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122 <br />COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 28, 1987 <br />Mayor Benson told Mr. Jusczak that since this matter is <br />brought under Open Mike, no action will be taken tonight but <br />will be placed on a future agenda. Mr. Bisel said he would <br />like to see if some solution can be worked out to <br />accommodate certain cases in certain situations. <br />Mayor Benson asked the Administrator to place this on the <br />next Council agenda. Mr. Kluegel was asked to put together <br />a report noting other areas where such problems exist. <br />RICE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT PROPOSED NEW STANDARDS <br />(NUTRIENT REMOVAL OF WATER IN HOLDING PONDS. 509 PLAN) ANDY <br />CARDINAL <br />Mr. Cardinal told the Council that the 509 Plan has been <br />approved by all the city councils within the RCWD with a few <br />exceptions. He introduced Engineer Bill Weidenbacher to the <br />Council and indicated that Mr. Weidenbacher would answer any <br />questions the Council may have concerning the Plan. <br />Mr. Weidenbacher explained that a number of city councils <br />had questions about the 509 Plan especially the nutrient <br />removal portion of the Plan. The RCWD held a meeting on <br />this matter on December 1, 1987 and a number of <br />misunderstandings on water quality and the requirements for <br />rectifying water quality were addressed. The RCWD adopted <br />some clarifying changes to the Plan at this meeting. Mr. <br />Weidenbacher gave the Council a written revision to the <br />of the Plan that should clarify water quality for <br />councils. He also read a portion of the revision. Mr. <br />Weidenbacher explained that RCWD will take about six to <br />eight months to give final approval to the Plan. City <br />councils will then be required to prepare a comprehensive <br />,water management plan for their city and this plan will have <br />to address nutrient removal. Then all permitting and <br />regulation will be given to the local governments with a few <br />exceptions. <br />Mr. Stahlberg told the Council that Lino Lakes has started <br />to put together its water management plan. The Flood Plain <br />Ordinance and the Shoreland Management Ordinance are in <br />place but explained water run -off management will require a <br />major effort. He also noted that Lino Lakes will be <br />required to provide a plan that makes an attempt to remove <br />nutrients before the water is discharged into a major <br />waterway. Mr. Weidenbacher explained that nutrient removal <br />is more of an art than a science and RCWD will be providing <br />PAGE 2 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />