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CMP Part 3B. Land Use Plan <br /> � �Nutrient management technologies such as NURP ponds, e� alum <br /> treatments. and a wide variety of Best ManaQement Practices �_��" b��•� n-��� �r <br /> rp ovide added tools to manage runoff from rural densities. However, Orono <br /> cannot and will not rely solely on man-made systems for preserving water quality, <br /> and will not increase density to pay for stormwater management infrastructure. <br /> A principal goal of Orono's planning program is the protection of natural <br /> resources and environmental amenities, particularly the water quality of <br /> Lake Minnetonka. The Environmental Protection Plan emphasizes Orono's <br /> unique environmental position in relation to the long-term health of Lake <br /> Minnetonka. Land use and development will not be permitted at the expense of <br /> environmental protection. Retention of natural vegetation, light, air, and open <br /> space will be promoted. Shorelines will be protected from erosion and alteration. <br /> Wetlands and marshland will be protected and preserved as wildlife habitats, <br /> unique open spaces and most importantly as the only economically practical and <br /> truly effective method of flood protection and storm water runoff filtration. <br /> Water quality preservation is dependent upon effective surface water <br /> management. The Environmental Protection Plan identifies how the s}�ee� rate, <br /> quantity and quality of surface water runoff is affected by urbanization and how <br /> these factors in turn directly affect the water quality of Lake Minnetonka. <br /> Development density will be limited to a level which will not overload the natural <br /> surface water drainage and filtration system. Direct runoff into the Lake will be <br /> avoided whenever possible. Marshes, wetlands, floodplains and natural <br /> drainageways will be protected from encroachment or alteration. Storm water <br /> quality ponding systems will be developed to supplement the natural system <br /> where necessary and feasible. In addition to stormwater ponding, Orono's Surface <br /> Water Management Plan will identifv additional methods for phosphorus <br /> reduction in accordance with the �oals and policies established by the Minnehaha <br /> Creek Watershed District. <br /> Water quality preservation is dependent upon effective sewage treatment <br /> programs. The Comprehensive Sewer Policy Plan discusses Orono's commitment <br /> to City-wide sewage treatment quality. Urbanized areas, shoreland areas and <br /> remaining existing higher-density housing clusters within the Rural area have <br /> been or will be provided with municipal sanitary sewer to prevent discharge of <br /> untreated ar insufficiently treated sewage effluent into the Lake. In the rural <br /> areas, low density land use can be safely served long-term by individual on-site <br /> sewage treatment systems. The City will strictly enforce treatment standards to <br /> protect the health and environment, and also to eliminate the need for central <br /> sewers which would only force denser development with its attendant surface <br /> water runoff hazards. <br /> City of Orono Community Management Plan 2008-2030 Page 3B-7 <br />