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the local schools to ensure that all age levels are involved. By coordinating with the <br />watershed district and other interested parties, the City will strive engage the <br />community in these issues. <br />Strategy: City implementation <br />In the public sector, the city will implement more BMPs to reduce the amount of <br />storm water runoff, and increase infiltration. Rain gardens, bio swales and <br />infiltration basins will be implemented along boulevards, city streets, and around the <br />parking lots of both city facilities and commercial buildings per a new city <br />policy. During future remodeling and retrofitting projects of public facilities, the city <br />will ensure that surface water management is a top priority by implementing large <br />scale collection and reuse systems and green roofs into the plans. <br />In addition, the city will make a conscience effort to minimize the untreated runoff <br />entering into Silver Lake. An extra emphasis will be placed on education for residents <br />of lakefront properties — this direct runoff from lawns is untreated and often very <br />polluted. Also, the city will better manage the MS -4 outfalls running into the lake. A <br />proposal for iron -enhanced sand filtration systems will decrease the amount <br />phosphorous in the lake and help sustain a thriving ecosystem as well as a safe and <br />enjoyable recreation destination. <br />Strategy: Incentives, programs, and partnerships <br />Additionally, the city will encourage practices that responsibly benefit the storm <br />water system. The city will implement an "adopt -a -sewer -program," where residents <br />can volunteer to be in charge of keeping sewer gutters free of debris. This program <br />will drastically reduce the contaminated organic matter that makes its way into the <br />lakes and rivers. Also, the city has begun planning with Walmart to incentivize the <br />use of rain barrels to utilize rainfall in a sustainable fashion. <br />Future Progress <br />• Measure runoff amounts and sediment levels in runoff <br />• Increase education in best management practices so that individual residents can learn the <br />purpose of rain gardens, rain barrels, green roofs, etc. <br />• Measure the amount of residential rain barrels in St. Anthony <br />• Track for an increase in BMPs around St. Anthony <br />o Retention ponds, rain gardens, infiltration basins, etc. <br />. am th 7 13 <br />t la cJ <br />