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Continue to work with the <br /> Minnesota Pollution Control <br /> Agency to Manage Water Quality <br /> iF in the City's Lakes and Rivers <br /> The City's MS4 permit is periodically renewed through an <br /> application process with the Minnesota Pollution Control <br /> Agency(MPCA).As part of the 2021 MS4 renewal process, <br /> Elk River is revising its Surface Water Management Plan. <br /> The Plan serves as an umbrella document for coordi- <br /> nation of activities and financing mechanisms related <br /> to the SWPPP and similar stormwater ordinances.The <br /> y >3 <br /> > MPCA has also identified three waterbodies in Elk River as <br /> i 9 "impaired'-not meeting applicable water quality stan- <br /> dards for various measures. Upper and Lower Lake Orono <br /> exceed nutrient standards,Trott Brook is impaired with <br /> low dissolved oxygen,and the Mississippi River has a total <br /> ' suspended solids impairment.Elk River is working with <br /> MPCA to develop strategic plans to address these impair- <br /> ments where necessary.Significant changes in current <br /> management of these waterbodies is not anticipated. <br /> However,if planning efforts with MPCA result in substan- <br /> tial new infrastructure costs,Elk River may need to adjust <br /> the current stormwater utility fee to account for additional <br /> cost. <br /> Examples of Green Infrastructure in Elk River <br /> Elk River Comprehensive Plan•Infrastructure 101 <br /> DRAFT FOR REVIEW ONLY <br />