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<br /> <br /> <br />DRAFT 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update – Local Water Management Plan 29 <br />December 27, 2017 - Project CLL17010 <br />Groundwater Management Goals & Policies <br />Goal 6.1 Incorporate ground water considerations into the decision-making process through recognizing the interconnectedness of surface water and groundwater supply and groundwater- <br />dependent natural resources. <br />Policy 6.1A Preserve ground water recharge areas in cooperation with Anoka County. <br />Policy 6.1B Promote infiltration of stormwater to result in groundwater recharge where it is feasible and does not pose a threat to groundwater quality. <br />Policy 6.1C Continue to implement the City’s Wellhead Protection Plan. <br />Policy 6.1D Participate in the Anoka County Wellhead Protection Group in implementing joint projects that benefit the City of Lino Lakes. <br />Policy 6.1E Continue to initiate water conservation programs through promoting water reuse and reducing water consumption <br /> <br />Natural Resources Goals & Policies <br />Goal 7.1 Identify, protect and preserve the desirable natural areas and ecological and aquatic resources of the community. <br />Policy 7.1A Pursue a well-defined natural resource restoration and management plan consistent with the RCWD/Lino Lakes Resource Management Plan (RMP). <br />Policy 7.1B Maintain the partnership of Lino Lakes and Rice Creek Watershed District and other groups such as Anoka County to maintain, restore, and manage the aquatic, aquatic dependent (Such as the Blue <br />Heron Rookery on Peltier Lake) and upland areas of the City. <br />Policy 7.1C Require natural space buffers, where appropriate, around wetlands to preserve their function and value. <br />Policy 7.1D Apply the Resource Management Unit recommendations from the RMP to meet RMP goals for aquatic resource protection and management. <br /> <br />Goal 7.2 Ensure that well-planned, quality residential, commercial, industrial and institutional development accommodates the City’s projected growth needs and occurs in a manner that also <br />conserves and enhances the City’s natural resources and amenities. <br />Policy 7.2A Encourage developers, where appropriate, to use Open Space Design/Conservation Development Model to implement the Resource Management System Plan. <br />Policy 7.2B Continue to use the Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) process to assess the impact of development on the City’s natural resources and infrastructure. <br /> <br />Goal 7.3 Capitalize on opportunities to enhance water quality, reduce runoff volume and flood damage, and enhance ecological resources by using open space and greenways. <br />Policy 7.3A Encourage the use of open space in the design of City projects when multiple benefits are realized. <br />Policy 7.3B Capitalize on the efforts of others responsible for managing open space to enhance their ongoing recreational programs, when these programs are related to the water and resource management effort <br />and are consistent with the City’s open space priorities. <br />Policy 7.3C Seek opportunities to enhance habitat function and integrity, to benefit water resources and eco-systems. <br /> <br />Erosion and Sediment Control Goals & Policies <br />Goal 8.1 Prevent erosion and minimize the conveyance of sediment into surface water systems through enforcement of the City’s Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). <br />Policy 8.1A Enforcement of City’s Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), including: <br /> Require erosion control plans for all land disturbance activities in accordance with the City’s stormwater management ordinance. <br /> Continue to enforce the Illicit Discharge and Detection Elimination (IDDE) Ordinance <br /> Coordinate construction site inspections and enforcement with watershed management organization inspection staff <br /> Implement and perform good housekeeping measures to minimize sediment entering the drainage system <br />