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~ Page 2 e . While it is acceptable to adopt and/or reference the policies, objectives, and rules set forth by the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD), the RSWCD strongly suggests that the City of Arden Hills use this opportuility to take a more proactive approach to addressing water quality issues. This could mean more specific attention to addressing and applying selected RCWD goals and policies within the City, In addition, we would suggest the City consider developing locally specific goals, policies, and application methods based on elements of both the RCWD plan and the County Groundwater Plan. . We also suggest that if the City of Arden Hills is adopting RCWD objectives and policies as their own, then this plan (e.g., in Section 4) make a more detailed examination of actions the City intends to take (or not to take) with regards to each of those objectives and the associated policies. By giving a more detailed indication of what role(s) the City intends to take in water quality protection, the document will become a more clear and comprehensive plan that in which the City's desired roles ,and actions are more clear-cut. Specific Comments: RSWCD also has some specific comments, made with the general comments in mind. For example: · The plan has no specific mention of plans to protect groundwater (other than a e reference to theRCWD plan). Obviously, we strongly suggest more specific goals, objectives, and methods within the plan. For example, the City is planning to increase infiltration of stormwater. It is not clear how the city is planning to ensure that groundwater quality will be protected from potential contaminants in stormwater. . Also, would the City consider any land-use controls or other regulatory actions to protect both groundwater and surface water quality? This topic and the reasoning behind the City's decision(s) should be discussed in Section 4. . Objective F in Section 4 includes a policy to transition water management responsibilities to local government where feasible. There is no indication of what the City might be consdering with respect to this policy (that presumably is being adopted as the City's own policy). Does the City wish to take some regulatory authority and use it to protect groundwater and surface water resources? As noted in the general comments, a discussion of this topic and the reasoning behind the City's ultimate decision would help clarify exactly what the City's intentions are with respect to its role in water quality protection, . It is good to have the listing of potential contaminant sources (PCSs) (Appendix 0), but what does the City plan to do with this information? Would the City like . arden_hills _ oct_ 2001_ SWMP .doc