Review Draft Stormwater Pond Maintenance Policy Framework

The purpose of this case is to review and discuss the draft framework below for a formal Stormwater Facility Maintenance Policy for the City of Ramsey.  The City currently has no formal policy (or plan).
 

1. Purpose of Policy
2. Executive Summary
3. Regulatory Requirements and Design Standards
   1. State
      1. Pollution Control Agency
   2. City
      1. Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization
      2. City of Ramsey
         1. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP)
         2. Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)
         3. Surface Water Management Plan (SWMP)
4. Stormwater Facility Inventories
   1. Stormwater Ponds
      1. State Ponds
      2. County Ponds
      3. City Ponds
      4. Private Ponds
   2. Ditches
      1. State Ditches
      2. County Ditches
      3. City Ditches
      4. Private Ditches
   3. Storm Sewer Systems
      1. State
      2. County
      3. City
   4. Rivers
      1. Mississippi
      2. Rum
   5. Brooks
      1. Ford
      2. Trott
   6. Wetlands
   7. Structural Pollution Control Devices
5. Goals
6. Priorities
7. Inspections
8. Financial Considerations
   1. Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
9. Recommendations

Staff will present additional details on this framework during the meeting. 

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Staff anticipates 20 minutes will be required to present this case and respond to questions. 

All costs associated with this policy will be paid from Stormwater Funds. 

Staff recommends preparing a draft policy incorporating Committee input received after reviewing and discussing the draft framework tonight, then presenting the draft policy for approval during the August Public Works Committee meeting.