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Appendix B-2: Priority Lakes List <br /> The Council's roles in managing the sustainability of the region's lakes can be summarized by <br /> the following points: <br /> • Work to maintain and improve the quality and availability of the region's water resources <br /> to support habitat and ecosystem health while providing for recreational opportunities, all <br /> of which are critical elements of our region's quality of life. <br /> • Collaborate and convene with state, regional, and local partners to protect, maintain, and <br /> enhance natural resources protection and the protection of the quality and quantity of the <br /> region's water resources and water supply. <br /> Need for a Priority Lakes List <br /> The Council performs a variety of specific roles in the management of the region's water <br /> resources, in partnership with watershed management organizations, local units of government, <br /> state and federal agencies, and other partners. Given that there 950 lakes in the Twin Cities <br /> metro area, the Council developed a Priority Lakes List in 2003 to focus its limited resources <br /> toward managing the sustainability of the region's lakes. These roles include: <br /> • Plan and implement the MCES take-monitoring activities as conducted by MCES staff. <br /> (Note that the MCES Citizen-Assisted Monitoring Program enrolls lakes that are outside <br /> the priority lakes list, in addition to lakes that are on the list.) <br /> • Perform lake assessments. <br /> • Provide monitoring data and lake assessment information so local partners can make <br /> effective management and planning decisions. <br /> • Promote protection of priority lakes by promoting effective surface water management <br /> by: <br /> - Asking local units of government to adopt local land uses and planning strategies <br /> to protect natural resources and minimize development impacts. <br /> - Reviewing local comprehensive plans, watershed management plans, local <br /> surface water management plans, environmental permits, water supply plans, <br /> local stormwater ordinances, and other environmental documents to ensure that <br /> local units of government are fulfilling their nonpoint-source reduction <br /> requirements. <br /> - Providing direction, guidance, and technical assistance on BMPs for stormwater <br /> management and land use strategies. <br /> • Strengthen protection of priority lakes by promoting wise use of water through a <br /> sustainable balance of surface water and groundwater use, conservation, reuse, aquifer <br /> recharge, and other practices. <br /> • Work in conjunction with the IVIPCA to develop TMDLs that reduce the effects of <br /> nonpoint-source pollution on the region's lakes. <br /> • Assist in the environmental review process to determine which lakes need to have a <br /> nutrient budget analysis completed if a lake is affected by a proposed project. <br /> 65 <br />
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