Agenda - Public Works Committee - 03/31/2015

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Updated Surface Water Management Plan (SWMP) City of Ramsey, Minnesota shall be covered with 4-inches of topsoil and seeded in accordance with the following schedule:8 Type of Slope Time* Steeper than 3:1 7 days 10:1to3:1 14days Flatter than 10:1 21 days * The maximum time an area can remain open when the area is not actively being worked. Policy 9.4 Bluff protection ordinances and shoreland protection ordinances shall govern steep sloped areas. Regulatory Responsibility Goal 10: Recognize the regulatory authority of other local, state and federal entities. Policy 10.1: The City is responsible for establishing and implementing a local permitting program for water resources management. For smaller projects, an administrative Grading Permit shall be sufficient. For larger projects, an Interim Use Permit (IUP) shall be required Policy 10.2: Other governmental agencies with watershed management responsibility include: • The Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization (LRRWMO) • Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) • United States Army Corps of Engineers (USCOE) • Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) • Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Policy 10.3: The WMO and the City will require a permit for certain activities, as described in this plan. K. Finance Goal 11: Equitably finance water resources. Policy 11.1: All developments should, to an extent determined by the City, provide land, funding, or a combination of both for management of local water resources, which includes development of regional facilities and planning studies. 8 Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)/State Disposal System (SDS), Application for General Storm -water Permit for Construction Activity (MN R100001) Section V March 20, 2015 Page 45