Agenda - Council Work Session - 02/23/2021

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Table 4-4 19 LRRWMO Operations Policies The LRRWMO will continue to work with the Anoka Conservation District, member cities, and other partners to perform water quality and water quantity monitoring of priority resources. Public Cites MPCA loo IIIII110000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 LRRWMO ACD 111111111111111111 III 20 The LRRWMO will continue to engage the Anoka Conservation District acting as the depository and coordinator for the collection of water quality data to assure consistency and comparability of data. Public Cites MPCA ACD 21 The LRRWMO will assess priority water resources relative to applicable water quality standards annually; where declining trends and/or water quality standard exceedances are identified, the LRRWMO will work the appropriate member cities to evaluate the situation and develop resource specific water quality improvement or protection strategies. Public Cities LRRWMO LRRWMO Cities 18 The LRRWMO requires that each member city perform all duties required as part of its NPDES MS4 stormwater permit. Public Cities Cities 27 Member cities are responsible for maintenance of their public drainage systems to ensure intended functions (excepting County ditches and other public ditches for which the City is not the ditch authority). Public Developers Cities Cities 28 Owners of private stormwater facilities shall be responsible for maintenance to ensure the intended function of those facilities, except where documented maintenance agreements exist. Maintenance of private ditches and other stormwater facilities are subject to LRRWMO permit requirements, if applicable. Public Developers Cities LRRWMO 29 The LRRWMO recognizes Anoka County's jurisdiction over public ditches in the LRRWMO (except for County Ditch 3/66 and Ditch 43 the responsibility of the City of Ramsey, per Joint Powers Agreement dated April 18, 2002). Anoka County LRRWMO 31 The LRRWMO defers management authority of the Rum River Dam to the City of Anoka. The LRRWMO will collaborate on management decisions, as requested by the City of Anoka. City of Anoka LRRWMO 23 Member cities are required to develop local water management plans consistent with Minnesota Rules 8410. All local water management plans shall be consistent with the LRRWMO Plan and Rules. The LRRWMO shall review local water management plans. Public Cities LRRWMO Cities 32 The LRRWMO will work with member cities to periodically review and update its permit program to improve consistency, efficiency, and ensure the intended benefits are achieved. Cities LRRWMO 34 The LRRWMO will continue to track excess stormwater retention volume (i.e., "banking") and seek opportunities for future banking sites and projects. Developers Cities LRRWMO 22 The LRRWMO will collaborate with the URRWMO, Rum River 1W1 P Partnership, and other entities to provide guidance for upstream projects and programs designed to address water quality, flooding, and ecological issues in the Rum River. Rum River 1 W1 P Partners LRRWMO 5-6