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Stormwater runoff can change natural hydrologic patterns, accelerate stream flows, destroy <br />aquatic habitats, and elevate pollutant concentrations and loadings. Development substantially <br />increases impervious surfaces thereby increasing runoff from city streets, driveways, parking <br />lots, and sidewalks, on which pollutants from human activities settle. <br />Common pollutants in runoff include pesticides, fertilizers, oils, metals, pathogens, salt, <br />sediment, litter and other debris are transported via stormwater and discharged — untreated — to <br />water resources through storm sewer systems. <br />The Stormwater Program for Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4's) is designed to <br />reduce the amount of sediment and pollution that enters surface and ground water from storm <br />sewer systems to the maximum extent practicable. Stormwater discharges associated with MS4's <br />are regulated through the use of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) <br />permits. NPDES permits are legal documents. Through this permit, the City and Correctional <br />Facility are required to develop a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) that <br />incorporates Best Management Practices (BMP's) applicable to their MS4. <br />Tim Payne of the City of Lino Lakes, Mark Ostrander and David Rydeen of the Lino Lakes <br />Correctional Facility are here to give a presentation on the 2012 BMP's occurring for each MS4. <br />Following these presentations a public hearing will be open for public comments. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends opening the public hearing, soliciting comments and then closing the public <br />hearing. <br />• <br />• <br />• <br />