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PILOTWATERSHED-BASED

STORMWATER APPROACHINRWMWD

Phase 1 Start Date: April 1, 2011Phase 1 End Date: March 31, 2012Phase 2 Start Date: Pending


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About the RWMWD

Project Background

Progress-to-Date

What are the Challenges?

Anticipated Outcomes

Questions & Answers

AGENDA

Cliff Aichinger, RWMWD

Joel Schilling, SCSLLC


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About the RWMWD

Ramsey-Washington MetroWatershed District (RWMWD)

was established in 1975 as aspecial purpose localgovernment (MN Statutes,Chapter 103D).

The RWMWD mission is to

protect and improve the waterresource and water relatedenvironment in a 56 mi2 areaincluding parts or all of ten citieswith an estimated population of165,000.


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Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District

The Lead local agency on water quality;

Implements a CIP and provides cost-sharegrants;

Conducts TMDL studies and is the implementingagency;

Completes a Watershed Management Plan; and

Approves Local Water Management Plans.

About the RWMWD


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A State mandated ten-year

Watershed Management Plan(2006 2016) that includesgoals, actions, and measuresin six primary areassurface

water quality, ecosystems,flood control, groundwater,citizen education andinvolvement, andorganizational management.

About the RWMWD


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About the RWMWD

The Districts major

programs include:

Water quality protection

Stormwater mgmtw/volume control

Flood control & IDDE

Lake & wetlandmanagement

BMP cost-sharing

Construction site

permitting Exotic species control

Native landscaping,lakeshore and habitatrestoration

Water quality andbiological monitoring

Watershed education

TMDL studies andimplementation


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Revenue: the RWMWD hasstatutory authority to collect aproperty tax levied by the

respective counties on allbenefited properties. In 2010,the property tax levy generated$3.5 million in revenue foroperations.

About the RWMWD

$25/year for theaverage RWMWDhousehold.


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Project Background

2006 Framework Report

Described the conceptof and proposed processfor integratedwatershed-based (WB)stormwater permitting inMinnesota.

Identified five options forWB permitting.


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Project Background

2008 Integrating Report

No legal barriers, butpractical barriers exist;

Liability exposure ismanageable;

Cost savings likely; and Options explored along

with Agency programrecommendations.


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Project Background

2011-12 Phase 1

Project Scope Review, refine and set

final approach;

Adopt objectives, meet

with and seek input fromcities;

Final costs, funding andstaff requirements; and

Set legal agreements.

PILOTWATERSHED-

BASED STORMWATERAPPROACH IN RAMSEY-WASHINGTON METROWATERSHED DISTRICT


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Phase 1, Task

One Deliverable

Progress to Date

Stormwater

Permit

ExamplesName and /or Entity Permit Type

Pilot No. 1

Menomonee River Watershed, WI

IPSA, future possibly Co-PA

Pilot No. 2 Middle Rio Grande River Watershed, NM IAA, future possibly Co-PAPilot No. 3 RWMWD, MN IAA, future Co-PA or SPA

1 Michigan Stormwater Permit WatershedApproach Either Co-PA or SPA

2 Tualatin River Watershed (CWS), OR IPSA3 N. KY Sanitation Dist. No. 1, KY IPSA4 Louisville/Jefferson County MSD, KY IPSA5 Neuse River Compliance Assn., NC Co-PA potentially6 City of S. Lake Tahoe and co-permittees, CA IAA, with modification7 Chesapeake Bay Watershed, MD, VA, Dist. of

Columbia Co-PA potentially8 Lake Lewisville Watershed, TX Unknown, possibly Co-PA9 Cherry Creek Water Quality Basin Authority,

CO IAA, with modification10 Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority, CO IAA, with modification11 Los Angeles County Flood Control District and

co-permittees, CA IPSA12 Ventura County Watershed Protection District

and co-permittees, CA IPSA13 Western New York Stormwater Coalition, NY IPSA14 Madison Area Municipal Stormwater

Partnership, WI IPSA

Table 1


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Progress to Date


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Progress to Date


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Phase 1 PilotWB Project

1) Integrating a Phase I MS4 (Saint Paul) with asmall MS4 leadpermittee(RWMWD).

2) Designing and presenting a convincing WBframework (cost-savings, efficiency, WQ

improvement) for MS4 negotiations.3) Drafting and executing MOAs (cities), a possible

MOU w/CRWD and assure the MPCA is on-board.



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Phase 2 PilotProject

1) Integrating MCM 6 with MS4s (see Outcomes).

2) Working with MPCA on new MS4 WB GeneralPermit.

3) Integrating MSGP permit holders.

4) Putting it all together: real-time receiving watermonitoring, on-line permits (MSGP already there),statutes and rule clarifications, etc.



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AnticipatedOutcomesPublic/PrivatePartnerships becomecommon with asuccessful WBapproach (e.g.

Maplewood MallRetrofit Project,before and after Nov.2011).


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AnticipatedOutcomesUpon completing

Phase 2 Pilot, BestPractices for MCM 6are implemented andreceiving waterquality improvementcontinues in theRWMWD.


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About the RWMWD

Project Background

Progress-to-Date


Anticipated Outcomes

SUMMARY


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QUESTIONS

ANDANSWERS

Documents

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