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09/05/PO Tlffi 12:05 FAX 651 490 2150 SEH I4J 004 Mr. James Norman September 5, 2000 Page 3 Scope of Services There are two recommend options for proceeding with the local planning effort: (1) adopt the Lower Rum River Watershed Plan as the City plan, or (2) develop a plan based on the Lower Rum River plan that identifies necessary future planning activities and prioritizes the tasks in a 5 - 10 year implementation program. Both options are designed to develop a plan as quickly as possible and still meet the intent of the regulations: The options are described in more detail below. Optio'(l ): Adopt the Lower Rum River Watershed Plan. Minnesota Rules 8410 specifically addresses local planning. In section 8410.0110 - Impaot on Local Government, Subpart 3 states: "Adoption by reference. All or parts of a watershed management organization plan may be adopted by reference by a local unit of government for all or part of its local plan to the degree specified in the approved organization plan." Page 118 of the Lower Rum River Plan specifically addresses the issue of adoption by reference: "Member cities may adopt all or parts of the WMO plan to satisfy the intent of local water management planning. Each member city, if so desired, shall by resolution, adopt portions of or the [WMO plan] document in its entirety for the specified purpose of local water management." The governing State Statute, Section 103B.235 also addresses local plans, clearly deferring the to the WMO plan. "Subdivision 2. Contents. (a) Each local plan, in the degree qf detail specified in the watershed plan, shall: (1) describe existing and proposed physical environment and land use; (2) define drainage areas and the volumes, rates and paths of stormwater runoff; (3) identify areas and elevations for stonnwater storage adequate to meet performance standards established in the watershed plan; (4) define water quality and water quality protection measures storage adequate to meet performance standards established in the watershed plan; (5) identify regulated areas; and (6) set forth an implementation program, including a description of official controls and, as appropriate, a capital improvements program."