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with state rules. An overview of Ramsey's management program must be included in the community's local comprehensive plan update. If adequate information on the management program is not included; the comprehensive plan will be found incomplete for review until the required information is provided to the Council. 3. Management of Private Wastewater Treatment Plants (Cluster Systems) Small private treatment plants are located throughout the metropolitan area serving such developments as individual industries, mobile home parks, and other urban type uses. The Council will not provide financial support to assist communities if these systems fail. Ramsey should include in the sewer element (local sewer policy plan) of its local comprehensive plan the conditions under which private treatment plants would be allowed. The use of private wastewater treatment plants must be consistent and compatible with the long-term regional wastewater system plan. 4. Surface Water Management In 1995, Minnesota Statutes section 473.859, subd. 2, was amended to make the local surface water management plan required by Minnesota Statutes section 103B.235 a part of the land use plan ofthe local comprehensive plan. Section 103B.235 provides that a local surface water management plan should be prepared once a watershed plan for the area has been approved. Section 103B.235 also generally identifies the content requirements for the plan. The local surface water management plan must be submitted to both the watershed management organization(s) within whose watershed the community is located and to the Metropolitan Council for its review. For guidelines on the contents oflocal surface water management plans, please refer to Appendix B2-b ofthe Council's Water Resources Management Policy Plan. Council records indicate that Ramsey is in the Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization (see attached map). The Lower Rum River watershed plan was approved by BWSR in 1998. Rams~y adopted the Lower Rum River watershed plan by reference in 2001. The city should be advised that they will need to review their current local surface water management plan against the policies and required elements of the Water Resources Management Policy Plan. If there are discrepancies, the city will need to revise its local surface water management plan. The plan should be submitted to the Council for its review concurrent with the review by the watershed management organization. Failure to have an updated local surface water management plan consistent with the local surface water management plan content requirements section in Appendix B2-2 ofthe Water Resources Management Policy Plan will result in a metropolitan system impact. Advisories 1. Water Supply Planning W- 5