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AAA Metropolitan CouncilAA <br />Environmental Services <br />July 11, 2013 <br />Stephanie McNamara, Administrator <br />Vadnais Lakes Area Watershed Management Organization <br />800 East Co. Rd. E <br />Vadnais Heights, MN 55127 <br />RE: Lino Lakes Local Water Management Plan <br />Metropolitan Council Reviews File No. 21135-1 <br />Dear Ms. McNamara: <br />Metropolitan Council staff (Council) has completed its review of the City of Lino Lakes' Local Surface Water <br />Management Plan update (plan), dated June 2013. The plan provides an excellent foundation for the city to <br />manage its water resources, and is consistent with Council policies, and the Council's Water Resources <br />Management Policy Plan. <br />The city, in cooperation with Rice Creek Watershed District, has completed a Resource Management Plan that <br />divides the city into 15 resource management units (RMUs). These RMUs were used in formulating the plan, and <br />one of the implementation activities is completion of detailed subwatershed management plans for the three <br />highest priority RMUs. The Council commends Lino Lakes on its proactive approach and willingness to work <br />with the watershed district to improve water management in the city. <br />One minor suggestion to improve the plan would be to include a map clearly showing which areas of the city are <br />included in Rice Creek Watershed District and Vadnais Lake Watershed Management Organization. <br />Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this plan. If you have any questions regarding our comments you <br />can contact Joe Mulcahy at 651-602-1104. <br />Sincerely, <br />William Moore <br />Deputy General Manager <br />Cc: Michael Grochala, Community Development Director, City of Lino Lakes <br />Brett Emmons, EOR <br />Sandy Rummel, Metropolitan Council District 11 <br />Keith Buttleman, Assistant General Manager, Environmental Quality Assurance <br />Lisa Barajas, Manager, Metropolitan Council Local Planning Assistance <br />Raya Esmaeili, Metropolitan Council Reviews Coordinator <br />Joe Mulcahy, Water Resources Assessment Section <br />www.metrocouncil.org <br />390 Robert Street North • St. Paul, MN 55101-1805 • (651) 602-1005 • Fax (651) 602-1477 • TTY (651) 291-0904 <br />Art Equal Opportunity Employer <br />