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Ms. Rebecca Nestingen then reviewed various handouts provided to the PWETC <br /> regarding specific areas and content of the Plan: <br /> Plan format and content(see handouts) <br /> • Physical environment <br /> • Goals and policies <br /> • Assessment of issues/problem areas <br /> • Flooding areas <br /> • Impaired waters <br /> • Implementation and funding <br /> • Amendments and revisions <br /> Wetland Local Government Unit (LOU) <br /> • City is currently the LGU in Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) <br /> and the soon-to-be-dissolved Grass Lakes Water Management <br /> Organization (GLWMO) <br /> Development Standards <br /> • Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD), Rice Creek Watershed <br /> District (RCWD), Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District <br /> (RWMWD) <br /> • Development standards less than 1 acre <br /> • NW Area Drinking Water Supply Management Area (DWSMA) <br /> Maintenance of the system <br /> • Pond clean out <br /> • Retrofit opportunities <br /> • Shoreline, channel, erosion/stabilization areas <br /> Ms. Nestingen distributed two (2) bench handouts: one comparing standards <br /> among the area watershed districts; and one providing a comparison of goals and <br /> policies among the City's Plans and those of the area watershed districts. <br /> What are the needs and challenges that should be considered during CSWMP <br /> Update? <br /> Member Stenlund suggested buffers for construction projects, and emphasizing <br /> their importance in the City's Plan, specifically keeping green space edges for <br /> curbs and water edges. As addressed during the previous MS4 discussion, <br /> Member Stenlund reiterated the importance of education, both before and after <br /> construction projects; and the need to education citizens with before and after <br /> situations and results for pond clean-out, and where taxpayer dollars for storm <br /> water efforts are being spent. Member Stenlund supported development of a <br /> better Operations and Maintenance (O & M) document, referencing an example <br /> from New York) and keeping maintenance staff and commission members aware <br /> of those O & M procedures as well. <br /> Mr. Leaf referenced the booklet prepared by Appleton, WI, and adapted from <br /> their Management Plan. <br /> Page 8 of 19 <br />