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Section 2.0 describes the physical environment including climate, drainage, geology, land use, water resources, and wildlife. Section 3.0 describes the entities responsible for water resource management Section 4.0 describes the Citys goals and policies regarding surface water management. Section 5.0 describes resolved and ongoing issues. Section 6.0 describes the implementation plan and funding program. Section 7.0 describes the plan adoption and amendment process. 1.3Sustainability Roseville is committed to the preservation and enhancement of it principle that each generation of residents must meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future residents to meet their own n sustainability is a thread that is woven throughout the Citys Comprehensive Pl adoption of this Comprehensive Surface Water Management Plan (CSWMP) by Council, the CSWMP will become an integral component of the Citys Comprehens Comprehensive Plan, this CSWMP will serve as a guide towards imp across all aspects of the Citys surface water management progra This CSWMP includes sustainability in three of the Plan sections Section 4.0 Goals and Policies; and Section 6.0 Implementation Program and Funding. These Sections of the Plan provide additional background on what susta critical part of this Plan and what actions and approaches the C surface water management program, towards being more sustainable 2.0Physical Environment 2.1Climate and Precipitation The climate of Roseville is considered to be continental and sub. Because of its location near the center of the North American continent the Twin Cities metropolitan area (and Minnesota) experiences a wide variation in climate conditioe.g., droughts and floods, heat and cold). However, even with these wide variations, climat significant climate trends in the Upper Midwest (Minnesota Weather Almanac, Seeley, 2006): Warmer winters Higher minimum temperatures Higher dew points Changes in precipitation trends Estimates from the National Weather Service (NWS) TP-40 publication for the precipitation depth of a 24-hour duration event for various return frequenciesTable 1. The NWS is currently in the process of producing updated rainfall frequency estimates using a longer period of rainfall observations and state-of-the-art statistical methods. Updated estimates are anticipated in the spring of 2013 (see www.nws.noaa.gov for status updates). ComprehensiveSurface Water Management PlanROSEV120222 City of RosevillePage 3