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T1 <br />Laitgm* rf Mhtmttolm Ckitr <br />143 Univeriity Ayenue W«it, St. Paul> MN 35103*2044 <br />Pkone: (651) 281-1200 • (800) 923-1122 <br />TDD (651) 281-1290 <br />LMC Fax: (631) 281-1299 • LMCITFax; (651) 281-1298 <br />Wel> Site: Kttp://www.lmnr.or^ <br />' I • •I u <br />June 7,2002 <br />r* 4 * ^ <br />Dear Mayor, City Engineer and City Administrator/Clerk: <br />Your NPDES Phase II Permit Application will be due on March 10.2003. Will you be <br />ready? <br />The League of Minnesota Cities can help. A group of League members concerned nbeut this <br />stormwater regulation has met and decided to explore the possibility of developing a Permit <br />“Guide Plan ” This Guide Plan would be designed lo help MS4 cities complete SOVr to 65% of <br />their NPDES Phase II Permit Application and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program <br />(SWPPP) using in-house resources. <br />A rough estimate of the cost to develop the Guide Plan is $250,000. This cost would need to be <br />split between 50 or more permitees to make it affordable and cost-effective - $5,000 per city. If <br />more cities join this effort, the cost for each city will be lower. <br />If enough cities express an interest in the project, a steering committee will be formed to direct <br />the project. The steering committee would be involved in selecting a consultant and providing <br />assistance to the League in managing the endeavor. <br />The reasons to develop the Guide Plan are; <br />• Efficiency <br />Instead of every city struggling to start from the beginning, the League could develop <br />the Guide Plan and distribute it to many MS4 cities. <br />• Cost savings <br />Some cities have estimated their total NPDES Phase n Permit development cost at <br />$50,000 or more. Using the Guide Plan at a cost cf only $5,000, a city could complete <br />half or more of the Permit and SWPPP using in-house resources. <br />• Support from the MN Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) <br />The MPCA strongly supports this effort by the League. MPCA staff will review and <br />“pre-approve ” the Guide Plan. The MPCA considers the Guide a significant step in <br />moving this entire program forward quickly and effectively. <br />AN EQUAL OPTORmNrrY/AfARMA'nVE ACTION EMPLOYER