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The RMP serves as a companion to adoption of the JD4 RMP Rule. The Rule RMP -2 provides standards intended to avoid land use effects that degrade wetland and aquatic resource quality. It also establishes the conditions for the RCWD to implement wetland permitting, wetland banking and volume banking programs in the JD4 RMP area. The stormwater volume banking program is a critical tool in meeting downstream TMDL goals and reducing flooding for this volume- constrained drainage system. Lino Lakes Special Area Management Plan and Programmatic General Permit The City of Lino Lakes and the RCWD have prepared a Special Area Management Plan (SAMP) for the subwatersheds within the City. The Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District (Corps) intends to use the SAMP in its Clean Water Act (CWA). The purpose of the SAMP is to provide a watershed -based and conservation -based framework for aquatic resource management, particularly as development and redevelopment occur within the City. The SAMP addresses future water quality, quantity, flow rates and wetland function and condition in light of forecasted development and potential changes to surface and groundwater characteristics. As a result of the SAMP the CWA Section 404 regulated wetland alterations and impacts within the City of Lino Lakes will be covered by a Programmatic General Permit that streamlines the federal, state and local permitting process. City of Lino Lakes Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP) The City of Lino Lakes, as a municipal separate storm sewer system is required to implement and enforce a SWPPP as a part of compliance with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Phase II program. The SWPPP is designed to reduce the discharge of pollutants from the City to the "maximum extent practicable" to protect water quality. The SWPPP must include Best Management Practices (BMP) that address six minimum control measures. Wellhead Protection Plan The City of Lino Lakes along with the Minnesota Department of Health and Anoka County developed a Wellhead Protection Plan that delineates drinking water supply management areas and wellhead protection areas. The Wellhead Protection Plan was approved by the Minnesota Department of Health in 2005. 2.3. Plan Objectives & Summary The Plan defines goals and actions to guide the management of the City's lakes, wetlands, streams and natural resources. The Plan is intended to fulfill the requirements for a Local Surface Water Management Plan under MN Statute 103B and MN Rule 8410 and to address the Rice Creek Watershed District and Vadnais Lake Area Watershed Management Organization requirements for Local Plans. The Plan summarizes available information about the City's water and natural resources, defines goals and policies, and outlines an implementation plan. Based on the City's commitment to collaborative planning this Plan articulates the future of water resource management in Lino Lakes. The City is fortunate to have invested in the science needed to determine sound resource management actions. In addition, the City established a civic engagement process to gain public support and developed strong civic leadership to implement the necessary regulatory mechanisms to ensure water resources are protected now and into the future. City of Lino Lakes SWMP 1 February 8. 2013 Draft! 6