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I n II 11 u 0 c 11 L L li E E L 1. Introduction 1.1 Background This fepc't provides the City of Orono o Comprehensive Surfoce v/oter Vonogement Pion (SV/MP) that will seive os a guide for the expons on and development of the surface water system throughout the City. This report builds upon the Orono Storm Dro ncge Plan developed in 1974 ond utilizes the latest In modern computer technology. The 1974 Pkan vras bosed on droinoge districf deiineotions from *en foot USGS contour mops and oddressed only surfoce water quontity control issues, whereos this report is Dosed on recent gradii .g plons and computerized two foot contours and odditionaiiy incorporates surface water quoMy assessments ond quontity control. The Metropoliton Surfoce Woter Monogement Act, p<Ksed by the Minnesota State Legisioture in 1982, required the formation of watershed districts ond preporatton of watershed management plans "he purpose of the present Surface Water fvianogement Plon is ident col to the purpose of the Surfoce Water Moriogement Act; tho* is to CJreserve and use rxjtural surfoce woter systems to: ^ Recuce to the greatest procticoi extent the public capital expenditures necessary to control excessive volumes and rotes of runoff, ❖ improve and preserve surface woter quoBty, ❖ Prevent flooding and erosion from surfoce flows, ❖ Promote groundwoter rechage, ❖ Protect/enhance fish and wildlfe habitot and recreotlonol foci tes, ❖ Secu'e the benefifs of p'oper morxagement of surface water, and •> Preseve wetlands, lakes, and streams. .4 1.2 Study Area The City of Orono is located to the west of the Metropolitan Area In southwest Hennepin County, as shown in Figure 1. Orono Is bounded on the north by the City of Medino; on the eost by Ptvmou*n and Wayzoto; on the south by Tonko Boy; and on the west by Mound. Minnetristo. and Indeperxlence. The City encompasses Ofyo^Onyjo DmftSuri^ water Msnsgement Plan II Intro^Kton