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a a CITY OF LINO LAKES. 10/24/94 - Executive Summary Wetland Conservation Act In 1991, related legislation called the Wetland Conservation Act of 1991 was passed. The Act was passed to establish a state program of wetland prioritization and planning, wetland preservation, cost sharing of wetland establishment and restoration, and to regulate activities altering the character of wetlands. Part of the Act requires that a local government unit (LGU) be declared. - RCWD and VLAWMO. -will be the- LGU -until the City's local Water Management Plan (LWMP) is adopted. After the adoption of the LWMP, the City will become the LGU. Local Plan Format The Local Water Management Plan consists of three volumes. Volume 1 is the Policy Document. Volume 1 identifies the basic issues towards which management efforts will be directed. The policy document identifies what is to be accomplished, and what actions are necessary. This Volume contains an Executive Summary, Introduction, Background section, Goals and Policies section, Administration section and a section on how amendments are made to the plan. Volume 2 is a User's Manual. The manual has four parts; Standards for Facility Design, Maintenance, Implementation Plan (CIP) and Water Resources Inventory.. This Volume also contains a developer guide to aid the City in standardizing their hydrologic and water quality calculations. Volume 2 is intended to be used by City staff and engineers working in the City. Volume 3, the Reference Document, contains background informa- tion. It includes a description of the City's physical environment, hydrologic modeling, water quality issues, Wetland Resources Management System and management strategy for the City. The Appendices in Volume 3 contain background data such as definitions, references and information on Rice Creek Watershed District, Vadnais Lake Area WMO, Wetland Conservation Act and Water Retention Law. The Reference Document is intended to be used with Volume 1 and Volume 2. Together, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 constitute Lino Lakes' Water Management Plan. Local Water Management Plan SEH NO: LINOL9402.00 Policy Document Page 2