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<br />A RESOLUTION TO PARTNER WITH OTHER INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES TO <br />PURSUE AND SHOW SUPPORT IN THE PURSUIT OF GRANTS TO IMPROVE WATER <br />QUALITY IN THE LONG LAKE CREEK SUBWATERSHED <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) completed the Upper Minnehaha <br />Creek Watershed Nutrient and Bacterial TMDL Study in March 2014; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, The Upper Minnehaha Creek Watershed Nutrient and Bacterial TMDL Study <br />addresses nutrient impairments and nutrient budgets in the distinct hydraulic basin referred as the “Upper <br />Watershed” of the Minnehaha Creek including; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, The Tanager Lake Subwatershed, also known as the Long Lake Creek <br />Subwatershed, is located in the Upper Minnehaha Creek Watershed and includes Long Lake Creek and 6 <br />impaired lakes within the City of Long Lake, City of Medina, and City of Orono; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) allocations have been established for City of <br />Long Lake, City of Medina, City of Orono, Hennepin County, and the Minnesota Department of <br />Transportation (MnDOT); and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, The City of Orono is required to show progress towards meeting the established <br />TMDL allocation; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Grants are available to support municipality and partnership projects to improve <br />surface water quality in the State of Minnesota; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Partnering with other intergovernmental agencies in pursuing these grants for the <br />Long Lake Subwatershed may result in a more organized and effective effort to improve water quality in <br />the Long Lake Subwatershed. <br /> <br /> NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Orono, Minnesota <br />that the City Council does hereby partner with other intergovernmental agencies to pursue and show <br />support in the pursuit of grants to improve water quality in the Long Lake Subwatershed. <br /> <br /> <br />Adopted by the City Council of the City of Orono, Minnesota at a regular meeting held April 25, <br />2016. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br /> <br />________________________________ __________________________________ <br />Diane Tiegs, City Clerk Lili Tod McMillan, Mayor <br /> <br />