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11 <br />11 <br />11 <br />B <br />a <br />0 <br />a <br />11 <br />B <br />I <br />I <br />L <br />A well thought out suftoce water nnanogerhent plan takes into <br />considefotion each drainage basin in rts entirety, under future <br />sotufotion development, to minimize capitol expenditures. The <br />most economicol system is achieved when o planned pfogrom of <br />surtoce v«jte» nr>onogement i$ established in the earty stoges of <br />development, ond the plan is Implemented throughout all <br />subsequent phoses of development. Surtoce water mavogement <br />features can then be incorporated into each developer's plan. <br />A 1.6 Water Quality <br />Oronos noturoi setting and proximity to Minneapolis orxJ St Paul <br />have mode it susceptible to an increosed rote of development. As <br />the population of Otorx) hos increosed. the desire for maintaining <br />ond improving the quolity of the Citys waterbodies hos also <br />increased. Because both urban development and existing <br />agricultural uses significantly impact dowristreom water quolity. the <br />degradation of wetlands ond lakes in Orono hos become o <br />general concern. <br />Surface woters ore bioiogicoi systems thot can be affected by <br />irx:reases in nutrients and toxic chemicals. Phosphorus is the <br />nutrient most commonly morxjged becouse it promotes tne <br />growth of oigoe ond vegetotion in the City's lakes and wetlands. <br />Soil erosion arxJ sedimentation o'so degrade the quolity of water <br />resources. <br />A 1.7 Jurisdiction op Surface Water <br />Tobie 1.2 summarizes the responsibiiittes of the entities with <br />jurisdiction over surface water in the City- <br />OtyofOrvno <br />Ors/tSurrsce W9ter Mansgement PUn <br />1-5 <br />mMuCGon