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WS — Item # 5 WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT Work Session Item No. 5 Date: February 1, 2016 To: City Council From: Michael Grochala Re: Local Surface Water Management Plan Background The City of Lino Lakes is required to prepare a Surface Water Management Plan that must, at a minimum, meet the requirements for local plans in Minnesota Statutes, Section 103B.235 and be in conformance with Watershed District, Management Organization, and Metropolitan Council plans. The Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) completed an update to their watershed management plans in June of 2010 which subsequently required an update to the City's plan. The plan provides an assessment of the City's land and water resources, identifies issues and establishes goals and policies for 12 management categories, identifies proposed actions to implement the plan and estimated costs, as well as describing the process to administer the plan and coordinate with other local and regional agencies. The City Council authorized preparation of the plan in June of 2011. The City's Environmental Board reviewed the plan, prepared by EOR, Inc., at their March 27, 2013 regular meeting and recommended approval of the plan. Under state law the plan must be distributed for review and comment to RCWD, VLAWMO, Metropolitan Council, and Anoka County prior to City approval of the document. The plan was approved for distribution by the City Council on May 13, 2013 (Resolution 13-64). No comments were received from the Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization (VLAWMO) or Anoka County. Metropolitan Council completed its review in June of 2013 and commended the City on its proactive approach to water management. The City received comments from the RCWD in July of 2013 requesting modification to the plan primarily related to intercommunity surface water flows. This led to continued discussions with the RCWD regarding the NE Drainage Area. Additional language was added to the plan to acknowledge the City's work on the NE Drainage Area and that implementation of planning for the area would be subject to RCWD rules and approvals. The RCWD Board of Managers approved the plan on January 13, 2016. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. 103B.235 Subd. 4 and as a result of the approval by RCWD and