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Environment Committee, Minu.es, 5/12/92, P. <br />SPECIFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN OBJECTIVES FOR IMPLEMENTATION <br />THROUGH JANUARY, 1994: <br />1. <br />2. <br />3. <br />Expand city programs for managing existing on-site septic <br />systems; lead agency -- cities; target date -- on-going; <br />DISCUSSION. Septic systems were identified in 11 «» north <br />area of Stubbs Bay, Orono, Assembly Grounds area ct <br />Woodland, small lots on Halsted's Bay, Minnetrista All <br />are subject to on-going city monitoring. Orono is <br />developing a plan for a city sanitary sewer system. <br />Program for placement, servicing of trash containers at <br />public accesses; lead agency -- cities; target date <br />11/92; <br />DISCUSSION. This objective was recommended for <br />reconsideration upon the advice oi MN DNR which no longer <br />places trash containers at public accesses. Their plan <br />is to prompt people to take their trash home for proper <br />disposal. Experience at many access trash containers <br />does demonstrate that home waste is being left at such <br />containers, including costly disposal items such as car <br />tires. The committee concurred that this objective <br />should be evaluated to incorporate a similar practice. <br />Recycling is to be encouraged. Hennepin Parks agrees <br />"leave behind" trash is a major problem in public areas. <br />Establish benchmark water quality assessment criteria & <br />standards for surface waters tributary to the lake. Lead <br />agency -- MCWD and LMCD; target date Jan., '93; <br />DISCUSSION. Maple noted that the MCWD 509 Plan addresses <br />t,his need. He added that it is still under review by <br />several state agencies. The 509 Plan was submitted for <br />review some two years ago. It has received early high <br />marks. It was noted a number of cities are in the <br />process of preparing storm water management plans. <br />Osgood reports cities typically are required to adopt <br />their plans within a year after the MCWD plan is adopted. <br />Osgood also noted that establishing water quality <br />standards for waters tributary to the lake must first be <br />preceded by determining the standards for the lake. <br />He recommends the objective should be to maintain water <br />quality in the lake, and then work backwards to the <br />tributary streams. This information should be developed <br />by trained technical/sclentific specialists. Monitoring <br />of Lake Minnetonka water quality is the first step in <br />L^ata is limited tjfi Lake Minnetonka water <br />quality though monitoring over the years. <br />1