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<br />Urban Services <br /> <br />GOAL #1: A clean and protected water supply for drinking and recreation <br />for the current and future generations of Ramsey citizens and businesses* <br /> <br />STRATEGIES: <br /> <br />a) Use Best Manaaement Practices (BMPs)best pr;Jctices for managing <br />stormwater on-site to reduce infrastructure costs and protect local <br />groundwater supplies. includina alternativestormwater man'agement <br />techniques such as rain aardens and rain barrels. pervious oavement. <br />graY water svstems. native landscaoinq or other BMPs to supolement <br />existing storm water management techniques. and explore the lonq-term <br />maintenance issues related to these techniques* <br />b) Explore ways to minimize ground water loss* <br />c) Explore alternative sources for water supply, including completion of the <br />studv of a new surface water suoolv/treatment olant on the Mississipoi <br />River* <br />d) Coordinate with other agencies to monitor the quality and quantity of <br />groundwater aquifers* <br />c) Complete the study of;J new surf;Jce 'N;Jter supply/treatment pl;Jnt on the <br />~1issi33ippi River* [combIned with strategy c above] <br />f) Explore cost-sharingandjor joint operation of utility systems with <br />adjoining jurisdictions to reduce cost or realize other efficiencies* <br />g) Explore and encourage ;Jltern;Jtive3tormwatcr man;Jgement technique::; <br />:JUch ;JS r;JiA g;Jrdens ;Jnd r;Jin b;JfTels, pervious p;Jvement,gr;J'f w;Jter, <br />nndn;Jtivc l;Jndsc;Jping or other Best ~1;Jnugement Pr;)cticcs (B~1P3) to <br />supplement existing storm ...;;)ter man;)gement technique:J*[combined with <br />strategy a above] <br />h) Explore long term m;Jintenance issues related to ;)Itern;)tive 3tormW;Jter <br />man;)gementtechniques[combined with strategy a above] <br />g) Ensure on-site septic systems are operating within State and local rules <br />and are adequately maintained <br />h) Implementthe surface water management plan <br />i) Educate homeowners on Individual Sewage Treatment Systems (ISTS) in <br />the Ramsey Resident and other methods of communication <br /> <br />GOAL #2: Efficient a~d cost df-ectivc: availability of sanitary sewer and <br />water to interested property owners <br /> <br />STRATEGIES: <br /> <br />a) Establish a rational, 10gic;)1 staging plan for extension of MtJ5A urban <br />services consistent with the Comprehensive Sewer Plan and tied to <br />Comprehensive Plan Amendment Policy [Council asked staff to develop a <br />staging plan, but it would be OK to "leap frog" if the developer pays, with <br />a cap on the number of units built per year based on capacity of city staff] <br />b) Existing residents will not bear the costs of new infrastructure without <br />realizing a benefit that is equal to or greater~. than those costs* <br /> <br />"' From community planning session (OST) <br />^From existing Comprehensive Plan <br />~From EDA or Park Commission <br />no symbol represents a proposed new goal or strategy <br /> <br />.. Bonestroo <br /> <br /> <br />Comprehensive Plan Goals & Strategies Draft 5-22-08 <br /> <br />-128- <br />