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Goal 2.2 <br />Initiate and continue collaborations to address, restore, and preserve the water quality of the <br />region’s lakes, wetlands, and other aquatic assets. <br />Policy 2.2A <br />Work with and partner with the RCWD, VLAWMO, and adjacent local governments to protect <br />high quality resources. <br />Policy 2.2B <br />Collaborate with adjacent jurisdictions and agencies to meet TMDL goals and remove <br />impaired water bodies from the impaired waters list. <br /> <br />Goal 7.1 <br />Identify, protect, and preserve the desirable natural areas and ecological and aquatic <br />resources of the community. <br />Policy 7.1B <br />Maintain the partnership of Lino Lakes and RCWD and other groups such as Anoka County to <br />maintain, restore, and manage the aquatic, aquatic dependent, and upland areas of the City. <br /> <br />The City contribution to the project would come from the Surface Water Management Fund. <br />This fund was created in 1992 to meet administrative, planning, ponding, and water quality <br />requirements imposed by State and Federal regulations. These funds are specifically intended <br />for water quality projects. The City annually plans for water quality improvements to <br />implement the Local Water Management Plan goals and policies. <br /> <br />The Environmental Board voted in favor of supporting the Centerville Lake aluminum sulfate <br />treatments at their January 31st, 2024 meeting. <br /> <br />The City Council was provided with an overview and background information on the alum <br />treatment project at the March 4th, 2024 Work Session, and the April 1st, 2024 Work Session. <br />The Council directed staff to provide the Rice Creek Watershed District Board of Managers <br />with a recommendation to establish a long-range management plan including potential <br />funding sources to prepare for any future treatments for the lake after the initial grant-funded <br />alum treatments that will be completed in 2024-2026. A letter to this effect will be sent with <br />the executed agreement. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />Staff recommends adoption of Resolution No. 24-44, Approving the Centerville Lake Alum <br />Treatment Cost-share Agreement with Rice Creek Watershed District. <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br /> <br />1. Resolution No. 24-44 <br />2. Cost-share Agreement for Centerville Lake Internal Phosphorous Load Reduction Project <br /> <br />64