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<br /> <br />League of Minnesota Cm"" <br />CifJes promoting W<Ce1l""CfI <br /> <br />League of Minnesota Cities <br /> <br />145 University Avenue West, St. Paul, MN 55103-2044 <br />(651) 281-1200 . (800) 925-1122 <br />Fax: (651) 281-1299 . TOO: (651) 281-1290 <br />www.lmnc.org <br /> <br />September, 2006 <br /> <br />Letter of Understanding <br /> <br />Re: Minnesota Cities <br />Stormwater Coalition (MCSC) <br /> <br />The City of hereby agrees to participate in the League of Minnesota <br />Cities' Minnesota Cities Stormwater Coalition (MCSC) per the terms and conditions outlined <br />below. <br /> <br />Mission <br />To protect Minnesota's water resources by ensuring that the policies, permits, procedures, rules, <br />and legislation adopted by state water resource management agencies and other regulatory <br />entities are both meaningful and manageable from the perspective of the regulated parties. <br /> <br />General Goals <br /> <br />· Promote staff-to-staff discussion with MPCA (e.g., TMDL baseline) <br />. Be cities' eyes and ears in state agency and stakeholder group discussion <br />. Exercise policy influence <br />. Influence development of regulations and implementation plans in the early stages <br />. Offer a consistent voice <br />. Help unify positions taken by agencies <br />. Encourage agencies to provide sample documents (e.g., construction SWPPP) <br /> <br />Action Plan <br /> <br />. Advocate for the interests of the regulated cities with regulatory agencies <br />. Provide input and professional advice for the LMC policy development process, but will not <br />take independent legislative positions <br />. Foster and manage communication and networking on water resource issues among regulated <br />cities and with state regulatory agencies and other cities <br />· Provide technical assistance and training for regulated cities <br />· Participate in state regulatory and water resource forums, such as the Stormwater Steering <br />Committee, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency stakeholder groups, Total Maximum Daily <br />Load stakeholder groups, Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials, Watershed Partners, <br />Minnesota Public Works Association and City Engineers Association of Minnesota <br />· Encourage the various state agencies to keep guidance documents for regulated cities current <br />· Undertake special projects as appropriate <br />· Cooperate with other entities in developing educational materials that can be used by <br />regulated cities <br /> <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER <br /> <br />4/ <br />