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Michael Morrison June 25, 1998 Page 2 The interim.strategy is the minimum effort that the Council will accept as part of any local government . comprehensive plan. It should be recognized that more comprehensive revisions to stormwater plans . may be required once the Council and WMOs complete their planning under Minnesota Statutes,section 103B.201 and 473.157 in order to meet water quality goals. As requirements of the strategy, all local governments throughout the metropolitan area currently must • adopt design standards for new stormwater ponds that reduce contaminant loadings from surface water runoff to Nationwide Urban Runoff Program(NURP)wet detention basin removal efficiency levels, ' • adopt the MPCA's.urban"best management practices"design standards manual titled Protecting Water Quality in Urban Areas or its equivalent for all new and redeveloped land development, • adopt the Department of Natural Resources shoreland regulations as found in the Statewide Standards For Management of Shoreland Areas consistent with the DNR's implementation strategy and timeline,and • adopt as part of the local comprehensive plan and official controls,the above measures(by January 1, 1993). Since its adoption by the Council in 1992,local communities have been notified on several occasions by letter,of the requirement to adopt and implement the interim strategy. The Council has endorsed its inclusion in both its Water Resources Management Policy Plan (December 1996)and Local Planning Handbook. Both the Council's 1993 (required adoption).date and the EPA/MPCA 1996(40 percent pollution reduction)date have passed. Council staff is now requiring the strategy's incorporation in overall comprehensive plan updates,and local implementation of land use controls within 120 days of final plan adoption by the local government. A model ordinance has been prepared by Council staff that incorporates the above content requirements,as well as other surface water management practices which minimize pollutant loading'in surface water runoff. The model can be easily tailored by the city for it's specific needs. If you have questions regarding these comments or wish to discuss them in greater detail,please contact me at 602-1159,in the Council Environmental Service's Environmental Planning and Evaluation Department. Sincerely, James Larsen,P.E. Environmental Engineer/Senior Planner Enclosures c: Rick Packer,Metropolitan Council District 10 Keith Buttleman,Director Environmental Planning and Evaluation Department Guy Peterson,Metropolitan Council Sector Representative Judy Sventek,Metropolitan Council Watershed Coordinator