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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />~ <br />EN HILLS <br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />May J 8, 2006 <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEM 6.A <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council <br /> <br />I"ROM: <br /> <br />t!:\ / <br />'" ./' <br />;... 1,;',,- <br />+'j>f <br /> <br />Kristine Giga, Civil Engineer <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />NPDES Annual Storm Water Meeting <br /> <br />As of March 10,2003, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agcncy required all cities within the <br />Sevcn County Mctro Region to apply for a General Stonn Wa1er Permit (Small Municipal <br />Scparate Stonn Sewer Systcms, or MS4, pennit) as part of Federal National Pollutant Discharge <br />Elimination System (NPDES) requirements, In order to comply with new federal regulations, <br />municipalitics were required to develop a Stonn Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) that <br />focuses on ways the municipality will reduce the amount of sedimcnt and pollution entering the <br />surrounding water bodies, The SWPPP requires six minimum control measures that need to be <br />addressed by the City. Each measure is aimed at reducing the amount of pollution entering water <br />bodies through various methods such as public outreach and cducation, regulatory ordinances, <br />and physical structures constructcd as a part of the stonn water sewer system, Each control <br />mcasure includes several Best Management Practices (BMPs) that will be used to accomplish the <br />measure and cach will includc measurable goals that can establish the effectiveness of the <br />SWPPP, <br /> <br />Every year the City is required to hold a public meeting on thc SWPPP, The City is also <br />required to submit an annual report to the MPCA documcn1ing the accomplishments of the <br />prcvlOus year, <br /> <br />A Power Point presentation will be given as part ofthc hearing to cover the minimum control <br />measures and discuss the accomplishments of 2005 and the goals for 2006, <br /> <br />'!'v1dro-inCLlls\ardenhil1:;:,'\PR&PVl,Engint"erinp:2006\Council Actions'S- r8-06 Memo SWPPP.doc <br />