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SECTION 3 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Surface Water Management Plan Section 3: Agency Cooperation <br />City of Arden Hills <br />WSB Project No. 3455-200 Page 3 <br /> <br /> <br />development sites. This is consistent with regional trends discussed in the Minnesota Stormwater <br />Manual. In particular, low-impact development, better site design, and on-site infiltration of runoff <br />are recommended to offset the adverse impacts created by additional impervious surfaces. The <br />City will continue to defer to RCWD for review and permitting of the stormwater management and <br />wetland aspect of developments in the part of the city within the RCWD boundary. Another major <br />change to the rules was the consolidation of the individual Resource Management Plans (RMP’s) <br />into the Comprehensive Wetland Protection and Management Plan (CWPMP) in Rule F for <br />consistency. Specific stormwater requirements were dropped from the CWPMP as well. <br /> <br />3.4.2. Wetland Management <br /> <br />RCWD is the Local Government Unit (LGU) for the Wetland Conservation Act, and will continue <br />to administer WCA permits. WCA regulations generally focus on the prevention or mitigation of <br />wetland fill, while watershed standards focus on wetland buffers and stormwater impacts. As <br />discussed previously, wetland classification systems and management standards vary among the <br />watersheds. RCWD enforces its rules through approval of watershed permits. <br /> <br />3.4.3. Consistency <br /> <br />The City is committed to working with RCWD in facilitating their land disturbance permits. The <br />City is also committed to working with the watershed in administering WCA permits. <br /> <br />3.4.4. Summary of Findings <br /> <br />In the months and years ahead, the City will face multiple challenges in surface water <br />management. Having received NPDES permit coverage, the City must now begin to implement <br />new programs to address stormwater pollution. Completion of local TMDL studies will lead to <br />challenging implementation projects throughout the City. Growth in and around the City will put <br />additional pressure on local surface water resources. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Dr <br />a <br />f <br />t <br /> <br />11 <br />/ <br />2 <br />0 <br />/ <br />2 <br />0 <br />1 <br />7