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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. 3.12 U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) The EPA develops and enforces the regulations that implement environmental laws enacted by Congress; however, the MPCA bears responsibility for implementing many of the resulting programs within Minnesota. The NPDES program and the Impaired Waters List are both the result of the Clean Water Act, administered by the EPA. 3.13 U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (COE) Under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, including subsequent modifications, the EPA and the COE regulate the placement of fill into all wetlands of the U.S. In 1993, there was a modification of the definition of "discharge of dredged material" to include incidental discharges associated with excavation. City of Mounds View 18 Local Surface Water Management Plan } } Stantec Project No. 193804166