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SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION <br />1.01 The purpose of this policy is to provide direction and guidance to City staff for maintaining the <br />water quality and flood prevention functions of all City of Ramsey (City) stormwater management <br />facilities including drainageways, storm sewer pipes and culverts, drainage structures, ponds <br />(man-made) and wetlands (natural). <br />1.02 <br />Maintenance work will not be completed solely for aesthetic purposes or to control odors, such <br />as removal of trash, debris, or vegetation, or restoration of open water areas. Such work will <br />only be completed if required to maintain the drainage functions of the pond. <br />1.03 This policy complies with and supports the City's Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) <br />Permit, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), and Surface Water Management Plan <br />(SWMP). <br />1.04 All activities undertaken as part of this policy will be performed in compliance with applicable <br />local, state and federal codes, rules, statutes, and other legal requirements. <br />1.05 <br />All maintenance work undertaken by the City on State-owned properties and right-of-ways shall <br />conform to applicable requirements of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), the <br />Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MDNR), the Minnesota Department of <br />Transportation (MnDOT). The City shall obtain required permits from applicable state agencies <br />before conducting maintenance work, if necessary. <br />1.06 The City shall obtain required permits from the Lower Rum River Watershed Management <br />Organization before conducting maintenance work, if necessary. <br />1.07 The City is responsible for maintaining all City -owned stormwater management facilities <br />including channels, ditches and other surface drainageways; pipes; ponds; structures and <br />wetlands located on City -owned properties or encumbered within public drainage easements. <br />1.08 Maintenance responsibilities for stormwater management facilities located on private property <br />and not encumbered by public easements belong to the private property owner. <br />1.09 The level of maintenance required for the various stormwater management facilities may vary <br />significantly based on design features and functions. Maintenance schedules for City maintained <br />stormwater management facilities are included within the Appendix of this policy. <br />1.10 Maintenance work completed on naturally -occurring ponds, wetlands, brooks, rivers, streams, <br />and other surface water conveyances, will be limited to drainage structures, pipes and culverts, <br />1 <br />