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Anoka/Ramsey Judicial Ditch 1 (ARJD 1) drains the southern portion of the City of Blaine within the jurisdiction of the RCWD, through the northeast corner of Mounds View, prior to exiting the City under I- 35W and discharging into Rice Creek. Branch 5 of ARJD 1 crosses Hillview Road and Greenfield Park and ties into the main trunk of ARJD 1 within the northeastern portion of Mounds View. The RCWD is the drainage authority for ARID 1. Spring Creek is located in the far southwestern corner of the City. It extends from Woodcrest Park, crossing both Silver Lake Road and Knollwood Drive before it turns to the south. At County Road H, Spring Creek enters the City of New Brighton approximately midway between Knollwood Drive and Pleasant View Drive, discharging to Rice Creek a short distance downstream, and ultimately to the Mississippi River. The entire tributary drainage area to Spring Creek at the southern Mounds View city limits is approximately 323 acres. Lakes Spring Lake (MnDNR ID 2-71P) is located on the western border of the City, on its border with Spring Lake Park. Spring Lake is approximately 60 acres in size, with a maximum depth of approximately 18 feet. The location of this lake is identified on Figure 2.4 and Map 1 in Appendix A. Wetlands There are several wetland basins identified in the City's 2006 Wetland Inventory. Seven of these are MnDNR protected waters: Silver View Pond and six unnamed wetlands, as identified on Figure 2.4 and Table 2.3. Most of the wetlands in Mounds View are isolated wetlands scattered throughout the City; however, one will find a large wetland on the northern border of the City near Ardan Park and the Medtronic Campus and along the floodplain of Rice Creek in Long Lake Park. The locations of all wetlands within Mounds View are identified on Figure 2.4. Silver View Pond, located south of TH 10, between Long Lake Road and Silver Lake Road, was created in 1982 to provide stormwater storage for developments proposed within its drainage area. The pond was designed to have three distinct arms or basins with narrow connections between each to slow the movement of sediment and nutrients toward the outlet. 2.8 NATURAL RESOURCES The City of Mounds View includes no regional open space elements. Significant local open space elements are in the form of parks, trails, lakes, wetlands, and a public beach. Current City parks incorporate traditional park amenities such as athletic fields, hockey rinks, picnic areas, play areas, and pedestrian trails. 2.8.1 RARE FISH, WILDLIFE AND PLANT SPECIES According to the MnDNR's Minnesota Biological Survey, "rare plants or animals are either protected under the provisions of the Federal or Minnesota Endangered Species Acts or are being considered for protection." According to the MnDNR's database of unique and sensitive plant species, there are natural City of Mounds View 11 Local Surface Water Management Plan Stantec Project No. 193804166 (3 5tantec