01-08-2018 Council Meeting Packet

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DRAFT 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update – Local Water Management Plan 7 December 27, 2017 - Project CLL17010 1.3 Amendments to the Local Water Management Plan The City of Lino Lakes intends that this Plan extend through 2021. The City may need to revise this Plan prior to the next update for it to remain a useful long-term planning tool. Plan amendments will be needed if significant changes are required involving goals, policies, administrative procedures, funding or the capital improvement program, or if problems arise that are not addressed in the Plan. This Plan will remain in full effect through 2021 unless an updated plan is approved prior to that date. Technical information (i.e. from City-led studies and monitoring and new data from City partners) will require frequent updating. The City intends to post this updated information on the City website. Technical information that results in new action items will be incorporated into City operations through implementation of the City’s programs, projects and watershed management strategies as appropriate. Generally, these technical updates and studies are considered part of the normal City operations consistent with the intent of this Plan and will not trigger a Plan amendment. However, when the new technical information or study findings result in a significant policy change, or the District intends to initiate a program or construct a capital improvement not sufficiently identified in the Plan, a plan amendment will be required. All major amendments to the Plan that deviate from the existing Plan scope and direction will be submitted to the Rice Creek Watershed District and the Vadnais Lake Area Watershed Management Organization for review and approval. The review process is 60 days unless the City agrees to an extension of the review period. The Plan amendment may also be submitted to the Metropolitan Council for a 45-day review to be incorporated into the review of the RCWD and VLAWMO. 1.4 Roles and Responsibilities Federal Coordination with federal agencies on water issues for the City of Lino Lakes often is with the Army Corps of Engineers, and sometimes also with the Environmental Protection Agency, the United States Geological Survey, the United States Department of Agriculture, the Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The Army Corps of Engineers regulate activities in navigable waters and wetlands. Therefore, coordination is required for activities that have the potential to affect wetland and lake systems in the City of Lino Lakes. The Army Corps of Engineers issues permits under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and allow for approval of permitting and replacement plans that meet the requirements of Section 404 on a regional basis. Lino Lakes has and approved Special Area Management (SAMP) with the Army Corps of Engineers. The SAMP is implemented through a Programmatic General Permit (PGP) that includes special wetland regulatory conditions for the City of Lino Lakes. In summary, the PGP provides mitigation flexibility for impacts that are consistent with the SAMP. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has delegated many of its responsibilities within Minnesota to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency including the administration and enforcement of National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination (NPDES) permits and the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) program. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) collect data on stream flow, groundwater levels, and other information which is useful to the City in evaluating its resources. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees the National Resource Conservation Service and the Farm Service Agency who provide technical services, conservation programs and funding to agricultural producers. In addition, the soils and technical data collected by the NRCS is information used by the City. The Fish and Wildlife Service works to conserve and improve fish and wildlife and their habitat. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), among other activities, collect weather and climate data. State On a state level, regulatory coordination related to water and natural resources includes addressing impaired waters, managing storm sewer systems and construction sites, managing shorelines, and a number of other areas. Agencies the City may coordinate with include the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the Department of Natural Resources, the Minnesota Department of Transportation, and the Minnesota Department of Health. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) oversees the programs addressing municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s), construction site stormwater, industrial stormwater, impaired lakes and streams, feedlots, soil and groundwater contamination, and wastewater treatment. A number of these programs affect the City of Lino Lakes. The two main areas requiring coordination are the MS4 program and addressing impaired waters. The City’s stormwater system is designated as a Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) by the MPCA. The City’s Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP) was developed to address the requirements for MS4s. A permit re-issuance was approved in May 2013 and went into effect August 1, 2013. The reissued permit will require changes to the City’s SWPPP. A number of Total Maximum Daily Load studies (TMDLs) are in process and others have been completed. These studies establish daily load limits for certain compounds that were found to contribute to the impairment. The City of Lino Lakes will likely have a wasteload allocation that establishes the maximum allowed discharge of the regulated pollutant for each TMDL.