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7.2 Amendment Process The Comprehensive Surface Water Management Plan is intended to extend approximately through the year 2022. In conjunction with this Plan, the NPDES SWPPP activities will be reviewed and evaluated annually in a public meeting and the permit program itself will be updated as required by the MPCA NPDES permit program. For this plan to remain dynamic, an avenue must be available to implement new information, ideas, methods, standards, management practices, and any other changes which may affect the intent and/or results of this Plan. Amendment proposals can be requested at any time by any person or persons either residing or having business within the City. 7.2.1 Request for Amendments Any individual can complete a written request for a Plan amendment and submit the request to City staff. The request shall outline the specific items or sections of the Plan requested to be amended, describe the basis and need for the amendment and explain the desired result of the amendment towards improving the management of surface water within the City. Following the initial request, staff may request that additional materials be submitted in order for staff to make a fully- informed decision on the request. The City may also initiate an amendment to respond to amendment to a local watershed organization plan or following the completion and approval of a TMDL implementation plan. 7.2.2 Staff Review Following a request for Plan amendments, staff will make a decision as to the completeness and validity of the request. If additional information is needed by staff to determine the validity of the request, staff will generally respond to the requestor within 30 days of receiving the request. Following receipt of sufficient information such that validity of the request can be evaluated, there are three options which are described below: a. Reject the amendment. Staff will reject the amendment if the request reduces, or has the potential to reduce, the Plan's ability to achieve the goals and policies of the Plan, or will result in the Plan no longer being consistent with one or more of the watershed district's plans. b. Accept the amendment as a minor issue, with minor issues collectively added to the plan at a later date. These changes will generally be clarifications of plan provisions or to incorporate new information available after the adoption of the 2012 Plan. Minor changes will generally be evaluated on the potential of the request to help staff better implement and achieve the goals and policies the Plan. Minor issues will not result in formal amendments but will be tracked and incorporated formally into the Plan at the time any major changes are approved. c. Accept the amendment as a major issue, with major issues requiring an immediate amendment. In acting on an amendment request, staff should recommend to the City council whether or not a public hearing is warranted. In general, any requests for changes to the goals and policies or the development standards established in the Plan will be considered major amendments. Staff will make every attempt to respond to the request within 30 -60 days of receiving sufficient information from the requestor. The timeframe will allow staff to evaluate the request internally and gather input from the WD /WMOs and other technical resources, as Comprehensive Surface Water Management Plan ROSEV120222 City of Roseville Page 36