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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 2,11,02 . Section 1 - Introduction Authorization and Need Minnesota Statutes, Sections I03B.201 - 103B.255 and Minnesota Rule, Chapter 8410 (Appendix A) comprises the Metropolitan Surface Water Management Program. The Statute and Rule requires the preparation of watershed plans by watershed management organizations such as Rice Creek Watershed District. Local water management plans must subsequently be prepared by the respective local governments and be consistent with the watershed plan. The Arden Hills Local Storm Water Management Plan (LSWMP) has been prepared according to State statutory and rule requirements. The boundaries of Arden Hills lie entirely within Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD). The watershed district updated their Water Resource Management Plan in October, 1997. The City of Arden Hills is required to submit their Local Stormwater Management Plan for review for consistency with the updated RCWD plan. The City of Arden Hills has recently updated its Comprehensive Plan, which must include the LSWMP as required by Minnesota Statutes, Section 473.859, Subdivision 2, and be reviewed by the Metropolitan Council. e The City of Arden Hills is only a small part of the Minneapolis - St. Paul metropolitan area, The nature of physical development and redevelopment within Arden Hills, its nature resources, people, economy and government plan must all be placed in context with what is happening in the larger metropolitan area, particularly the metropolitan area in the immediate vicinity of Arden Hills. The cities in the metropolitan area are increasingly impacted by environmental concerns. These concerns include loss of wetlands, lake and river water quality, wastewater treatment, groundwater protection, shoreland development, and construction erosion and sedimentation problems. The impact of these environmental concerns affects recreational opportunities, aesthetic considerations, and also affects ecological diversity and wildlife habitat. Often city councils and their respective staffs are under varied pressure from homeowners, park and recreational users, land developers, real estate agencies and environmental groups in their communities. Chapter 103B and the political environment make water resource management planning an important issue, . City of Arden Hills, Minnesota Local Stormwater Management Plan A-ARDEN0101,OO Page 3