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� �.- � � �� .� . ... � Adopted 1010512005 �.�� i�� � i� i� t'ne�g� i�ark li�_. �IIttr d�t. I"�ul, !�f;�' �� I iM$ Ph�ne: (15�5 ] � ��S�k� �'�x r ��1 � �4-�1-�I�� ww�v_ca�fl��lre�nrr��d.or� Statement of Need and Reasonableness (SONAR) for Watershed District Rules The Capitol Region WatershedDistrict (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 iie�c� for Watershed District Rules and the second section describes why the District feels the proposed rules are reasonable. Table 3 on Page 5 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. .r�ss�ssmeut of Need for Watershed District Rules The Capitol Region WatershedDistrict (District) was established September24, 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 McCa��ro�s and require erosion control for development and redevelopment.". (See Appendix A). Subsequent to the establishment order, the District completed a Watershed Management Plai�. (WMI'). 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-facetedapproachto 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 N-7 of the WMP, Resource Based Performance Standards 8r, 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 incorporate site design changes into the final city approval that would allow the development to rneet CRWD — Statement of Need and �easonablc�ess (SONAR) for Watershed District Rules October 5,2005 Page 1 of 5 "Our mission is to protect, manage, and improve the water resources of'tl2e Capitol Region Watershed District."