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• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency — the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is charged with administering the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) in Minnesota. Functions relevant to this CSWMP include regulating stormwater through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits, monitoring and assessing water quality, listing impaired waters, and conducting total maximum daily loads (TMDLs). • Minnesota Department of Natural Resources — the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is responsible for protecting public waters and water supply management. It regulates activities below the ordinary high water level (OHW) of public waters and public waters wetlands through public water works permits. It also oversee and administers the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for the State of Minnesota • Minnesota Department of Health — the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is responsible for operating the state's drinking water protection program and implementing the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) in Minnesota. The MDH produces source water assessments and drinking water supply management areas as well as aid in the development of local wellhead protection plans. • United States Army Corps of Engineers —the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permits all work in, over, or under navigable waters of the US under Section 10 of the federal Rivers and Harbors Act. Under Section 404 of the federal CWA, a Corps permit is also required for the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the U.S. • Federal Emergency Management Agency — the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) operates the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). To participate in the NFIP and receive federally backed flood insurance, communities must adopt and enforce floodplain management ordinances to reduce future flood damage. • United States Environmental Protection Agency —the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enforces the federal CWA and SDWA, provides support for municipal wastewater treatment plants, and takes part in pollution prevention efforts aimed at protecting watersheds and sources of drinking water. 3.2 Watershed Districts The City of Roseville falls under the jurisdiction of three watershed management agencies. They are the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD), the Ramsey - Washington Metro Watershed District (RWMWD), and the Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD). The geographical extent of each organization's jurisdiction within the City of Roseville is shown in Figure 18. All three of the Watershed Districts have jurisdictional authority within the City, and therefore each must review the City's Plan to evaluate consistency with the respective Watershed District Plan. A generalized overview of the requirements of each organization is presented in Table 6, but readers are encouraged to contact each organization directly to obtain the most up -to -date information on their goals, policies, and rules. Comprehensive Surface Water Management Plan ROSEV120222 City of Roseville Page 10