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The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community <br />engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br /> <br /> <br />Request for Action <br /> <br />To <br />City Council <br />Item Number <br />7.2 <br /> <br />Meeting Date <br />May 6, 2024 <br />Prepared By <br />Ryan Sandhoefner, Engineering Project Manager <br /> <br />Item Description <br />National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System <br />(NPDES) Annual Report <br />Reviewed by: <br />Justin Femrite <br />Cal Portner <br />Tina Allard <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Open public hearing to take comments on the city's Stormwater Program. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />The City of Elk River is regulated as a municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) under the National <br />Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). The <br />new permit was reissued in October of 2021 and runs on a five-year cycle. <br /> <br />The permit prescribes goals in the following categories: Public Education and Outreach; Public Participation <br />and Involvement; Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination; Construction Site Runoff Control; and Pollution <br />Prevention and Good Housekeeping. The city is required to hold an annual public hearing to receive feedback <br />on the stormwater program. <br /> <br />The following goals were met by the city in 2023: <br />▪ Continued to investigate potential sources of illicit discharges. <br />▪ Maintain, repair, and upgrade old infrastructure in the stormwater system with street upgrades. <br /> <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />N/A <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />Work with citizens to achieve goals <br /> <br />Attachments <br />None <br /> <br /> <br />Page 156 of 254