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<br />Appendix - Arden Hills Water Quality Task Force - June 2000 <br /> <br />Implementation(s): <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Contact educational and civic organizations within the City to encourage participation and <br />development of ongoing programs. Support this effort by recognition and, if necessary, by <br />certifying grant applications to support volunteer testing programs. <br />Resources: <br /> <br />Water quality protocols for monitoring will be available by Fall 2000 via the Metropolitan <br />Council's Department-of Environmentai-Services-jMCES)c Any'established-testing program --- <br />may be eligible for RCWD funding if it contributes significantly to the monitoring of water <br />directly in the Rice Creek drainage. Water quality monitoring training may be available soon <br />through the RCWD or Metropolitan Council. One suggested program would be to test Little <br />Lake Johanna on a regular schedule. Northwestern College has an expressed interest in <br />purchasing equipment and testing Little Lake Johanna. Bethel has done extensive testing <br />on Lake Valentine. The City could apply for testing equipment on behalf of program <br />participants or merely acknowledge the contribution of testing to Arden Hills water quality. <br />A separate citizen program is not contemplated at the present time, but may develop via <br />RCWD education initiatives. Some staff time may be used to establish lines of <br />. communication and identify partners.14 <br />41 Recommendation <br /> <br />Convene a citizen board to work with Staff in planning a comprehensive Water Management <br />Plan. IS <br /> <br />Method(s): <br />This plan would include: a comprehensive description of water conditions and resources, a <br />management strategy; an implementation plan and other items mandated by State rules <br />and Metro Council guidelines. Areas of most severe impacts and capitol projects must be <br />identified. In considering the Plan, Arden Hills should: <br />As a fully developed City, recognize that water quality requirements might in some cases <br />need to exceed RCWD standards in order to meet Arden Hills' water quality goals. 16 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />14 Partners would include contacts with Roseville, RCWD, New Brighton, MN Dot, DNR, and State emergency <br />management (MPCA). <br />IS A technical advisory group that would also manage the plan and detennine major components. This board would work <br />with Council, staff and City Engineer. <br />16 Encouraging job site erosion control and special vegetation requirements could be accomplished by changes to <br />subdivision or building codes. Also, limiting the buildable area in certain specific zones without additional water quality <br />and volume control may be necessary. <br />