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. <br />� Increased runoff will occur at this site because of the additional impervious <br />surfaces from the development. The increased stormwater is routed to Little <br />Lake Josepheine. This added runoff vol �e will likely increase the frequency <br />and volume of overflows to Lake Josephine. Assuming that the concentration of <br />pollutants in Little Lake Josephine is� approxtmately �onstant, the flow of <br />pollutants to Lake Josephine will increase in direct proportion to the <br />increased flow, regardless of the quality of stormwater f lowing into Little <br />Lake Josephine. Therefore, in this circumstanee, it ma kes little di�'ference <br />that the stormwater quality from this site will be treated since the impacts to <br />Lake Josephine relate to the increased vol�e of stormwater from this <br />development. The EAW does not assess these impacts to Lake Josephine. <br />� <br />�� <br />Lake Joseph3.ne is a priority water body. Anyr degradation it its qualtiy is <br />inconsistent with the following policies of the Water Resources Management <br />Guide Chapter: <br />Policy 55, Water quality in the Metro politan Area lakes and streams <br />should be maintained at least at 1980-81 levels. <br />Policy 56, Me�ropolitan Area lakes and �treams used for drinld n� water <br />and/or recreation should receive priority consideration <br />for eleanup. <br />Policy 3-3, Lake quality should be protected or improved. Improvement <br />projects should address not just the s�mptoms of problem9 <br />but the causes as identified after obtaining watershed and <br />lake data. <br />Policy 3-4, The Coi.rncil, through its ��amerous review and approval <br />authoritiesr will preserve all protected and un proteeted <br />natural watereouraes--ineluding associated Wetlands� <br />channels, floodplains and shorelanda--to enhance water <br />quantity and quality and to preserve their ecologicaZ <br />funetions. <br />Policy 3-6, The M�trQpolitan Cauncil, in conducting project approvals <br />and reviews, wi1.1 protect the utility of the region�s water� <br />and related land resources and see6c their restoration, where� <br />needed. Any action that threa�ens the viability of the water <br />and related resource will be neQativ�l y reviewed. <br />F'inally, the Rice Creek Watershed Aistrict has received ongoing federal monies <br />for the restoration and m�nagement of lakes in the Long Lake subwaCershed, <br />which ineludes Lake Josephine. In order to pratect this investment, �he <br />watershed district should be advised of the proposed development and allowed to <br />comment on the impaets to Lake Josephine, <br />