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Stanfiec CITY OF ELK RIVER -STORM WATER UTILITY STORM WATER UTILITY June 25, 2012 Appendix A. The City's current staffing levels and storm water utility budget will not be able meet the new requirements of the MS4 permit. 3.4 PROPOSED STORM WATER UTILITY BUDGET WITH NEW MS4 REGULATIONS (GENERAL FUND REVENUE) The City staff has developed an estimated budget for a Storm Water Utility based on the proposed changes to the MS4 regulations. The proposed budget with status quo funding is shown in Table 2. There are numerous expenditures that have been added to meet the new requirements that are projected to be in effect in September 2012. Sediment pond management will need to have significant increases in funding through the Storm Water Utility Plan. Mapping and data collection is proposed to have a budget of $55,000 in 2013, with an annual budget of $5,000 each year thereafter. Hydrologic Surface Water Modeling will be a new requirement that is being budgeted at $285,000 in 2014 with an annual budget of $10,000 annually. To comply with the stormwater requirements in redevelopment, staff is proposing a budget of $200,000 in 2013 and $200,000 every other year thereafter. Due to the impaired waters status of the Mississippi River and Lake Orono, staff is budgeting for testing in 2013 and then having significant increases over the next four years. These expenditures will be used to comply with the new TMDL requirements for the Mississippi River and Lake Orono. The proposed budget shown in Table 2 would require significant increases in the general fund contribution to fund the utility. As another option staff is proposing a storm water utility fee be considered to cover the expenses of this utility. The staff is proposing a Storm Water Utility Fee that would generate $650,000 the first year and then be increased in 2014. Project No. 193802143 3. °