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3The City shall enforce the Shoreland, Wetland, and StormwaterManagement ordinanceto regulate alterations of shorelands and wetlands and to maintain existing aquatic, vegetation and wildlife conditions to the maximum extent possible. 4The City delegates administration of the Wetland Conservation Act (WCA) to the Watershed Districts which will act as the Local Government Units (LGUs) for enforcing the regulations of WCA. The City shall be informed of and provide informal review of all wetland impacts within the City. 5The City shall cooperate and collaborate with the MPCA and local agencies in conducting and implementing TMDL projects for impaired waters within and downstream of the City. 4.3Groundwater Protection Unlike surface water resources, which can be managed within well defined and limited physical boundaries, groundwater is a natural resource feature of large geographic areas. For this reason, groundwater must be managed by a local government agency that has authority outside of the City’sjurisdiction. In Ramsey County, the Ramsey Conservation District has been delegated the responsibility to write and administer the Ramsey County Groundwater Protection Plan. Because drinking water in the City is provided by the St. Paul Regional Water Service and the City does not own any public water supply wells, the City has not prepared a Wellhead Protection Plan. Table 9 Goal 3 – Groundwater Protection Goal Statement: Protect the quality and quantity of groundwater through collaboration with local and state agencies managing groundwater resources. Policy No.Goal 3:Groundwater Protection–Policies 1The City will follow the Minnesota Department of Health’s (MDOH) guidance on evaluation of stormwater infiltration projects in vulnerable wellhead protection areas (WHPAs) and drinking water source management areas (DWSMAs) to determine if infiltration practices are appropriate. 2The City acknowledges the potential for stormwater infiltration practices to mobilize soil contaminants and shall support alternate volume reduction practices in areas of known or suspected soil contamination. 3The City will cooperate with Ramsey Conservation District to develop and revise land-use regulations as necessary in DWSMAs to protect drinking water and public health. 4The City shall encourageLow Impact Development (LID) to minimize imperviousness and promote naturally occurring groundwater recharge. 5The City shall promote water conservation practices such as installing low- flow toilets, washing only full loads of laundry and dishes, and watering lawns and gardens only when needed and during the early morning or evening. A