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RCWD <br /> RICE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT <br /> May 15, 2018 <br /> Ms. Ailsa McCulloch <br /> Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. <br /> 2335 Highway 36 West <br /> St. Paul, MN 55113 <br /> RE: City of Centerville LWP Comments <br /> Dear Ms. McCulloch, <br /> The Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) has completed a formal review of the City of Centerville's Local Water <br /> Plan (LWP), dated 2018,for compliance with the current RCWD Watershed Management Plan as well as Minnesota <br /> Statutes 10313.235 and Minnesota Rules 8410. The plan is largely compliant in terms of necessary content. However, <br /> the RCWD requests the following corrections and additions before RCWD staff can recommend approval by the <br /> Board of Managers. <br /> 1. General comment: Existing and potential water resource issues and solutions within the City should be <br /> assessed more clearly and specifically. Identified solutions should be included in the City's implementation <br /> program. Indicate if any assistance is needed from other agencies to address problems/implement solutions. <br /> The City should acknowledge the existing erosion issues along Centerville Lake, Clearwater Creek, and JD 3 <br /> and what steps are being taken to resolve these issues. <br /> 2. Sections 3.5 &6.6:The City should discuss the extent of Anoka-Washington Judicial Ditch 3 (AWJD 3 or JD 3) <br /> and Anoka County Ditch 55 (ACD 55) and acknowledge RCWD's role as drainage authority for both of these <br /> public drainage systems.The City should also note the overlap between the main trunk of JD 3 and portions <br /> (but not all) of Clearwater Creek, a public natural watercourse. JD 3 ends approximately one mile upstream <br /> of Peltier Lake,where Clearwater Creek changes from an altered watercourse to a natural meandering <br /> channel. It would be beneficial to label the extent of these drainage systems and the public watercourse <br /> more clearly on one of the maps in the Appendix. <br /> a. The term "Clearwater Creek Ditch System" is used in several locations in the LWP; it is unclear <br /> whether this term is being used to refer to Clearwater Creek(the public watercourse) or JD 3 (the <br /> public drainage system). While there is overlap between Clearwater Creek and JD 3,they have <br /> differing extents.These references should be changed to "Clearwater Creek", "JD 3", or"Clearwater <br /> Creek and JD 3." <br /> 3. Section 3.10 (& 5.2 Objective 2):The City should include the utilization of the RCWD model when discussing <br /> the FEMA map revision process. Please note:the RCWD updates its model on an annual basis and data from <br /> the model is subject to change. <br /> 4. Section 5.2 Objective 3 (b) and Section 6.8: RCWD's Cost Share Program recently changed names to Water <br /> Quality Grant Program and should be updated. <br /> 5. Section 6.1 Stormwater Management and Maintenance: <br /> a. Second water quality treatment calculation:This should be labeled for public linear projects and the <br /> City should remove the term "reconstructed" due to RCWD's recent rule update for public linear. <br /> 4325 Pheasant Ridge Drive NE #611 1 Blaine, MN 55449 1 T: 763-398-3070 1 F: 763-398-3088 1 www.ricecreek.org <br /> BOARD OF Barbara A. Haake Michael J. Bradley Patricia L. Preiner Steven P. Wagamon John J. Waller <br /> MANAGERS Ramsey County Ramsey County Anoka County Anoka County Washington County <br /> 73 <br />