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amount of groundwater pumped for irrigation. 2. The City of Hugo will take leadership in measures to replenish regional groundwater aquifers and provide assistance to State and other governmental agencies as they seek to resolve regional groundwater issues. 3. Hugo will champion regional efforts at implementing an aquifer storage and recovery system. 4. Hugo will promote and coordinate with other agencies the continuation of existing groundwater monitoring, inventorying or permitting programs. 5. Hugo encourages the development of spill prevention, control, and counter measure plans that are consistent with State and/or Federal regulations for industrial facilities within it borders and for its own facilities, as well. 6. The City will encourage preservation of wetlands, ponds, and parks to encourage infiltration of precipitation in areas where land use is not anticipated to adversely affect surface water runoff. 7. The City of Hugo will cooperate with Washington County Environmental Health Department to insure that all unsealed or improperly abandoned wells within the watershed are properly sealed. Technical requirements for the abandonment of these wells will be in conformance with the Minnesota Department of Health Water Well Code. 8. The City of Hugo will develop a well head protection plan in accordance with State requirements. 5.8. Recreation, Habitat and Shoreland Management 5.8.1. Goal Protect and enhance fish and wildlife habitat and recreational opportunities. 5.8.2. Policies 1. The City of Hugo will work with and support to the maximum extent practical the efforts of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the Corps of Engineers, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Watershed Districts and other appropriate agencies in promoting public enjoyment and protecting fish, wildlife, and recreational resource values in the City. 2. Preserve wetlands that provide habitat for wildlife and spawning of fish. 3. The City will encourage land owners to maintain wetlands and open space areas for the benefit of wildlife. 4. The City of Hugo will sweep the streets at least two (2) times annually. Furthermore, future purchases of street sweeping units will give consideration to street sweepers which have the greatest ability to remove nutrients from the streets within the community. 5. The City will consider implementing wetland buffer standards to the extent deemed reasonable by Staff and City Council based on land use. WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN SECTION 5 CITY OF HUGO WSB PROJECT NO. 190452 PAGE 7