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Informational Maihrig .1 Metropolitan Surface W,ilcr Manac.ent •nt 1tci Lake Degrad ition - Long Lake Lake Como McCarron's I :ike Sprin.g lake Silver Lake Hrosion/Sedimenianon - Elm Creek Mill fond Etter creek tanuary ; I, 1985 thge TWO Golden Lake Lake Riley 'twin Lakes Lake Rebecca Gleason Lake Battle Creek I'leasure Creek If local water management efforts are not stren4thened, there is no doubt that surface water problems will increase as more development takes place in the metro area. The Metropolitan Council's projected population 4routh rate for the metropolitan are from I980-2OCK) is 11 .4 'b. 1 his figure is deceptive, because signifi•. out development can occur with Itttle or no increase in population. The Council's 1984 report Twin Cit;rs Recent Urowth Trends and Pros ep cts stated that: "What this means in terms of growth is that despite very modest population increases, we still experienced con- siderable development - new homes built and new jobs created. Although population only grew by six percent in the 1970's in the metropolitan area, the number of households went up "16 percent, and jobs grew by :: percent. Su,-h growth was necessary to house and employ the growing numbers of baby boomers reaching adulthood." The attached maps show those communities projected to have population increases between the years 1980 and AW of 40 - ;o,4 and over W0:; and communities projected to grow in population by Liver 4,000 residents between 1980 and AW. Watersheds containing these fast-growing communities have the greatest immediate need for surface water planning. lhey will also need to (to more detailed planning than the urbanized and the rural watersheds. A well-done watershed plan will give communities a good understanding of the effects projected development and larul use will have on surface watc r systems. In formulating water management strategies, local officials will