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City of Orono <br />Surface Water Management Plan May 2018 28 <br />J.Use zero phosphorus fertilizers. <br />K.Keep leaves and lawn clippings out of streets and gutters. <br />L.Pick up pet wastes. <br />M.Limit the use of herbicides and pesticides. <br />N.Wash cars on pervious surfaces to prevent soaps from running off-site. <br />O.Do not dispose any household product into the storm sewer. <br />P.Keep neighborhoods free from litter and debris. <br />4.4 Wetland Management <br />Issues <br />4.4I Draining, filling, or excavating wetlands significantly impacts the water quality of <br />downstream surface waters. The loss of existing wetlands leads to increases in <br />sedimentation, pollution, erosion, and flooding downstream and decreases the diversity <br />and integrity of vegetation and wildlife. <br />Goal <br />4.4G Manage and protect wetlands to maximize wetland functions and improve surface <br />water resources. <br />Policies <br />4.4.1P Achieve no net loss in the quantity, quality, and diversity of existing wetlands through <br />enforcement of Wetland Management regulations. <br />4.4.2P Promote wetland restoration, as a way to mitigate historical impacts to wetlands and <br />increase the quantity and quality of wetlands locally. <br />4.4.3P Promote education regarding the benefits of proper wetland management. <br />Implementation Strategies <br />4.4.1S The City will rely on the water resource management standards set forth by MCWD <br />and their management of the Wetland Conservation Act in Orono. Also, the City will <br />continue to administer City Code as it relates to wetland management and provide the <br />necessary resources for the implementation of those standards and this Surface Water <br />Management Plan. Staff or a consultant will be employed to perform the following <br />tasks: <br />A. Review and approve site improvement plans. <br />B. Coordinate review and approval of wetland delineations, exemptions, and <br />replacement plans with MCWD. <br />C. Coordinate and attend TEP meetings for pre-application reviews and other WCA <br />related items. <br />D. Coordinate enforcement of replacement wetland monitoring requirements, review <br />of monitoring reports, and certification of replacement wetlands with MCWD. <br />E. Work with DNR and SWCD as necessary to identify and enforce WCA violations. <br />4.4.2S Potential wetland restoration projects that mitigate historical impacts and increase the <br />quantity and quality of local wetlands will be identified and prioritized. Sites will <br />consider available funds, feasibility, possible project partners, benefits provided, <br />bioengineered solutions, and TMDL Implementation Plans. For planning purposes, <br />MCWD’s Functional Assessment of Wetlands will be used to help prioritize restoration <br />areas. Once projects are identified, this plan will be updated as necessary to list the <br />restoration sites in Section 5.0.