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• <br />• <br />• <br />4.0 Identified Issues, Goals and Policies <br />The overall goals listed in the 2005 Surface Water Management Plan were: <br />- Water Quantity. Use the natural characteristics of the City watersheds (e.g., pond, swales, wetlands) <br />in combination with development standards and projects, to reduce present and future flood <br />damages, and enhance the quality of surface and ground water. <br />- Water Quality. Protect and improve water quality and the scenic and ecologic values of City lakes. <br />The City seeks to maintain and improve the water quality of these lakes using nutrient loading as the <br />yardstick for success. <br />- Natural Resources. Prioritize the important natural resources of the City and preserve key <br />components and characteristics of the terrestrial and aquatic communities necessary for basic <br />ecosystem function. <br />- Wetlands. Protection of City wetlands in accordance with existing rules and regulations. <br />- Erosion Control. Develop proper mitigation measures to allow disturbed environments to recover as <br />quickly as possible. <br />- Public Participation, Information, and Education. Enhancement of cooperation and sharing of <br />information between various levels of government to enhance efficiency and reduce the likelihood <br />of duplication. <br />- Monitoring. Conduct surveys and acquire natural resource data to facilitate the evaluation of the <br />effectiveness of the City's water resource management program. <br />- Maintenance and Inspection. Protection of City water resource infrastructure. <br />- Finance. Establish funding sources for water resource management activities. <br />Additional detail on the issues, goals, and policies specifically identified in the 2005 Surface Water <br />Management Plan are outlined below. Issues, goals, and policies specifically identified in other plans <br />and documents are also listed and identified by source. <br />4.1. Water Rate & Quantity <br />Issues <br />Water Quantity, Water Quality and Erosion Control are priority issues for the City. Rice Creek and its <br />tributaries have been subjected to increased surface water runoff carrying heavy nutrient -rich sediment <br />loads, road salts, and hydrocarbon -based contaminants typical of developed areas.. Increased discharge <br />rates have caused serious down- cutting and stream bank erosion. Current water quality conditions <br />present a potential stress to the diversity and population sizes of fish and aquatic invertebrates <br />indigenous to these systems. <br />City of Lino Lakes SWMP ;October 2011 I 1 <br />