board. The staff will coordinate within the various departments as needed to ensure implementation of this plan over the next ten years. After this Plan is approved by the watershed organizations, the City of Lino Lakes will adopt and implement the Plan within 120 days and will update and approve its ordinances and official controls to be consistent with this Plan within 180 days.