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Common pollutants in runoff include pesticides, fertilizers, oils, metals, pathogens, salt, sediment, litter and other debris are transported via stormwater and discharged — untreated — to water resources through storm sewer systems. The Stormwater Program for Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4's) is designed to reduce the amount of sediment and pollution that enters surface and ground water from storm sewer systems to the maximum extent practicable. Stormwater discharges associated with MS4's are regulated through the use of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits. NPDES permits are legal documents. Through this permit, the City is required to develop a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP) that incorporates Best Management Practices ( BMP's) applicable to their MS4. Below is a list of the accomplishments of the City of Lino Lakes in implementing identified best management practices ( BMP's). 2008 Best Management Practice Implementation and Accomplishments: Public Involvement • Storm Drain Stenciling: The City of Lino Lakes solicited volunteers to work with RCWD to stencil/label storm drains. Public awareness was represented by the placement of storm drain buttons on 136 storm drains. • Stream Monitoring: Partnering with Stream Health Evaluation Program (SHEP), and had volunteers from the community monitoring Hardwood Creek, Rice Creek and Clearwater Creek. • Stream Cleanup: Assigned several groups to clean up creek and tributary areas in the City of Lino Lakes on Earth Day. • Quarterly newsletter articles on residential clean-water initiatives to increase public involvement in the following: resident BMP's for their property to improve surface water runoff quality including pet -waste management, soil management, irrigation management, water conservation, and impervious surface management. • Distributed a Lino Lakes Recyclopedia that lists all of the appropriate recycling locations, vendors for different products including hazardous waste. • Prepared a display on recycling and good housekeeping practices for homeowners at Earth Day. • Maintained a kiosk of information on environmental issues such as recycling, water quality improvement, forestry issues, and NPDES Phase II/MS4 fact sheets for residents. • Held an Arbor Day Celebration at Lino Lakes Elementary and hosted Tricia and the Toones who tailored their entertainment/presentation to recycling and importance to clean water issues. • Became members of Blue Thumb with the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD). • Worked on environmental education curriculum with the Centennial School District. • Maintained a page on the City Website related to NPDES for MS4's and Best Management Practices for residents. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination • Continued to maintain and update a GIS map and spatial database of the City's storm sewer system.