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(5) Adopt goals to revegetate shoreland and create a local program or outreach effort to help <br />property owners with revegetation. <br />(6) Implement an existing TMDL implementation plan. <br />Completed <br />(7) Create/assistaLake Improvement District. <br />http: //greenste p. pca. sta te. m n. us/bestPractices Deta i I. cfm?bpid=19 <br />20. Efficient Water and Wastewater Facilities <br />Optional BP <br />(1) Compare the energy use and performance of your facilities with other peer plants using <br />standardized, free tools. <br />If implementing this best practice, <br />(2) Plan and budget for motor maintenance and upgrades so as to assure the most energy <br />efficient, durable and appropriate equipment is available when upgrades or break downs occur. <br />Completed <br />complete actions (1) and (2) and ... <br />(3) Establish an on-going budget and program for decreasing inflow and infiltration into sewer <br />lines. <br />(4) Assess energy and chemicals use at drinking water/ wastewater facilities and report on <br />implemented changes that had a short payback period. <br />... at least ONE additional action. <br />(5) expired action <br />(6) Implement an efficiency proiect/program: pretreatment, water conservation, co -generation <br />and water reuse. <br />(7) Create a demand-side management program to reduce demands on water and wastewater <br />systems. <br />http: //greenste p. pca. sta te. m n. us/bestPractices Deta i I. cfm?bpid=20 <br />21. Septic <br />Systems <br />Optional BP <br />(1) Report to landowners suspected noncompliant or failing septic systems as part of an <br />educational, informational and financial assistance and outreach program designed to trigger <br />voluntary landowner action to improve septic systems. <br />(2) Create a program that follows the five-step process for addressing failing septic systems <br />developed by the University of Minnesota's Onsite Sewage Treatment Program. <br />(3) Clarify/establish one or more responsible management entities for the proper design, siting, <br />installation, operation, monitoring and maintenance of septic systems. <br />If implementing this BP, complete <br />(4) Adopt a subsurface sewage treatment system ordinance based on the Association of <br />Minnesota Counties model ordinance. <br />at least ONE action. <br />(5) Create a program to finance septic systems upgrades through, for example, a city revenue <br />bond, repayable through taxpayers' property taxes. <br />(6) Work with homeowners and businesses in environmentally sensitive areas and areas where <br />standard septic systems are not the least -cost option to promote innovative waste water systems. <br />(7) Arrange for assistance to commercial, retail and industrial businesses with water use <br />reduction, pollution prevention and pretreatment prior to discharge to septics. <br />http: //greenste p. pca. sta te. m n. us/bestPractices Deta i I. cfm?bpid=21 <br />22. Solid Waste Reduction <br />Optional BP <br />(1) Adopt and meet reduction goals for waste generated from internal city operations, including <br />schools, libraries, parks, municipal health care facilities. <br />Check <br />If implementing this BP, complete <br />at least action (1) or (2), and ... <br />(2) Adopt and meet recycling/composting goals for waste/toxics generated from internal city <br />operations. <br />