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<br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council 7.1 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Public Hearings May 6, 2019 Brandon Wisner, Stormwater Coordinator <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />2018 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />(NPDES) System Annual Report <br />Reviewed by <br /> <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />1. Open public hearing to take comments on the city Stormwater Program. <br />2. No other action required. <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). <br />This permit was reissued in 2013 and runs on a five-year cycle. The current permit is past the five-year <br />cycle, but will only expire when the new one is issued which is anticipated this August. <br /> <br />The permit prescribes goals in the following categories: Public Education and Outreach; Public <br />Participation and Involvement; Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination; Construction Site Runoff <br />Control; and Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping. The city is required to hold an annual public <br />hearing to receive feedback on the stormwater program. <br /> <br />The following goals were met by the city in 2018: <br /> Staff has continued to make progress planning for future projects related to nutrient reduction <br />goals for Lake Orono as the requirement <br /> Continue to investigate potential sources of illicit discharges. <br /> Attend regular meetings with the Lake Orono Improvement Association. <br /> Dredged out 3 acres of the Lion’s Park stormwater pond that had exceeded treatment capacity. <br /> Maintain, repair and upgrade old infrastructure in the stormwater system with street upgrades. <br /> <br />In 2019, the nutrient reduction requirement starts for Lake Orono’s impairment. We have already made <br />significant progress with water quality sampling over the last four years. This will all be documented with <br />the state MPCA as required. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />There are no financial impacts associated with the action requested. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> None <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br />