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• • • RICE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT BOARD OF MANAGERS RULE RMP -3 Implementing Lino Lakes Resource Management Plan (Adopted ________, 2008) PREAMBLE The Lino Lakes Resource Management Plan (LL RMP) came about through a partnership between the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) and the City of Lino Lakes. This collaboration was initiated in 2006 and included extensive coordination between the City, the Watershed and other regulatory agencies. The LL RMP provides a watershed -based approach to wetland management that is consistent with RCWD goals. The approach uniquely addresses management in the context of wetland functions and the effects of anticipated future land use. The RMP was developed in close coordination with state and federal permitting authorities and has been prepared to be consistent with both state and federal wetland regulations. It is intended that components of the plan be incorporated into Clean Water Act Section 404 permit evaluations. The approach is unique as a means to develop a comprehensive wetland management plan according to the State of Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act because it not only includes the required assessment of existing wetland functions and values, but it also forecasts future functions in Tight of anticipated land use and watershed -based approaches for no net Toss of wetland function. This Rule implements the Lino Lakes RMP by providing maximum consistency with Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act (WCA) requirements for a Comprehensive Wetland Management Plan and no net Toss in acreage and function of wetland resources. The Rule may be considered by the Corps in meeting Federal Clean Water Act requirements for Section 404. Because the RMP was coordinated with multiple Total Maximum Daily Load studies, it provides an implementation strategy for those efforts. The RMP provides a watershed -based context to the public Ditch Repair process proceeding on a RCWD Proposed Rule RMP -3 1 October 8, 2008