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� MEMORANDUM 9-14-10 Work Session To: Mayor and City Council � From: Mike Gaffron, Asst. City Administrator Date: September 10, 2010 Subject: Surface Water Management Plan(SWMP) Completion Attachments: A - Draft SWMP (CD version) as submitted to MCWD in June 2010 B - MCWD Comment Letter- August 17, 2010 C - Met Council Comment Letter-June 17, 2010 D - Memo and Minutes from Council Work Session January 13, 2009 E - Memo and Minutes from Council Work Session August 1 l, 2009 F - Table 9.3: 10-Year Phosphorus Reduction Plan Enclosed for your review is a CD of the draft Surface Water Management Plan that has been submitted to MCWD for comment and acceptance prior to adoption by the City Council. Background As required by State law, the City has been updating its 2002 Surface Water Management Plan to be in conformance with the updated MCWD Comprehensive Water Resources Management Plan. Council authorized Bonestroo to update the Plan in January 2009. Their work was substantially completed by Bob Barth in late 2009 prior to his leaving the firm, but submittal to MCWD was delayed by staff pending work on the Comp Plan. Jesse Carlson of Bonestroo has taken over for Bob and completed final Plan details earlier this year. The draft plan was submitted to MCWD and Met Council for comment in June 2010. The comments from those agencies are in Attachments B and C. SWMP Contents Summary The plan is organized as follows: 1. Section 1 offers an introduction to and purpose of the Plan, including a location map of Orono, an overview of Orono's land use and philosophy of ecologically based planning. 2. Section 2 of this Plan provides an inventory of land and water resources within the City including a description of the physical setting, available and pertinent water resources data, and important natural and conservation areas. 3. Section 3 includes a comprehensive documentation of the regulatory agencies influencing the management of surface water resources in Orono. 4. Section 4 provides a current assessment of surface water management in Orono, including stormwater modeling, NPDES permitting process, comparison of regulatory standards, and identification of issues and corrective actions. 5. Section 5 describes in detail Orono's surface drainage system. 6. Section 6 presents Orono's wetland management program and identifies wetland restoration and enhancement opportunities.