01-13-2009 Council Work Session Packet

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� City of Orono poge 2 Surface Water Manogement Plan ,Iranuary 8,2W9 Task 3: Update Sections of the 2002 SWMP Task 3 involves significant update to sectians of the 2002 SWMP based upon regulatory changes that have occurred since 2002 and based upon guidance from Metropolitan Council in their 2030 Water Resources - Management Policy Plan. These updates are described as follows: • An Executive Summary of Orono's updated SWMP will be provided as required by statute and Metropolitan CounciL • The 2002 SWMP Introduction will be rewritten to reflect current regulation regarding local surface water management plans, The introduction will be augmented by describing the specific purpose of Orono's updated SWMP. • The Physical Environment section will be updated to reflect new information regarding water resources within Orono and water resources to which Orono discharges. � The Goals and Policies Section of Orono's SWMP will be updated to reflect back on priorities identified within the assessmerit and to set the stage for the prioritized impiementation program, • The System Description and Technical Backgraund sections wil!be left largely intact but will updated to complement updates to other sections of the SWMP and ta better reflect current, _ accepted water resources management practices. • The Wetland Management Section will be updated to reflect results from MCWD's own wetland - inventory and to reflect any changed regulation regarding wetland management. • The Implementation section of the Z00� SWMP will be significantly updated to inciude new implementation priorities for capital projects, implementatian af new regulatory controls such as ordinance updates, and SWPPP implementation such as public and staff education, inspection, an� public works practices. 7he updated Implementation Section will prioritize implementatian items in the form of an implementation program and will consider the financial implications of these implementation items. • A section on Amendment Procedures and Plan Administration will also be provided. - • An appendix or report discussion will be added to reflect current water resource management agreements to which Orono is a party. Task 4; Revise Comprehensive Plan Chapter When the tasks described above are substantially camplete,we will update the Environmental ManagemenUProtection Plan within Orono`s Camprehensive Plan. We anticipate approximately 10 to 20 pages af revisians ta update this chapter according to the content of the SWMP. Task 5; Report Production, Review and Approval We prapose two hard copies of the first draft report for City staff review as wel! as an electronic�.pd� version. We propose 4 hard copies of the second draft—one each for Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, Metropolitan Council, Hennepin County, and City staff, Hennepin County conducts a brief review of the SWMP to determine its impact on their groundwater plans. As with the first draft,we will create a .pdf of the second draft, Following agency review,we will prepare a final report. Under the fee proposed here, we will provide 4 hard copies of the final report and an electronic version as described above. We will organize the report in a three ring binder with tabs simifar to the current report. All report sections(those updated and those from the 2002 SWMP}will be consistent in font antl formatting. Several 8-1/2 x 11" figures will complement the report sections. Examples af appropriate figures include; • Location Map{by Bonestroo)