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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br /> DATE: April 25, 2016 <br />ITEM NO: 6 <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br />Department Approval: Administrator Reviewed: Agenda Section: <br />Name Adam Edwards JML Public Works Director/ <br />Title Public Works Director/City Engineer Parks Director Report <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br />Item Description: Long Lake Creek Subwatershed Partnership <br />_____________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Exhibits. <br />1. Draft Resolution <br />2. Long Lake Creek Subwatershed Partnership Summary <br />3. Map of the Tanager Lake/Long Lake Subwatershed <br /> <br />1. Purpose. The purpose of this Council action is to gain approval to adopt a resolution to partner with <br />other governmental agencies to pursue and show support in the pursuit of water quality improvement grant <br />funding in the Long Lake Creek Subwatershed. <br /> <br />2. Background. A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) was established for Long Lake Creek and <br />Tanager Lake. This TMDL was established as a result of a study of the Upper Minnehaha Creek <br />Watershed, which Long Lake Creek ultimately discharges to. Impaired waterbodies located in the <br />subwatershed include: Tanager Lake (Orono), Long Lake (Long Lake/Orono), Dickey Lake (Medina), <br />Holy Name Lake (Medina), Wolsfeld Lake (Medina), and School Lake (Medina). The TMDL includes a <br />nutrient load reduction allocation that Cities are required to show progress toward meeting. The Minnesota <br />Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has set a load reduction goal of 125lbs/yr. The City of Medina, City of <br />Long Lake, Hennepin County, and MnDOT have also been assigned nutrient load reduction goals. Long <br />Lake, Medina, and Minnehaha Creek Watershed District have all expressed interest in partnering to <br />improve water quality in the subwatershed. <br /> <br />3. Proposal. The requirement and focus on Long Lake Creek/Tanager Lake provides an opportunity to <br />partner to apply for grants and collaboratively complete larger regional projects to meet these goals. <br />Potential funding sources include the: MPCA, Hennepin County, Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, <br />and the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources. Through a partnership the associated organizations <br />should be able to leverage grant funds to complete cost effective projects to reduce the TMDL in the <br />subwatershed. <br /> <br />4. Process. The attached resolution, if adopted, could be included in all grant applications for projects <br />proposing to improve water quality in the subwatershed and would authorize city staff to coordinate with <br />partnering cities and the watershed district in pursing grants. If a grant application is selected for an <br />improvement project a separate resolution will be provided to each participating organization to enter into <br />an agreement with the lead agency on the proposed project. <br /> <br />5. Recommendation. Staff recommends approval of the attached resolution. <br /> <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED <br />Consider a motion to adopt the attached resolution to partner with other intergovernmental agencies in <br />seeking grants and to improve water quality in the Long Lake Creek Subwatershed.