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5) Post -construction runoff control 6) Pollution prevention in municipal operations In addition to the NPDES program, the MPCA is required to publish a list of impaired waters: lakes and streams in the state that are not meeting federal water quality standards. For each waterbody on the list, the MPCA is required to conduct a study to determine the allowable Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for each pollutant that exceeds the standards. The proposed 2018 MPCA list of impaired waters identifies 2,627 TMDL reports needed for the lakes, rivers, and streams in the state. Local governments are required to incorporate completed TMDL studies into their Local Surface Water Management Plans and review their SWPPPs to determine if additional BMPs are needed to comply with the TMDL waste load allocation. The City has one impaired waterbody in its boundaries: Rice Creek, due to fish, macroinvertebrate, and E. coli bioassessments. In addition, runoff from Mounds View discharges to Long Lake, a downstream stretch of Rice Creek, and to the Mississippi River, that are also identified as impaired waters according to the MPCA. Further discussion about the impaired waters receiving discharge from the City is included in Section 6.4. In response to these multiple regulatory activities, the MPCA published the Minnesota Stormwater Manual. This publication provides surface water management tools and guidance. The Manual presents a unified statewide approach to surface water practices. 3.8 MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (MNDNR) Originally created in 1931 as the Department of Conservation, the MnDNR has regulatory authority over the natural resources of the state. MnDNR divisions specialize in waters, forestry, fish and wildlife, parks and recreation, land and minerals, and related services. The Division of Waters administers programs in lake management, shoreland management, dam safety, floodplain management, wild and scenic rivers, the public waters inventory (PWI), and permitting of development activity within public waters. 3.9 MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (MDH) The MDH manages programs to protect the public health, including implementation of the Safe Drinking Water Act. The MDH has regulatory authority for monitoring water supply facilities such as water wells, surface water intakes, water treatment, and water distribution systems. The MDH also is responsible for the development and implementation of the wellhead protection program. 3.10 MINNESOTA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD (EQB) The EQB is comprised of five citizen members and the heads of ten state agencies that play an important role in Minnesota's environment and development. The EQB develops policy, creates long-range plans, and reviews proposed projects that may significantly influence Minnesota's environment. 3.11 MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (MNDOT) Within the City, MnDOT administers several state highway systems. MnDOT approval is required for any construction activity within state rights -of -way. MnDOT also administers a substantial amount of funding for transportation projects completed in the City. MnDOT periodically publishes their anticipated activities in their State Transportation Improvement Plan. City of Mounds View 18 Local Surface Water Management Plan Stantec Project No. 193804166 (5 5tantQc