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5. Recommends that the riverbank inventory completed in 2012 along the Mississippi River be extended west beyond the Coon Rapids Dam pool to the western boundary of the county if/when funding permits. 6. Recognizes and supports their focus on education while encouraging the ACD to promote these educational opportunities and services more so that Ramsey (and other municipalities) can take advantage of them. City Staff reviewed the draft response with the Environmental Policy Board (EPB) at their December 1 meeting. The EPB requested stronger language be used regarding the concern about the potential drawdown of groundwater to reiterate the seriousness of this issue. Additionally, the EPB recommended that an additional comment be added suggesting that the ACD consider reviewing alternative water treatment options that would encourage maximizing groundwater infiltration before the remainder of the waste water enters into the regional waste water system. Currently, a majority of the region's waste water is treated at the Metropolitan Council Environmental Service's treatment plant in Saint Paul. Both of their suggestions have been incorporated into the draft response. For clarity, this is not to suggest that the City have a separate, local waste water treatment plant, but encourage groundwater infiltration. City Staff also presented the draft response to the Planning Commission at their December 4 meeting. Staff will provide a verbal update to the City Council with any pertinent comments or recommendations from the Planning Commission. Funding Source: This case is being prepared as part of normal Staff duties. Recommendation: The Environmental Policy Board and the Planning Commission have reviewed or will review the draft response at their regular December meetings. The EPB has recommended approval of the draft response with their suggestions incorporated, as noted previously. This case was prepared prior to the Planning Commission meeting and thus, the topic had not yet been specifically reviewed by the Planning Commission. Their recommendation will be provided at the meeting this evening. Action: Motion to approve the draft response to the ACD's 2015-2019 Comprehensive Plan. ACD's Draft 2015-2019 Comprehensive Plan City's Draft Response Attachments Form Review Inbox Reviewed By Date Tim Gladhill Tim Gladhill 12/03/2014 11:34 AM Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich 12/04/2014 01:42 PM Form Started By: Chris Anderson Started On: 12/02/2014 08:06 AM Final Approval Date: 12/04/2014