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ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD • AGENDA ITEM 5A • • STAFF ORIGINATOR: Marty Asleson, Environmental Coordinator MEETING DATE: May 29, 2013 TOPIC: Public Hearing: Annual Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program/City of Lino Lakes and the Minnesota Correctional Facility of Lino Lakes VOTE REQUIRED: N/A BACKGROUND: In compliance with the provisions of the Clean Water Act, as amended, and Minnesota Statutes Chapters 115 and 116, as amended, and Minnesota Rules Chapter 7001, the City of Lino Lakes has adopted a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and authorized its submittal to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency as part of the City's application for enrollment in the State of Minnesota's General National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Phase II Permit program. The permit authorizes the City and Correctional Facility to discharge stormwater. As part of the SWPPP, the City and Correctional Facility must solicit public input at an annual meeting required under the Public Education and Outreach Plan including: • A presentation about implementation of the City's Surface Water Pollution Prevention Program in 2012. • Affording interested persons an opportunity to make oral statements concerning the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. • Consideration of relevant written materials that interested persons submit concerning the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. • Consideration of public input in making adjustments to the 2012 implementation plan for the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. ANALYSIS: According to the 1996 National Water Quality Inventory, stormwater runoff is a leading source of water pollution. Stormwater runoff can harm surface waters such as rivers, lakes, and streams which in turn cause or contribute to water quality standards being exceeded.