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Individual Sewage Treatment Systems (ISTS) (Jim Larsen 651- 602 -1159) The plan indicates that over 3,750 households in the city are currently served by on -site wastewater systems (ISTS). An additional 700 units served by private wastewater and water systems are planned by 2020. The city recently adopted a revised ISTS ordinance that will result in the establishment of a comprehensive ISTS management program to maintain sufficient system records to insure that all systems will be adequately operated and maintained in accordance with MPCA rules and Council policies and standards. The city states it will create and maintain a database of existing septic system information. The database will help ensure that all ISTS are in compliance with MPCA rules. In part, the city program will require the pumping/cleaning of septic systems every three years, unless an inspection shows that action to be unnecessary. The city plans to gather the necessary information for creation of the database throughout the remainder of 2001, and begin implementation of the program by January 2002. Surface Water Management (Jim Larsen 651- 602 -1078) The city is located fully within the Lower Rum River Watershed. The watershed management organization (WMO) prepared and adopted a water management plan in August 1998. The city has formally adopted the WMO's watershed management plan at this time, but has submitted a resolution indicating that it will complete a local comprehensive surface water management plan by December 31, 2002. The city's plan meets surface water planning requirements of the Land Planning Act. The plan includes policy language requiring utilization of best management practices and Nationwide Urban Runoff Program wet detention basin design criteria, consistent with the Council's Interim Strategy to Reduce Non point Source Pollution to All Metropolitan Waters. The city has also adopted a resolution of commitment to apply these practices and criteria to all developments in the city and to incorporate them into land use controls within 120 days of final Council action on the plan. Water Supply (Chris Elvrum 651- 602 -1066) The comprehensive plan includes an update, dated June 4, 1999, of the city's May 1995 approved water supply plan. The update was reviewed in accordance with the "Metropolitan Area Community Water Supply Plan Content Guidelines" adopted jointly by the Council and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Minnesota Statutes Section 103G.291, Subd.3. When complete, the city's wellhead protection program will be reviewed separately by the Department of Health. The plan contains a good update of the physical system changes and changes in demand based on city and Council population projections. However, the plan update does not address the items noted in the last Council review in 1995 (reference ?). At that time, the Council asked the city to reduce unaccounted for water loss and implement conservation measures to reduce high per - capita use. The update should also reference the existing city emergency response plan and explain how the two plans relate. More detailed comments are included in a memorandum dated January 14, 2000, and included in the review file. Other Metropolitan Development Guide Chapters Housing (Guy Peterson 651- 602 -1418) The housing element of the City of Ramsey's comprehensive plan update is consistent with Council policy and meets the housing planning requirements of the Land Planning Act. The review is based upon the following comprehensive plan submissions: • Page III — 8 through III — 13, December 21, 1999 Draft • VII Housing Plan, December 21, 1999 Draft • Page XVI — 4, December 21, 1999 Draft — Housing Programs 16