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i LRRWMO Meeting Minutes March 21, 1990 Page 4 draft Water Quality Management Guidelines were discussed. It was agreed the various agencies have different classifi- cations, so there is no one way of being consistent. Raatikka suggested the Water Quality Management Guidelines be changed to Classes A, B, and-C. The commission concurred the consensus was most communities felt the administration of water quality management should be done at the local level once the guidelines are uniformly adopted with projects sent through the Planning Commissions for their initial review. Compliance at the local level would then require mere monitoring involvement from this LRRWMO group, with the exception of requested variances. Consider Adopting Water Quality Management Guidelines Raatikka reported Ramsey's City Council reviewed the standards and policies for the LRRWMO. An excerpt of their February 26, 1990, meeting minutes was received. It was their unanimous decision that the administrative process be implemented in which the city is the permitting agency and the LRRWMO acts as the variance board. Raatikka added there should be a plan whereby each community would report to this board on development activities and how they are handling runoff, erosion, etc. He felt each community should strictly 1 1 follow whatever guidelines this WMO sets up. Mathisen pointed recent report districts have won't be handled Raatikka reporter with the classes out the Legislative Task Force in their strongly recommended WMO's and watershed direct review involvement for fear things properly at the local level. 3 Ramsey's City Council expressed concern for lakes. Weaver reported the Anoka City Council has not yet reviewed these guidelines nor taken formal action. Members concurred that adoption of Water Quality Management Guidelines be tabled until Schrantz is able to attend. Erickson reported there is a State bill being proposed which requires a one acre development to have on -site ponding. Regional ponds reportedly aren't addressed. NEW BUSINESS Anoka County Lake Level Monitoring Report Skallman reported representatives of the Minnesota Soil and Water Conservation Districts will be contacting the LRRWMO to discuss participation in the 1990 lake monitoring program.