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SECTION 5 5. GOALS AND POLICIES 5.1. General The goals and policies in the City of Hugo's Water Resource Management Plan are consistent with the goals of the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD), Brown's Creek Watershed District (BCWD), and Carnelian -Marine -St. Croix Watershed District (CMSCWD), while meeting the more specific and changing needs of the City. The goals of this plan were established in accordance with the guidelines contained in Minnesota Statutes 103B and Minnesota Rules 8410. Furthermore, each goal has several corresponding policies. These goals and policies provide for future development and redevelopment while minimizing surface water problems and enhancing the environment. These goals and policies are subject to conformance with current Watershed District policies and standards. The City currently has permitting authority for areas within the RCWD. The City adopts and enforces the most recent RCWD Rules, which can be found at www.ricecreek.or The City does not have permitting authority in BCWD or CMSCWD but adopts rules from these Districts by reference for areas within these watershed district. The most recent BCWD and CMSCWD rules can be found at hLtp://www.bewd.org/ and http://www.croscwd.org_/, respectively. Additional goals and policies of the City are contained throughout this section. A general goal of the City is to cooperate, collaborate and partner with other entities, such as the Watershed Districts and the MPCA as much as possible as the City implements this plan. Cooperation, collaboration, and partnering results in projects that are less likely to conflict with the goals of the affected entities, are better able to meet long-term goals, and are generally more cost-effective. In addition to the goals and policies outlined below, the City will annually review and update its Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) to effectively manage its stormwater system and be in conformance with the NPDES MS4 Program. The following are components of the SWPPP: • Public information and education plan relating to water resources and stormwater • An inspection and maintenance schedule • City housekeeping practices (e.g. street sweeping priorities) • BMPs used by the City to control and/or reduce pollutants • Methods used to control and manage post -construction stormwater Hugo pursues a reduce, reuse, and replenish philosophy through its stormwater management policies. Hugo's policies reduce stormwater runoff to prevent the damage that occurs to lakes, streams, and wetlands from urbanization. Hugo's policies reduce reliance on groundwater by encouraging projects that reuse WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN SECTION 5 CITY OF HUGO WSB PROJECT NO. 790452 PAGE 1