01-08-2018 Council Meeting Packet

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DRAFT 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update – Local Water Management Plan 8 December 27, 2017 - Project CLL17010 The Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) will document progress towards achieving the load reductions needed to meet the TMDL allocations for impaired water bodies within its jurisdiction. The City of Lino Lakes will provide information on a routine basis to the RCWD regarding new projects and programs that lead to load reductions needed to meet a TMDL. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) leads programs that regulate shoreline and floodplain development, groundwater use, and conducts various efforts to support water-based recreation and quality fisheries. The City has a shoreline and floodplain ordinance that is in compliance with the DNR’s standards. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) manages the state’s transportation system including a number of highways in the City of Lino Lakes. Coordination with MnDOT is needed when an activity may impact a state highway or its right of way. The Minnesota Department of Health works to address a number of health issues, but the primary area of coordination for the City is with the protection of drinking water resources including wellhead protection and drinking water treatment. Regional Regulatory coordination on a regional level involves coordination with the Metropolitan Council and with watershed management organizations, particularly the Rice Creek Watershed District and the Vadnais Lake Area Watershed Management Organization. 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. The Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) implements and enforces a set of rules related to stormwater and natural resource management. In addition, the RCWD is the 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. The Vadnais Lake Area Watershed Management Organization (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. 2. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE ASSESSMENT 2.1 Climate and Precipitation The climate within the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan area is described as a humid continental climate with moderate precipitation, wide daily temperature variations, warm humid summers and cold winters. The total average annual precipitation in this area from 1981 to 2010 (the most recent year the data was available) is approximately 30.81 inches, of which approximately 40% occurs in the months of June, July and August (MnDNR 2017). The annual snowfall is about 37.3 inches (MRCC 2017) and is roughly equivalent to 2.9 inches of water. Additional climatological information for the area can be obtained from the Minnesota State Climatology Office at http://climateapps.dnr.state.mn.us/index.htm. Table 2-0-1. 1981-2010 Climatic Data for Lino Lakes, MN 1981-2010 Monthly Normal Precipitation - Lino Lakes, MN Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 30.81 0.86 0.76 1.74 2.68 3.57 4.32 4.02 4 3.33 2.69 1.7 1.14 1981-2010 Monthly Normal Snowfall - Vadnais Lake NCDC Station Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 37.9 9.5 5.7 7.6 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 5.4 8.5