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t <br /> Rule N: Stormwater Management for Land Development Projects <br /> MCWD Rule N covers many subject areas including rate control and water quality <br /> protection. Many of the performance stipulations within Rule N will be presented in <br /> Orono's Local Surface Water Management Plan update, which will soon be submitted <br /> for Watershed review. However, Orono will require a stormwater management <br /> ordinance to make these performance stipulations part of City Code. In writing this <br /> ordinance, the City must also search out and strike any previous ordinance provisions <br /> for stormwater system performance that might occur in other ordinance chapters. <br /> Administration of Rule N by Orono requires special expertise in hydrologic, hydraulic, <br /> and water quality analysis that cannot be provided by current City staff. <br /> Consequently, Orono will likely use a consuitant to assist in administering this rule. <br /> Typically, Orono will use Rule N for development projects. Staff and consultant time <br /> to review projects under this and other rules should be reimbursed by the project <br /> proposer as part of an escrow payment to the City, <br /> Summary: <br /> According to MCWD staff, five municipalities have assumed authority for one or more <br /> of the four rules identified above. These include Wayzata, Mound, Minnetonka, <br /> Richfield and Chanhassen. The key factors that allow these municipalities to assume <br /> and maintain the permitting authority are: <br /> � Ordinances were adopted or revised that conformed to Rules <br /> approved by the MCWD, <br /> = Ordinances have been enforced and MCWD approval of variances <br /> sought, <br /> - Technical expertise and program resources have been maintained, <br /> - Compliance is monitored and periodically reviewed with MCWD. <br /> Since MCWD has rewritten rules B and C and will soon adopt these revisions, Orono <br /> should wait a few months before initiating the ordinance revisions necessary to <br /> assume authority under these rules. A prospective schedule for all activities necessary <br /> to assume authority for MCWD Rules B, C, D and N is as follows: <br /> - Fall, 2009: Obtain MCWD approval of Orono's Local Surface Water <br /> Management Plan with text in the Plan stating that Orono intends to <br /> assume authority for Rules B, C, D and N. <br /> _ Winter, 2009-2010: Orono and MCWD enter into a Memorandum <br /> of Understanding for implementing the Plan. <br /> = Spring, 2010: Orono revises it ordinances as needed to make <br /> ordinance consistent with MCWD rules. <br /> � Spring, 2010: Orono and MCWD revised their MOU to allow Orono <br /> permitting authority for the rules Orono wishes to administer. <br /> MGaffron RBarth^O�ono LGU Discussion 8-10-09.doc Page 3 of 3 <br />