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this case the Council may limit increases in service within those communities that have excessive III immediately upon notification to the community. The Council plans to implement a wastewater rate demand charge program, starting in 2013, for those communities that have not met their III goals. These revenues will be used to help defray the cost of providing attenuation within the MDS to recover the capacity lost to excessive 1/1. The III goal established for the City of Ramsey is the allowable peak hourly flow rate as shown in Table 1 and varies based on annual average flow for each connection point to the MDS. The Council's metering program shows that the city's 2004 annual average flow at meter M302 was 0.46 mgd. The current 1/1 goal for your community at this point is an allowable peak hourly flow of 1.61 mgd. The 2004 annual flow at meter M304 was 0.17 mgd. The current III goal for your community at this point is an allowable peak hourly flow of 0.66 mgd. Specific Requirements for the Sewer Element of the City's Comprehensive Plan The Council has completed a review of the current information in the city's existing comprehensive plan and has determined that the following information is needed to update the sewer element of the city's. comprehensive plan/local sewer policy plan: . A sewer map showing the city's existing service area and proposed trunk sewer system through 2030 and ultimate sewer service area. . A table showing the projected population, households, employment and flow forecasts by interceptor for the city for 2010, 2020 and 2030. . A description of the city's III program. What efforts does the city make in the maintenance of its sanitary disposal system? Does the city prohibit the connection of sump pumps, rain leaders and passive drain tile from the sanitary sewer system? 2. Management of Individual Sewage Treatment Systems The Metropolitan Land Planning Act requires the sewer element. (local sewer policy plan) of the local comprehensive plan to describe the standards and conditions under which the installation of individual sewage treatment systems will be permitted and to the extent practicable, the areas not suitable for public or private systems. The new Water Resources Management Policy Plan states thatthe appropriate density for development with individual sewage treatment systems depends on the suitability of the soils to treat wastewater and whether space is available for a primary and back up drainfield. It is the Council's position that all municipalities and counties allowing individual sewage treatment systems should incorporate current MPCA regulations (Minn. Rules Chapter 7080) as part of a program for managing individual sewage treatment systems in the sewer element oftheir local comprehensive plan and implement the standards in issuing permits. Ramsey should adopt a managementprogram consistent w- 4