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I I , I I I I I I -. I I I I I I I , I 9.7,01 VISIts for delineation of wetland boundaries are required for permitting. It should be noted that some of these wetlands may have been created as storm water detention basins in conjunction with urban development. Arden Hills has many public waters within the City. The lakes and wetlands provide an environmental habitat for fish and wildlife within the City. These water bodies should be protected from degradation by pollution or contamination from surface water or groundwater sources. Stonn Drain System The existing drainage system for Arden Hills is shown in Figure 7. A further investigation of the thirteen proposed regional ponds that were determined in the "Comprehensive Drainage Survey Maintenance Plan and Ponding Recommendations" that was completed by BRW, Inc. in May, 1999, has been completed. See Appendix N. Water Quality Land Use The area south of Highway 96 is developed for the most part. TCAAP, in the northern portion of the City, is the only large area that will be redeveloped within the City. Arden Hills is a fairly stable community, and foresees minimal amount of development and population growth in the next 5 to 10 years. It is difficult to predict the redevelopment that will occur in the City until the land release of TCAAP. Disregarding the TCAAP area, the majority of the City of Arden Hills is residential. There are also many large corporations, various sized businesses, two private colleges, and parks and open areas in the City, Figure 8 shows existing land use, while the potentia] future land use is shown in Figure 9. City of Arden Hills, Minnesota Local Stormwater Management Plan A-ARDEN0101.00 Page 16