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II. ORGANIZATION PLANS AFFECTING THE CITY OF LINO LAKES The four most immediate entities with Water Management Plans affecting the City of Lino Lakes are Anoka County, the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD), the Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization (VLAWMO), and the Metropolitan Council (METCO). A. ANOKA COUNTY Anoka County has its own County Comprehensive Water Plan that was completed in accordance with Chapter 103B of the Minnesota Statutes. County Comprehensive Water Plans must be updated once every five to ten years in accordance with current Minnesota legislative requirements. The County plans must be consistent with the Watershed District Plan covering the same geographic area. In addition to the Comprehensive Water Plan, Anoka County also has specific programs and policies relating to drainage issues on its highway systems and county ditch systems. It also has established shore land zoning ordinances for the control of development activity along the shorelines of lakes and the banks of major rivers. These zoning ordinances also regulate established 100 -year flood plains. B. RCWD Late in 1970, Ramsey, Anoka, and Washington Counties formally petitioned the Water Resources Board (WRB) to establish a Watershed District which, after public hearings, was established as the RCWD in 1972. In late 1974, the District prepared an overall Water Management Plan which served as the framework for the subsequent 18 years. Under the Metropolitan Surface Water Management Act (Chapter 509, Laws of 1982, M.S. 103B) requirements were set for preparing watershed management plans within the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. On October 22, 1997, the RCWD adopted a plan that conformed with these requirements. That Plan adopted objectives and policies in 13 sub -watershed areas of concern. The RCWD has six objectives: 1) Minimize Public Expenditure to Control Runoff, 2) Improve Water Quality, 3) Prevent Flooding and Erosion, 4) Promote Groundwater Recharge, 5) Protect and Enhance Fish and Wildlife Habitat, and 6) Recreation. In June of 2000, RCWD updated and extended its implementation programs through 2005. C. VLAWMO VLAWMO was formed in 1983 through a Joint Powers Agreement ratified by the seven local units of government. The organization was formed to comply with the Metropolitan Surface Water Management Act. The VLAWMO originally adopted its watershed management plan in 1987. The current (second -generation) plan was approved by the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources and adopted by VLAWMO in 1997. This plan sets forth goals, policies, management strategies, and implementation criteria for the watershed. VLAWMO has been authorized by the Minnesota State Legislature to act as the local government unit responsible for administering the Wetland Conservation Act. 2