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e e John Hinzman September II, 1998 Page 6 Wastewater: (Jack Frost, 602-1078, Roger Janzig, 602-1119) The draft plan does not include a sewer element. Therefore, we will review this element once the city completes this section. Water Quality:: (Jack Frost, 602-1078) Water quality involves reducing point and nonpoint sources of pollution, managing surface water runoff and preventing contamination from individual sewage treatment systems (ISTS). Therefore, our review addresses protection of water bodies and wetlands, management of surface water and reduction of. nonpoint source pollution. The city adopted the Council's Interim Strategy to reduce nonpoint source pollution which includes Nationwide Urban Runoff Program (NURP) standards and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's Best Management Practices included in Protecting Water Quality in Urban Areas. Areas not served by the regional sewer system rely on individual septic treatment systems. The Council's Water Resources Management policy plan specifies that the Council will "support state rules/or on-site sewage disposal systems and work with local governments to assist with their implementation" (Action Step 7 A). Our Local Planning Handbook establishes guidelines for comprehensive plans that support and implement the policy plans, and outlines the sewer element requirements for those communities not served by the regional system. These requirements include a description of a management program for on-site septic treatment that complies with Minnesota Rules Chapter 7080 and a copy of the community's current on-site ordinance. Therefore, the plan must include policies to adopt and implement an ISTS management program. An ISTS management program should addre~~ issues including: t. -'-k.-- ~r..!(t.k/,'f~ C/t1"Vo.":it;. I'\,I,'-{(;C'IO. -t(""/~ I.\fr'!'";.->'j ,570.7//-- · Design and construction of new systems; ~ /:. ;, 'v'''' ;f -:;,)/1 r/'.? (11 I.... /I -J-C-{" ~ - -, ....\....:..,..-'- ...,.. I ~u ll.(,.... - · Maintenance of existing systems; · Inspection (and pumping if necessary) of all systems every 3 years; · Repair or replacement of systems found to be an imminent public health threat or failur~. ...-- I',.. K.,.,C-!-' - '-~m4.t/ /U~7 ~ xy 1(.,- Implementation Program ~ · --r\..t.-' -1-( \ - e t' __ l' I All,,,,, The plan should include a Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Minn. Stat. 473.859 requires that Uit[ -Etno comprehensive plans include a CIP for transportation, sewers, parks, water supply and open space PfC,Yl'af'Il. . facilities. The content of a CIP is defined in Minn. Stat. 473.852., I . f' r: ..- c /" O. tilt ) F C/'---x "'- The plan should include a statement about whether the city needs to amend ~he local controls, following Vhql!q;~~. adoption of the comprehensive plan. Local controls include zoning and subdivision ordinances, on-site sewer ordinances or other official controls. Under the Metropolitan Land Planning Act, the local controls must be revised to be consistent with a community's comprehensive plan update. The local controls must include sufficient information to enable the Council to determine the impacts to the metropolitan systems.