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9. To be fully in conformance with the Metropolitan Disposal Systems plans to 2040, the city should commit to identifying additional vacant acres for an urban reserve study area and limit future subdivisions in these areas to ensure that by 2040, 10,570 total sewered homes could be accommodated in the city. The city should also comply with the requirement of requiring all households to hook up to wastewater services within two years of their provision. 10. The plan meets surface water planning requirements with the city's adoption of the Lower Rum River WMO watershed management plan and the city's resolution of commitment to both complete a local surface water management plan by December 31, 2002, and to adopt local controls within 120 days to implement MPCA best management erosion control practices and NURP wet detention basin stormwater management criteria. With the March 14, 2001, adoption of an ordinance and ISTS management program, the plan now meets management requirements for on -site waste disposal systems (ISTS). The city's water supply plan does not yet address conservation practices and should be updated as recommended below. 11. The Mississippi River Critical Area Corridor/MNRRA plan appears to be consistent with state Critical Area standards and guidelines as defined by Executive Order 79 -19. 12. The Mississippi River Critical Area Corridor/MNRRA plan appears to achieve Tier 2 voluntary conformance with the MNRRA Comprehensive Management Plan. • RECOMMENDATIONS That the Metropolitan Council adopt the Executive Summary and Review Record with the following recommendations: 2. That the city of Ramsey may put its 2020 Comprehensive Plan into effect with the following conditions: • The city work with the Council to identify sufficient vacant land and limit future subdivisions in these areas to ensure that by 2040, 10,570 total sewered homes could be accommodated within the city. That the final plan remove rural policy #8 which states that urban services will not be extended unless there is a threat to public health so that options can be considered. 9. That the city of Ramsey comprehensive plan meets all Metropolitan Land Planning Act requirements for 1998 plan updates. 10. That to be consistent with the Regional Blueprint permanent rural policies, the city increase the size of the "rural preserve" to at least what was submitted in the December 30, 1999, comprehensive plan, totaling 1,900 acres. 11. That the city should also comply with the requirement of requiring all households to hook up to wastewater services within two years of their provision, including systems already within the MUSA. 12. Upon the approval of plan and prior to the construction of any future extensions or additions to its disposal system, the city must submit a Comprehensive Sewer Plan (Tier II Plan) to the Council for final approval. The comprehensive sewer plan shall be consistent with the city's approved comprehensive plan and reflect any modifications recommended by the Council including revised sanitary flow projections consistent with current flow allocation volumes established by the Council. 13. That the Water System Study element of the comprehensive plan be updated to include: 1) data on accounted for loss of water volume and a management program to address that loss; and 2) conservation measures as recommended in the review record; and 3) cross - reference to the previously approved emergency response and conservation plans. 14. That the Council recommend to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) that the Mississippi River Critical Area Corridor/MNRRA plan is consistent with regional objectives and state Critical Area standards as defined by Executive Order 79 -19. 20