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«• <br />Goals and Policies <br />This section presents the goals and policies that will form the framework of the <br />stormwater management strategies of the City of Orono. The general objectives of the <br />Orono Stormwater Nlanagement Plan, SW^MP, are as follows: <br />♦ Reduce to the greatest practical extent the public capital expenditures necessary to <br />upgrade the stormwater system in order to meet water quantity and quality standards. <br />♦ Minimize existing flooding, erosion and sedimentation problems generated by <br />surface flows. <br />♦ Improve stormwater quality in all protected waterbodies by maximizing the amount <br />of areas available for treatment. <br />♦ Protect groundwater quantity and quality by allowing for passive treatment and <br />infiltration of stormwater. <br />S' ^♦ Promote groundwater recharge by creating additional ponding areas. <br />♦ Protect and Enhance water recreational facilities and fish and wildlife habitat. <br />♦ Preserve vegetation around stormwater detention areas by leaving them in a natural <br />state, thereby reducing maintenance.