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Project Approach to Scope of Work / 10 A Proposal to Provide a 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update for the City of Arden Hills Surface Water Management Plan The existing Surface Water Management Plan will be analyzed and updated as needed to comply with the requirements of the Metropolitan Council and the Rice Creek Watershed District. The updated Plan will rely on information from the City’s 2030 Comprehensive Plan to maximize efficiency and minimize cost. The tasks that will be completed in this update include the following: ·Coordinate with City Staff and Reviewing Agencies. This task includes providing project management for the plan update and coordination with the City. A project kick-off meeting with City staff and communication with agencies will facilitate collection of needed information. ·Understand the City’s Current Surface Water Management Plan. This task consists of gathering relevant water resources-related information for the City related to TMDL or WRAPS studies, soils information, climate and precipitation data, and floodplain maps, to name a few. The water resource data collected will be analyzed, interpreted, and summarized in the Plan to provide an indication of the present status and possible trends concerning surface water resources within the City, and to assist in the development of surface water management policies. ·Identify Problems and Corrective Actions. Water resource management problems identified within the City during the public input and data collection process will be outlined, and corrective actions for each problem will be developed. ·Establish Goal Setting, Policies, and Priorities. Based on the results of the previous tasks and associated analysis, goals and policies for the management of water resources in the City will be included. It is assumed that the majority of the goals and policies included in the previous plan will not change. WSB will generate additional goals and policies to comply with regulatory updates in coordination with City staff. ·Develop the Implementation Plan. Through the Plan development process, a number of water resource studies, programs, and capital improvements will be identified either through the inclusion of goals and policies or through addressing problems with corrective actions. These programs, studies, and capital improvements will be prioritized with City staff and Council and developed into a clear implementation plan. ·Develop the Draft and Final Plan. This task focuses on the preparation of the plan document. The Plan will be formatted as one comprehensive set of goals, policies, and implementation priorities. A preliminary draft of the Plan will be prepared and reviewed with City staff prior to submitting to the Watershed District and Metropolitan Council for review. After their review, the final LSWMP will be prepared and submitted to the City Council for review and approval.