Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 03/02/2015

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Updated Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP) City of Ramsey, Minnesota protected under Ramsey City Ordinance Section 117-145, and 117-2522, which aro included in Appendix A. The City of Ramsey Code Section 117-252 (included in Appendix A) regulates bluff land and river land development in order to protect and preserve the outstanding scenic, recreational, natural, historical, and scenic values of the Rum River in the city of Ramsey in a manner consistent with Minnesota Statutes, §104.31 - 104.40, Minnesota Regulations NR78-81, and the Management Plan for the Rum River (6 MCAR 1.2700 - 12720). The City has an Environmental Policy Board that has been actively documenting and mapping the City's existing natural features including: a. Native prairie communities b. Woodlands c. Functions and values of wetlands d. Rare and endangered species e. Historic and heritage buildings and features Their report, which may be found on the City website, is included in this document by reference. The Scenic River Land Use District is divided into two areas designated as the Urban Area Overlay District, or Rural Area Overlay District and are covered under City of Ramsey Code Section 117-254. Pollutant Sources The City of Ramsey has one closed landfill (the Anoka Regional Solid Waste Facility). Peter Tiffany at the MPCA keeps the records. The City is not aware of any other landfills. There was a high nitrate area east of Armstrong Boulevard between 1581 Avenue and 161` Avenue that was attributed to agricultural activity. There was a hog farm west of TH47 at 157th Avenue. The City does not have any permitted wastewater discharges. The City does not keep a list of storage tanks. These records are currently kept at the Anoka County Environmental Services office. The MPCA "What's in My Neighborhood?" website lists known and potential sources for soil and groundwater contamination. The majority of the sites listed are Voluntary Investigation and Cleanup (VIC) sites. A text based search for Anoka County and Zip code 55303 listed over 600 permits; however, some of the addresses were not in the City of Ramsey. Additional many sites had multiple permits at the same address. When the duplicate addresses in the City of Ramsey were sorted out, they totaled 215 sites. These are listed in Table 17. Section IV February 20, 2015March 6, 2015 Page 20