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City of Orono <br />Surface Water Management Plan February 2019 31 <br />A. Work with landowners to identify and seal potential contaminate sources, such as <br />unused, unsealed wells and failing storage tanks. <br />B. Administer the strategies outlined in the City’s Wellhead Protection Plan. <br />C. Support the MPCA in regulating storage tanks. <br />D. Implement water conservation efforts, as necessary. <br />4.7.2S The City will provide LID recommendations to developers during the planning phase <br />via comment and review letters and promote incorporation of LID techniques and <br />BMPs into site designs. <br />4.7.3S Goals, policies and implementation strategies for managing natural uplands will be <br />incorporated into the education programs identified in the City’s SWPPP. <br />4.8 Education <br />Issues <br />4.8I Most potential contamination threats, sources of pollution, and increases in stormwater <br />runoff to water resources are related to human activities. <br />Goal <br />4.8G Provide the public with the knowledge, skills, and motivation to protect and improve <br />surface water and groundwater resources. <br />Policies <br />4.8P Increase public awareness, understanding, and involvement in water and natural <br />resource issues and management. <br />Implementation Strategies <br />4.8.1S The City will provide support and assistance to MCWD with the District’s educational <br />programs in the form of information sharing and help with promotion materials. The <br />City will identify target audiences and educational needs and collaborate with MCWD <br />to create educational opportunities to meet these needs (workshops, seminars, K-12 <br />programs, etc.), create education tools (website, newsletter, pamphlets, fairs, etc.), and <br />support volunteer programs. The City will meet annually with MCWD’s Education <br />Coordinator to discuss goals and strategies each year and create short, specific annual <br />education plans. Goals, policies and implementation strategies for education will be <br />incorporated into the programs identified in the City’s SWPPP. <br />4.8.2S The City will provide MCWD with the following information and update MCWD as <br />changes occur; <br />-City staff contact information and information on media/methods of <br />communicating with the public. This includes city newsletter times and distribution <br />numbers, city fairs and expos, and any other outreach methods to the public. <br />-Information on major issues of concern (e.g. flooding, erosion, etc.). <br />-Provide information on topic areas where the city would like to increase citizen <br />awareness (e.g. stormwater ponds, wetlands, water conservation)