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Policy 2.8: The LRRWMO and the City should take an active role in implementing the necessary policies to allow development of regional water quality ponds. Policy 2.9: The City will perform maintenance measures to minimize pollutant loadings to local water bodies. Policy 2.10: The City will adopt best management practices for development that will result in TSS and TP reductions of 90% and 60%, respectively. Policy 2.11: The City will adopt best management practices for redevelopment that will result in TSS and TP reductions consistent with the Minnesota Stormwater Manual. Policy 2.12: The City will integrate their Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan into their local water management plan, in accordance with MPCA requirements and schedules. Policy 2.13: The City will revise its Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan to include the required nondegredation information and summarize or integrate that information into its local water management plan when the nondegradation rules are fmalized and become a mandatory part the Municipally Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit. Policy 2.14: The MPCA is in the process of preparing a TMDL for Trott Brook for macroinvertebrates, fish, dissolved oxygen and E.coli. The City will work with the MPCA and other agencies to implement the TMDL(s). C. Recreation, Fish and Wildlife Goal 3: Protect and enhance water recreational facilities, fish and wildlife habitat. Policy 3.1: Policy 3.2: Policy 3.3: Natural areas, wildlife habitat and wetlands to be protected during construction should be clearly marked and/or fenced in the field. Buffer zones of natural vegetation are encouraged in privately - owned areas around existing ponds and wetlands located within current wildlife corridors to provide habitat for wildlife in accordance with the Wetland Management Plan. The water level fluctuation of a wetland or pond shall be maintained consistent with the management function of the water body. Wetlands used for stormwater overflow purposes shall be limited to a maximum bounce of 2-feet between the NWL and HWL. Policy 3.4: The City has already assessed the functions and values of all wetlands over 1/4-acre in size. The City will not be updating this assessment as part of this SWMP update. When a logical time in the furtherance of future development warrants, likely coinciding with a future Comprehensive Plan Update, the City will consider updating this assessment. Section V October 21, 2015 Page 42