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EXAMPLE Storm Water Utility Best Management Practices Credit Background On DATE the Lino Lakes City Council approved a Storm Water Utility (Ordinance No. XXX) to finance the City's Storm Water Management Program. In addition, the Utility will be utilized to finance compliance with the City's National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Phase II (NPDES Phase II) Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) for the City's Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) as outlined in the City's Storm Water Permit. The Utility provides for credits for the use of Storm Water Best Management Practices (BMPs) such as storm water ponds, green space, undeveloped land, etc. Credits must be applied for by Dec. 156 of year preceding the year in which the credit is to be considered. The amount of the credit will be determined by the City Engineer and approved by the City Council. A property owner may appeal to the City Council regarding a determination of the credit once per calendar year. Commercial, Industrial, Institutional A credit may be granted to a Commercial, Industrial or Institutional parcel that can demonstrate a minimum reduction of 20% of the amount of storm water leaving the parcel via the use of an approved Storm Water Best Management Practice (BMP). Credits can be combined to account for a total reduction of up to 75% of the Environmental Utility Fee. Documentation must be provided to the City of for evaluation of the claim. It is strongly suggested that the documentation be prepared by a licensed professional engineer of the State of Minnesota and provide the necessary drawings and calculations to support the claim. It is the applicant's responsibility to prove the claim. Examples of Best Management Practices 1. Storm water retention and infiltration systems (ponds), grassed swalcs and drainage from parking lots into grassed surfaces. 2. Storm Water Detention ponds are not eligible for a credit since the water from the ponds is discharged to the City's storm sewer system. MS4. Land Use Credits Vacant Land Credit Vacant land meeting the following criteria is to be excluded from the area used to calculate the monthly charge. • The property must not be developed in any way, or have been developed in the past ten (10) years. The property must reflect land in an "undisturbed, natural state" with non - impacted soils (i.e., the soils are not compacted). • The vacant land must represent at least 50% of the total parcel Feasibility Study A-LI NOL0602.00 City of Lino Lakes, Minnesota C -1