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2?{. COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 24, 1994 plan and will be further detailed after a citizens group meets to discuss water quality concerns. The purpose of this portion of the plan is to have the water quality plan come from the citizens rather than an engineer. The plan provides an inventory of land and water resources. The plan guides future capital improvements related to water resources. A plan is required if the City wants to be its own permitting agency and finally the plan is required by law. Mr. Keehn provided a schedule regarding final adoption and implementation of the plan. A final decision must be made as to whether or not the City wants to be its own permitting agency and pass the ordinances that will adopt the plan and begin the total implementation of the plan. Mr. Keehn explained that the plan is a three (3) volume plan. The first volume is a policy document which is the administrative section. The second volume is the users manual which is intended to be used by the developers and engineers within the City. The third volume is the reference document. This volume contains all the background information, and information required by law. Mr. Keehn outlined what each volume contains. He noted that the entire document is intended to change with the changing needs of the community, therefore the amendment process is a very important part of the plan. Council Member Bergeson asked if other communities in the RCWD have become their own permitting agencies. Mr. Keehn said that he did not think so, however, other cities in other watershed districts have become their own permitting agencies. Council Member Bergeson asked if the City decided to become its own permitting agency, would another staff person be hired to perform this duty? Mr. Keehn explained that this question will be answered as the City Council gets into the next step of the process. He emphasized that the key to a successful plan is to establish a good program and a process to implement the program and do not deviate from the established program. Mayor Reinert asked if many communities in the RCWD have completed their water management plans. Mr. Keehn explained about half of the communities have completed their plans. He also noted that the Lino Lakes plan is more complicated because of the abundance of wetlands and ponds. Mayor Reinert asked if the plan would be computerized. Mr. Keehn explained that the plan will be converted to the GIS computer system. PAGE 11 1 1 1