Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 07/20/2009 - Special Meeting

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Erosion and Sedimentation B. The organization shall specify controls or programs to reduce erosion and sedimentation to receiving waters. In rural areas, agricultural crop land erosion may be controlled by implementing zoning ordinances consistent with part 6120.3300, subpart 7, and may include other water resources outside of designated shoreland areas as considered appropriate by the organization. Organizations affected by specific state laws requiring adoption of uniform county wide erosion and sediment control standards or programs must comply with those laws. Any other organization must either adopt by reference an existing set of erosion and sediment control guidelines or best management practices published by a county, a soil and water conservation district, the board, or the Pollution Control Agency, or establish comparable erosion and sedimentation guidelines of its own for the purpose of administering erosion controls. C. Each plan must specify controls that require all appropriate building permits, driveway permits, and grading permits to contain enforceable provisions to protect soil from erosion during and after construction, including sites for which approved erosion control plans are in place. For erosion and sedimentation the following criteria will apply: A. Protecting Water Quality in Urban Areas by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Minnesota Storrnn'ater Manual, January 2008 by the MPCA, and Storm Water Management for Construction Activities: Developing Pollution Prevention Plans and Best Management Practices by the EPA will be the guide for all erosion control measures reviewed by the WMO. B. The WMO will not impose additional restrictions on projects permitted by the MPCA Storm Water Permit Program for Construction Activities over and above the WMO's normal permitting process. C. Projects which remove or cover more than 1 acre of surface vegetation or that the member city determines could reasonably be expected to introduce sediment, and are not covered by the MPCA permit will require a sediment and erosion control plan. Since each city in the WMO has various levels of development, staff, building permits, etc., a standard set of controls will not be established by the WMO. Each city should incorporate in their local plans controls they will use to enforce erosion and sedimentation control in their community. As a minimum, as outlined in their respective local plans, each member City will: • Adopt the guideline described in Item A as the method for evaluation of plans. • Adopt an erosion and sediment ordinance or policy. • Outline how the City will enforce the plans, i.e., hold escrow funds, deny occupancy, etc. Water Management Plan 76 P:\Mpls\23 MN\02\2302047\WorkFiles\3rd Gen WMP\LRRWMO 3rd Gen WMP July 2009_Draft.doc