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<br />145 University Avenue West, St. Paul, MN 55103.2044 <br />phone: (651) 281-1200 ~ (800) 925-1122 <br />TDD (651) 281.1290 <br />LMC Fax: (651) 281-1299 . LMCrr Fax: (651) 281-1298 <br />Web Site: htl:p://WW'W.~n".org <br /> <br />~ ,~ <br />" ',Vvv I( <br />/po ,j'vf"t'''~ ~jY.Vi <br />,'A' 'n IV ,~I( K" .y ,1;1 l <br />tv' ,).v \; l rl'V sf ' ~~ Oli <br />OJ/ (yv t ~v\~ f~)} , ~ <br />\1rto~Yv f)' /,J'J/ l) <br />YuPt\y"v t~W r;( <br />~.(-kf\ AJ ,3' <br />Dear Mayor, City Engineer and City Administrator/Clerk: (J Jf I~ . /) r- <br />, ~~) ~ <br />Your NPDES Phase IT Permit Application will be due on March 10. 2003. Will you be .J il. <br />~~ ~- <br /> <br />The League of Minnesota Cities can help. A group of League members concerned about this ' <br />stormwater regulation has met and decided to explore the possibility of developing a Permit <br />"Guide Plan". This Guide Plan would be designed to help MS4 cities complete 50% to 65% of <br />their NPDES Phase IT Permit Application and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program <br />(SWPPP) using in-house resources. <br /> <br />l.eoguo of M;rrmuottl Cities <br />CUios "."...m.g .....n..... <br /> <br />Dr :\, <br />~\I vr\ <br /> <br />,.L,-t <br />(l€iM,i ' <br />.....p fA.. <br />"1' ". <br />1-t,r ? .(~ <br />rJM\ <br /> <br />~.~')d"" <br />J <br /> <br />June 7,2002 <br /> <br />A rough estimate of the cost to develop the Guide Plan is $250,000. This cost would need to be <br />split between 50 or more permitees to make it affordable and cost-effective - $5,000 per city. If <br />more cities join this effort, the cost for each city will be lower. <br /> <br />If enough cities express an interest in the project, a steering committee will be formed to direct <br />the project. The steering committee would be involved in selecting a consultant and providing <br />assistance to the League in managing the endeavor. <br /> <br />The reasons to develop the Guide Plan are: <br />. Efficiency <br />Instead of-every city struggling to start from the beginning, the League could develop <br />the Guide Plan and distribute it to many MS4 cities. <br />. Cost savings <br />Some cities have estimated their total NPDES Phase IT Permit development cost at <br />$50,000 or more. Using the Guide Plan at a cost of only $5,000, a city could complete <br />half or more of the Permit and SWPPP using in-house resources. <br />· Support from the MN Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) <br />The MPCA strongly supports this effort by the League. MPCA staff will review and <br />"pre-approve" the Guide Plan. The MPCA considers the Guide a significant step in <br />moving this entire program forward quickly and effectively. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />AN EQUAL OPPOR1UNITYI AFlhRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER <br />