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Region Watershed District 1410 Energy Park Dr., Suite 4 St. Paul, MN 55108 Phone: (651) 644-8888 Fax: (651) 644-8894 www.capitolregionwd.org Adopted October 5, 2005 Revised and Adopted June 7, 2006 Statement of Need and Reasonableness (SONAR) for Watershed District Rules The Capitol Region Watershed District (District) is in the process of promulgating Rules pursuant to MN Statutes 103D.341. This SONAR serves as the justification for Watershed District Rules. This document contains two sections, the first section describes the need for Watershed District Rules and the second section describes why the District feels the proposed rules are reasonable. Table 3 on Page 6 summarizes the actions taken by the Board of Managers over the past five years leading up to and through the development of the SONAR and proposed Rules. Assessment of Need for Watershed District Rules The Capitol Region Watershed District (District) was established September 24, 1998 by the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR). In the order that created the district it states: "The Board of Managers of the Capitol Region Watershed District should highly consider to:... set target pollutant loads and improve the water quality of Lakes Como and McCarrons and require erosion control for development and redevelopment.". (See Appendix A). Subsequent to the establishment order, the District completed a Watershed Management Plan (WMP). The Plan was the result of input received from many interested citizens, organizations, and stakeholders. The Plan was adopted December 14, 2000. It called for a multi-faceted approach to protect and improve the water resources of the District. One of the approaches was the incorporation of stormwater management best management practices within the watershed as development and redevelopment occurred. Section IV-7 of the WMP, Resource Based Performance Standards & Watershed Rules, sets forth a plan to develop standards and ensure that they are achieved as development and redevelopment occurs in the District. (See Appendix B) Section IV-7 of the WMP set forth a review process with interim performance standards and provided for the creation and adoption of Rules. During 2001 and 2002, the District developed Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with each of the member Cities with the exception of St. Paul. (See Appendix C) The MOU set forth a review and comment process that would be utilized by the District and the Cities. It provided a method to CRWD - Statement of Need and Reasonableness (SONAR) for Watershed District Rules June 7, 2006 Page I of 6 "Our mission is to protect, manage, and improve the water resources afthe Capitol Region Watershed District."