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Runoff carrying nutrient -rich sediment, road salts, and hydrocarbon -based contaminants is detrimental to the water quality of the City's lakes, streams, rivers, and wetlands. Current water quality conditions present a potential stress to the diversity and population of fish and aquatic invertebrates and impact human uses of the resources. Improvement of these waters will require a watershed wide solution because in many cases much of the drainage area originates upstream of the City. Additionally it has been found that internal loading sources of phosphorus derived from the lake bed sediments in Peltier Lake are affecting the water quality of downstream water bodies. Goals & Policies Goal 4.2.1: Protect and improve water quality and the scenic and ecologic values of City lakes, wetlands and other aquatic assets (see also Natural Resources and Wetlands goals and policies). Policy 4.2.1A: Encourage "Better Site Design" development techniques in developing and redeveloping areas to maintain water quality. Policy 4.2.1B: Develop specific management plans for each Resource Management Unit as necessary recognizing varying ecological, physical and cultural differences between each Resource Management Unit. Policy 4.2.1C: Establish a surface water management system consistent with the Resource Management Plans. Policy 4.2.1D: Apply the Resource Management Unit recommendations from the RMP to meet RMP goals for aquatic resource protection and management. Policy 4.2.1E: Preserve and improve the recreational resources associated with water. Policy 4.2.1F: Continue to enforce City water standards for storm water runoff quality from new and re -developments. Policy 4.2.1G: Incorporate TMDL limits, when determined, into the City's Surface Water Management requirements to reduce degradation and improve the quality of the City's and region's lakes, waterways and other aquatic resources. Policy 4.2.1H: Manage city -owned facilities subject to Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) program requirements consistent with permit conditions. Policy 4.2.1I: Manage city -owned facilities in accordance with the original design purposes, periodically review these purposes, and modify operation in consideration of current resource management objectives. Policy 4.2.1J: Implement and enforce a program to detect and eliminate illicit discharges in accordance with the City's MS4 requirements. Policy 4.2.1K: Manage septic systems in conformance with state standards to protect the quality of water and natural resources. Goal 4.2.2: Initiate and continue vigorous collaborations to address, restore, and preserve the water quality of the region's lakes, wetlands and other aquatic assets. City of Lino Lakes SWMP 1 December 20151 66