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I. SUMMARY <br />This report propos.•s solutions to the followinn nrnhlomc, <br />1. Existing storm xewurs have inadequate capacity <br />acrordinq to John Johnson's Sturm Water Management <br />Plan (Johnson Plan). <br />2. Low land areas (where st•)rm water collects, ponds <br />and infiltrat.•ti into the flrr.und) that are filled <br />reduce the Papa city of storm %ewers. <br />3. The discharge of ground warm that has been used <br />for heating and cooling buildings reduces the <br />capacity of storm sewers. <br />4. Ditches have inadequate capacity. <br />S. Wetlands fill over time. <br />A seven (7) year program to improve the storm sewer system <br />and _lean ditches is estimated to cost $2,700,000. The <br />estimated cost per year ranges from $48,000 in 1993 to <br />$1,277,00ei in 1997. <br />Either of two permanent funding sources can provide enough <br />money to implement this plan. They are a storm sewer <br />utility or a special property tax levy. Cities can now <br />operate storm sewer utilities just like water and sewer <br />utilities. The cities of Roseville, Shakopee and Richfield <br />now operate storm Sewer utilities. Cities can also levy a <br />special property tax for storm sewer maintenance and <br />improvements when the $09 Study is approved. The 509 Study <br />is the Comprehensive Storm Water Management Study the State <br />Legislature required Watershed Districts tc complete. Rire <br />Creek Wal.•rshed nistrirt is conducting the 599 Study. The <br />study must he approved by Ramsey County, Metropolitan <br />Council, Department of Natural Resources, Minnesota <br />Pollution 7ontrol Agrncy and the Water Resource dnard. The <br />509 Study may not he approved for a year or two. <br />If the City does not want to wait until the 509 Study is <br />approved, a storm sewer utility can he started. <br />In the meantime, Storm 4lator Management (SbTt) funds can be <br />utilized to rlean some ditches, complete detailed studies <br />and construct storm sewer improvements. A detailed study <br />of the Edgewood drainage basin should he completed to <br />determine the cos': effective solution to problems <br />identified in the Johnson Plan and e%tablish the level of <br />MSA funding for the 1987 project. A full-time, temporary <br />employee should he hired ror tour (4) months to conduct the <br />study. Funding for the position could come from the SWM <br />Fund. The employee's minimum qualifiratinns should be a <br />Civil F.ngineerinq Technol,,Iy Degree from a 2 year <br />Vocational Terhniral In9ti bite. <br />