01-08-2018 Council Meeting Packet

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DRAFT 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update – Local Water Management Plan 5 December 27, 2017 - Project CLL17010 Summary of Implementation Section The need to address water quality within the city is partially illustrated in the map showing the various impaired lakes (Appendix A, Figure 7) which has regulatory implications that are still being developed, the City’s stormwater infrastructure (Appendix A, Figure 8), the underlying soils and geology (Appendix A, Figures 2 and 3), the groundwater resources (Appendix A, Figure 11) and the existing floodplain (Appendix A, Figure 10). The following is a generalized list of the key implementation strategies, policies and/or actions proposed in the LWMP to address the City of Lino Lakes’ water resources issues: Implement Greenway System Plan through development of Subwatershed Management Plans for each RMU. The Plan will establish: o A clear vision of the multi-functional greenway corridor for City Staff and developers and will be used as a tool early in the land development process. o Create a wetland bank to provide replacement opportunities for development or roadway projects. o Utilize the runoff volume credit and banking system, in collaboration with RCWD. Implement the design guidelines of Northeast Lino Lakes Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan (CSMP) with future development in the Peltier Lake Subwatershed Implement water quality improvements via the Subwatershed Plans for each RMU specific to the waterbodies of the area and upcoming regulations (ex. impairments, TMDLs). Review existing watershed models and work with the RCWD and VLAWMO to address flow constraints in the system. Work with RCWD on the ditch abandonment process for public subsurface (drain tile) systems and explore partial abandonment for surface (ditch) systems, in cases where the public drainage system requires redesign to implement the Multi-Functional Greenway Corridor. Continue to manage the City’s wetlands and natural resources by: o Implementing City-wide Wetland Bank Plan, in cooperation with RCWD and VLAWMO o Continuing to participate in pre-permit application meetings with the RCWD and Army Corps of Engineers that support the collaborative permitting process implemented through RCWD Rule and the Corps’ Programmatic General Permit that implements the Special Area Management Plan. o Continuing to manage and protect heron rookery, tamarack swamps, and other important plant and animal communities. Review existing City policies, regulations, ordinances and plans, including: o Continue to implement and enforce the City's Stormwater Pollution Protection Program (SWPPP) as part of the NPDES Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit. o Implement the Wellhead Protection Plan to protect the groundwater source from contamination. o Continue to implement the City’s Water Conservation Management Plan o Evaluate the need to modify existing ordinances to ensure implementation of all components of the multi-functional greenway corridor o Review existing impervious percentage and land use requirements o Establish and adopt Better Site Design (BSD) standards for new and re-development that: Provide guidance for staff, City Boards, and City Council Protect high priority wetlands, their biological condition, and their function as high quality habitat; Enhance groundwater hydrology and protect groundwater-dependent natural resources; Provide natural flood reduction; Integrate water quality improvement components in the landscape; and Implement the Resource Management System Plan o Evaluate revisions to Road Design Standards including: Reducing minimum pavement widths; Ribbon curbs and curb cuts, with roadside swales, infiltration, and biofiltration; and Use of pervious pavements Continue public outreach, education and dissemination of information, including: o Work with private landowners to retrofit/implement multi-functional greenway corridors, for those parcels that are not part of a Master Plan or are already developed. o Partner with RCWD, VLAWMO and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MnDNR) to establish program to educate residents on the means to identify and eradicate invasive species. o Participate with other public agencies and organizations on education and outreach efforts. o Develop, distribute and present public with information regarding the importance of shoreland buffers. Evaluate financing options to implement activities and policies in LWMP, such as: o Pursue funding through Federal and State grant opportunities o Pursue grants through the RCWD’s Urban Stormwater Remediation Program to assist in the funding of projects that will reduce the impact of existing development on local water resources. o Pursue funding support from VLAWMO for projects in the Amelia Lake and Wilkinson Lake watersheds.