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LSWMP – Consideration of Revised City Review Draft February 2, 2009 Page 3 − The treatment areas for these 2002 projects overlap with one or more of the City’s SUIP projects that will implement SIP improvements. − The water quality benefits associated with the SIP improvements are equal to or greater than the benefits associated with the 2002 improvements. Therefore, all of the water quality improvement projects identified in the 2002 draft LSWMP have been removed from the list of implementation projects with the water quality benefit associated with the improvements replaced by the benefits of the SIP.  The surface water management authority, roles, and responsibilities of the City and RCWD are clearly identified.  The LSWMP includes a comprehensive assessment of the City’ surface water management system, the identification of necessary improvements to the system, and a plan to prioritize, fund, and implement these improvements. Recommendation: Staff is looking for feedback from Council on the contents of the LSWMP. Most specifically, any comments related to the Current Assessment (Section 6), Goals and Policies (Section 7), and Implementation (Section 8) sections of the LSWMP. Based on the feedback from Council, the draft plan will be updated to become the agency review draft version of the LSWMP. Based on the discussion at the Council Work Session, if Council so desires, the agency review draft LSWMP will be presented at the February 9th City Council meeting to formally authorize City Staff to submit the LSWMP to Rice Creek Watershed District, Metropolitan Council, and Ramsey Conservation District for review as required. Additional Item – MS4 Map Completion: In addition to discussing the draft LSWMP, City Staff is requesting that a related item outside the scope of the LSWMP be discussed by the Council at this Work Session. One of the City’s stormwater obligations as a holder of an MS4 permit under the NPDES program is the development of a stormwater management map. This map identifies the stormwater features (stormwater ponds, infiltration basins, structural pollution control devises, outfalls, etc.) in the City that are regulated under the City’s MS4 permit. While the preparation of the stormwater management map as required by the MS4 permit is outside the scope of the LSWMP, the basis for the map coincides with the drainage area map that is part of the LSWMP. The MS4 regulated stormwater features can be added to the drainage area map in the LSWMP to create one map that serves two purposes: a drainage area map for the LSWMP and the stormwater management map for MS4 permit compliance. The benefits to creating a single map for two purposes include cost savings in creating, printing, and updating the map, as well more efficient map management,