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• • STAFF ORIGINATOR: CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: TOPIC: BACKGROUND: AGENDA ITEM 6E Michael Grochala January 8, 2007 Consideration of Resolution No. 07 -08, Authorizing Execution of agreement with RCWD to Cost Share Preparation of Resource Management Plan The City of Lino Lakes is in the process of preparing the required 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update. An integral component of the process is the preparation of a Resource Management Plan (RMP), for the entirety of the city, in collaboration with the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD). This project represents the most ambitious planning and conservation effort ever attempted by the watershed district and arguably the most comprehensive effort attempted in Minnesota. The purpose of the RMP is to address several goals in the subwatersheds encompassing Lino Lakes. These goals include: 1. Maintenance and Management of Public Drainage Systems 2. Protection and Enhancement of Lake Water Quality 3. Land and water Conservation 4. Coordinated Permitting and Regulatory Program 5. Wetland Preservation and Enhancement The project represents a unique opportunity to coordinate several regulatory requirements and /or studies with the city's land use planning process. The total estimated budget for the process is approximately $292,000. The City's share of the project is estimated at $75,000. Funding for the project is proposed from the City's Surface Water Management fund and is included in the 2007 -2011 5 year financial plan. RECOMMENDATION: The proposed Resource Management Plan is an invaluable tool for the City as we move forward with long range planning, natural resource preservation and management, and water quality improvements. The hydrologic system analysis and modeling alone, which the City does not currently have available, represents approximately 58% of the project cost.