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• • Agenda Item 6A Environmental Board Meeting Date: August 2, 2006 Topic: Storm Water Utility Background: Maintaining the City's Surface Water Management system is an important component of protecting our valuable natural resource system of lakes, streams and wetlands. With the intent of improving water quality, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) devised the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Phase II permit program. The City of Lino Lakes is required to comply with regulations set forth by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). As a result, over the last three years the City has been in the process of implementing its Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) in conformance with the (NPDES) Phase II permit. This process has led to 1) a better understanding of the City's surface water management system, 2) a proactive approach to maintaining and improving the system, and 3) recognition that current levels of funding are inadequate. In January the City Council retained the services of Short, Elliott, Hendrickson, Inc., to prepare the Feasibility Study, Financing Alternatives for Lino Lakes' Storm Water Management Program, to assist in identifying a dedicated and equitable means of funding the system. The study, completed in May, recommended the establishment of a Storm Water Utility. An informational brochure was mailed to all residents, which explained the rationale for instituting a storm water utility to adequately and equitably fund storm water management in Lino Lakes and meet NPDES requirements. Two open house informational meetings were held in July to explain the storm water utility concept and to receive questions and initial comments from the public. Mr. Andy Lamberson, a surface water management specialist with SEH, will be present at the meeting to provide an overview of the study, NPDES, and the mechanics of the proposed Storm Water Utility. Attachments: Storm Water Utility Executive Summary