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MINNEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT RULE B STORMWATER MANAGEMENT & EROSION CONTROL PLANS FOR INDmDUiVL LAND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS 1. POLICY. It is the policy of the Board of Managers to: (a) Require stormwater facilities to be oonritructedon individual sites included in land development projects where practicable and effective. (b) Manage stormwater and snowmelt runoff on a regional or sabv/atershed basis and promote natural infiltration of-runofF throughout the Distnet to: 1) p rovid e promote effective water quality treatment ond where possible provide suoh treatmen t. where feasible, prior to discharge to surface waterbodies and wetlands; and 2) so that future limit developed peak rates of runoff into major surface water bodies aro to less than or equal to existing peak rates: and 3) promote infil'ration of both precipitation and runoff. (c) Require preparation and implementation of erosion control plans for eenstruction and land development activities, during the period of construction. 2. REGULATION. Except as provided in paragraph S herein, prior to commencine anv land altering activities oenstruotion, a developer of land for residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, or public roadway uses shall submit a stormwater management plan and an erosion control plan to the District in conformit}' with the requirements of this rule and secure a permit from the District approving the stormwater management plan and the erosion control plan. Except as provided herein. A a.stormwater management plan and an erosion c ontrol plan are required for new development, redevelopment or additions to an existing site. The managers will review a stormwa'er management plan and the erosion control plan only after the applicant demonstrates that the project has received preliminary approval from the municipality indicating compliance with existing municipal plans. (Please refer to the “Summary of Regulatory Requirements” below.)