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SECTION 5 Surface Water Management Plan Section 5: Goals and Policies City of Arden Hills WSB Project No. 3455-200 Page 1 5. GOALS AND POLICIES The City has developed several goals, strategies, and policies for the management of storm water within the City consistent with the RCWD Water Management Plan of 2010. The goals and policies are used as a guide in the design and construction of private and public developments impacting water resources in the City. They also address the routine operations of the City. A goal is a desired end toward which water management efforts are directed. The Mission Statement of Rice Creek Watershed District is to “prevent flooding and enhance water quality in harmony with development for the common good.” This section of the Arden Hills plan identifies the objectives for water resources planning and management functions applicable to municipal operations. Each goal has several corresponding policies. Policies are governing principles that provide the means for achieving established objectives. RCWD’s Watershed Management Plan provides the guidance and implementation for the RCWD to manage the water and natural resources of the District into the foreseeable future. The RCWD and the City will share authority over all water resource issues within the City of Arden Hills. The City will reference the RCWD rules as their own and reference those goals and policies of the RCWD plan as applicable to the operations of the City. However, RCWD reserves the right to approve local plan amendments and changes in local regulations. The City will inform private developers of RCWD rules while balancing the need to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the community. The community requests the RCWD to continue to implement its rules and regulations and issue permits within the community. The RCWD’s rules, permit application and other pertinent information can be found on the District’s web site at http://www.ricecreek.org. Regulatory responsibilities and developer guidelines specific to the City of Arden Hills can be found in Appendix B. 5.1. Previous Stormwater Pond Models Thirteen regional ponds were proposed as part of a 1999 comprehensive drainage study and modeled for water quality in the 2003 SWMP update. The narrative, treatment pond locations, and modeling from the 2003 study have been included in Appendix E. The City will evaluate the feasibility of implementing regional ponding to meet city-wide surface water management goals and RCWD rules on a project-by-project basis. 5.2. Lakes and Ponds Table 5-1 provides summary data on the lakes within the City. The Southwest Urban Lakes Study (Appendix F) provides relatively new, detailed data on lakes within the City including management action plans for each lake. The study also lays out detailed management action plans for each of the lakes and possible locations for BMP retrofits. All eight lakes within the City of Arden Hills are covered in the RCWD study. The City will consider the feasibility of these management action plans as part of its CIP, balancing the availability of land (i.e., public versus private) with the cost-benefit associated with each retrofit possibility. Table 5-1 Summary Data on Lakes in Arden Hills Lake Name DNR Number Max Depth / Mean Depth (ft) Surface Area (acres) Recreational Suitability Josephine 62-0057 44/20 116 Full Support (M) Dr a f t 11 / 2 0 / 2 0 1 7