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• Developing an Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination regulatory mechanism within a comprehensive stormwater ordinance (for 2010). • The City continues to work with Rice Creek Watershed District on Illicit Discharge education for residents. • City employees continue to attend and maintain NPDES /stormwater related certifications from the State of Minnesota.. Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control • The City performs regular site inspection of all construction sites under NPDES permits (37 notices of violation and 4 correction orders at 17 constructions sites in 2009). • Contractor education packets were sent out to 23 construction contractors and homebuilders just prior to construction season. • The City is developing an erosion prevention and sediment control regulatory mechanism within a comprehensive stormwater ordinance (for 2010). The City of Lino Lakes has adopted and presently enforces Ordinances 03 -08 Section 3 Subd. 4 L & Subd. 11.; Subdivision Ordinance 04 -03; Surface Water Management Plan Adopted December 2005. Post - construction Stormwater Management in New Development and Redevelopment • The City monitors post construction BMP performance & runoff of public facilities through regular site inspections. • City staff frequently functions as the "eyes" for commercial and industrial facilities (i.e., identifying and reporting BMP deficiencies). • The City continues to develop a database of private facilities to ensure future adherence to maintenance agreements. • Collaborated with RCWD and ACD to study a potential raingarden retrofit project within the Rice Lake watershed to accomplish volume and nutrient reduction. • Developing a Post Construction Runoff from New and Redevelopment regulatory mechanism within a comprehensive stormwater ordinance (for 2010). Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations • Continue to train City field staff (public works) in the areas of illicit discharge, construction site practices, and pollution prevention. • The City sweeps all impervious surfaces twice a year. Street sweepings occur in early spring as weather allows and again in the fall after leaf off and prior to hydrant flushing. • The City annually inspects all structural pollution control devices such as trap manholes, grit chambers, sumps, and other settling or filter devices and retains inspection information. The City inspects 20% of the MS4 outfalls, sediment basins and ponds each year and retains inspection information. Inspections in 2009 included 82 structural pollution prevention devices, 71 ponds, 26 outfalls, 425 catch basins /manholes, 235 aprons /flared end sections.