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2.10 <br />Peltzer Pond, and Grass (Sunfish) Lake) per the Surface Water Management Plan. Some lakes <br />have stormwater inlets, which are not currently inspected on a routine basis. <br />Two (2) rivers border the City of Ramsey. The Mississippi River borders the south edge of the City <br />and receives stormwater runoff from the City through outfalls along the river banks. The Rum <br />River borders the east edge of the City and receives stormwater runoff from the City through <br />outfalls along the river banks. All river outfalls are inspected annually. Minor repairs are <br />performed as needed. Major repairs are programmed through the Capital Improvement <br />Program. <br />2.11 Approximately 20-percent of the surface area of the City of Ramsey is covered by wetlands as <br />outlined within the Surface Water Management Plan. <br />2.12 The City maintains over a dozen Structural Pollution Control Devices (aka hydrodynamic <br />separators or Stormceptors) at various locations across the City's storm sewer system. These <br />devices capture pollutants from stormwater runoff near the point of discharge to receiving water <br />bodies to reduce pollutant loading in receiving water bodies. The City removes pollutants from <br />all of these devices annually, or more often if needed, using a vacuum truck. <br />SECTION 3 PRIORITIES <br />3.01 The primary priorities of this Policy are as follows; <br />a. Start inspections and maintenance of stormwater management facilities along the <br />Mississippi and Rum Rivers. These facilities are anticipated to have the greatest <br />maintenance needs and costs since they are located at the downstream end of the storm <br />sewer system where drainage pipe and structure sizes are the largest, and erosion issues <br />are more prone to occur. Inspecting and maintaining these facilities first will result in the <br />greatest benefit to the City's storm sewer system and the receiving waters. <br />b. Continue moving inland incrementally with inspections and maintenance of stormwater <br />management facilities for the same reasons noted above. <br />c. Continue updating this Policy to refine work schedules and incorporate additional <br />maintenance practices based on what is working well and what could work better. <br />d. Coordinate all inspections and maintenance work with City MS4, SWPPP and SWMP <br />requirements. <br />e. Continue to improve cost-effectiveness of programmed maintenance practices and <br />operations. <br />SECTION 4 FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS <br />4.01 For transparency, costs for work required to maintain the City's stormwater management <br />facilities will be included within the City of Ramsey's Capital Improvement Program to the <br />maximum extent practicable. <br />5 <br />