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Assess potential problems and opportunities for natural resource enhancement in view of projected watershed development Formulate practical strategies to correct existing problems to prevent potential problems and to take advantage of opportunities to enhance water related natural resources. The City of Roseville is a member of the Rice Creek Watershed District, the Crass Lake Water Management Organization, and the Capital Region Watershed District. Being a member of all three of these agencies, it is necessary for the City's local plan to be in compliance with all three of the plans from the district or the water management organizations. A resolution adopting the Metropolitan Council's "Interim Strategy to reduce Nonpoint Pollution to all Metropolitan Bodies" was adopted by the City Council on September 11, 1995. The City also has a Surface Water Management Plan, which has been accepted by the Board of Soil & Water Resources, as well as all three water management organizations. In 2002, the City began preparation of a new storm water management document and plan, expected to be ready for adoption in the spring of 2003. C. Wetland Protection The City of Roseville has lost many wetlands over the years due to development. These resources are a valued portion of the City's aesthetics and stormwater retention system. It is the intent of the City of Roseville to protect the remaining wetlands and other water bodies to the greatest extent possible and, where feasible, to restore or construct wetlands to increase the amount within the City. In 1991, the State passed "The Wetland Conservation Act"(WCA). The intent of this act is no net loss of wetlands within the State of Minnesota. This law is implemented by a local governmental unit (LCU). The LCU can be the City, the watershed district, the County, or even the Soil and Water Conservation districts. Roseville has elected to be the LCU to implement the WCA within the City limits of Roseville. The City reviews each project that comes in to assure that the no net loss criteria is being met on each project. As part of this wetland conservation act, the LCU follows a series of steps to assure the no net loss criteria is met. This consists of avoidance, sequencing, mitigation, and replacement. The City's responsibility as the LCU is to assure that the proper steps are followed and for whichever alternative is selected, that the process is carried through in accordance with the WCA with the intent of preserving the wetland acreage within the City of Roseville. Roseville Comprehensive Plan-2003 Update Environmental Protection - Page 2 of 7