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II. PROCEDURES AND METHODS FOLLOWED The specific activities that were completed by the City of Hugo and the RCWD in order to develop this Storm Water Management Capital Improvement Plan for the study area are described within this section. The City of Hugo took the lead in the development of this document. However, the Staff and Board of Managers of the RCWD completed many of the tasks outlined below, primarily related to modeling. Task 1: Collect and Analyze Background Information As part of this task the available storm water management information regarding land use, topography, soils, land ownership, impaired waters, water quality, information on drained and impacted wetlands, and other data was collected, reviewed, and analyzed. GIS specialists were used in completing this analysis to sort through and analyze the information collected. In addition to undertaking the aforementioned tasks, meetings were held with stakeholders to facilitate obtaining the necessary background information needed to successfully complete this project. Once this background information was collected by City of Hugo staff, workshop -type meetings were held between the staff, the City of Hugo, and the RCWD. During these meetings, additional information was exchanged and both parties worked to better define which water quality and hydrologic models that were most suitable for use in completing future tasks. Task 2: Define the Location and Extent of Anticipated Future Land Use Changes In order to anticipate future pollutant load reduction requirements, the location and extent to which development or redevelopment is anticipated to occur in the foreseeable future was estimated. As part of this activity, the City of Hugo developed existing and future land use maps to be used in the completion of future tasks. The timelines associated with these land -use change projections were defined based on information developed as part of activities completed in Task 1. Meetings were held with City staff to develop this information on the estimated future land -use changes. Task 3: Model Future Pollutant Load Reduction Requirements Volume and pollutant load reductions associated with development or redevelopment within the City were estimated as part of this task. A water quality model was developed that took into consideration permitting requirements and the impact associated with anticipated changes in land use. The corresponding benefit of BMPs related to volume and pollutant load reduction was then quantified through this modeling process. CIP for Storm Water Projects Within the City of Hugo City of Hugo, MN WSB Project No. 1687-85 Page 2