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- 2. 5. 7. S. 9. A / I-ocal governments in the mctrop^tan area mmt also include in their stormwater . • plans the MPCA’s urb^" mai(ft|><»ni<-fif-pr,Wr;< »titled Protecting fVai r Quality bi Urban Area^cTan equwJent set of_^tallda^ds^^TheJe. standards are to be uicd for all new or redcTJToped lano development These local governments must also notify their residents of ways to implement T>csl management practices* and available resources, if additional information is needed. All local governments in the metropolitan area must adopt the Department of Natural Resource shoreland regulations as found in the Statewide Standards For Management . Of Shoreland Areas as prescribed by the timeline in (Minnesota Regulations Parts 6120.2500 - 6120J900) and consistent with the DNR’s implementation strategy. Local governments should work with the DNR to determine the most effective way to imple.ment the DNR’s shoreland regulations. All local govc.mmenis :n the metropolitan area must adopt as part of their comprehensive plans and official controls the measures described in items 1 and 2 by January 1, 1993. Each local government should notify the affected Watershed Management Organisations of its intentions to comply with tte.ms 1 and 2. After January 1, 1993, the Council may require modification of plan amendments that involve land use activities that would generate surface water runoff, unless the local government has adopted the interim measures de-cribed in items 1 through 3. Tnc Council will not require a plan modification regarding nonpoint source pollution if a local government has adopted NURP standards and MPCA’s "Tjest manage.ment practices" by January 1, 1993 and is following the DNR’s shoreland regulation implementation strategy. 6. The Metropolitan Council will continue to develop target pollution loads for all . watersheds in the Twin Ciues Metropolitan Area. The Association of MetropoUtan Municipah’ties will advise its member cities of the urgent need to implement runoff and land management practices that improve the quality of direct and indirect runoff discharges to area water bodies. The Metropolitan Council and the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities will work with State of Minnesota agencies to reduce nonpoint source pollution to area water bodies in Greater Minnesota. The Metropolitan Council and the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities will monitor the effectiveness of the above-mentioned interim steps to address the nonpoint source pollution problem in the metropolitan area. .