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Policy 3-6 of the ~amc policy plan statcs: 111c Council. in conducting its proj"ct approvals and reviews, will protccl tn" utility of the regiOll's water and rclatcd land re~Ources and seek their rC$toralion. where ne"ded. Any "ction tltat threatens the viability of tlte water and related resource will be negatively reviewed (page 3-30). Pl"Opasod Interim Slrnt<g}' An i:ltaim strategy i~ needed to address both the nonpoinl source pollution issue and to implement the Council's policy 1-1 of the Wastewater Trear;nelll and Handling Policy Plan, Part 1, policies 3-4 nnd 3-6 of the Council's Waler Resollrces Management Plnn, Parr 3. The Council is committd to worldng '""jth WMOs and local governments through the planning process Outlined in Minnesota Stlllutes, salion 103B.201. The Council also recognize.> its responsibility to prepare and adopt a water resources plan that includ"" m~nogcment objectives and larget pollulion loads for watersheds in the metropolitan uea pursuant 10 Minnesot~ Statutes, section 473.157. In order to prepare the plan the Council had to prioritize its work schedule. Since thc Minnesota RIver has been identifjed as h~ving an acute problem with non point source pollution this ~rea will be .addre.sscd first and form the framework for dealing wilh nonpoint source pollotion on a metropolitan wide basis. . It \l.illlake several years for the Council, WMOs and local government.s to prepare and implement tJle above refercnccd plans. In the interim, Sleps should be tnken that ailows local governmcnLs and WMOs to take immediate action to reduce the adverse impact.' of nonpoinl source pollution on area water bodies. As p3rt of their planning efforts, local governments will necd to adopt measure.s that implement nonpoin! source. pollution reduction strategies. Local government.s will need to amend existing Capital Improvemcnt Plans and local regulations to cn.sure the financing ~nd long-term manngcment and maintcnance of ponds and wetlands receiving s[ormwater runoff. The MetropolitJn Council recognizes that implementnlion is an importJnt issue for local government and for the long- term effectiveness of any effol1 to reduce nonpoint source pollution. This interim strategy is a minimum th~t the Council ,viII accept as part of any locnI government compreheflSive plan. It should be' recognized by local governments that more comprehensive revisions to Slormwater plans may be required once the Council and WMOs complete their planning under Minnesota Statutes, 'ection 103B.201 and 473.157 in order to meet water quality gouls. 1. Local governments throughout [he metropo!i(3n ~re.a must adopt design standards for new stormwarer ponds that will reduce the contaminant loadings from surface water nloofL One set of design criteri~ that is widely acccpted is rrom the National Urban Runoff Program (NURP). Appendix A is attached and describes NURP designed pond performance standards. These criteria, or similar specificatiom which arc equally effective, should he inccrporated in the 'tormwat~r plan of every local goverament in [he metropolitan area. At the prcscrlt timc, this policy does not dircct the retrofitting of cxisting stormwater ponds. 2. L')cal governmtnls in the metropolitan arca n1tlSt also include in their s(ormWJ(cr plans the MPCA'-, IJrburl "best management practice:;: titled !'rolcerillg Waler Qllality in Urban Areas or an equivalcnt Set of stand~rds. These st;lndards are to be uscd for I I I I I I I II I I I I I II .. I