Section II• SECTION II
II. INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE
A. General
This Comprehensive Water Resource Management Plan has been developed to provide
the City with direction concerning the administration and implementation of water
resource activities within the City. This plan is intended to meet the requirements for a
local surface water management plan as required by the Metropolitan Surface Water
Management Act and be in conformance with Board of Water and Soil Resources
(BWSR) Rules Chapter 8410.
In addition to being in conformance with the above state law, this plan has also been
developed to meet the needs, requirements, and direction outlined by the following list:
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
2. Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District
3. State and Federal laws regarding the need to secure a National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Storm Water Discharge permit
4. Metropolitan Council Water Resource Management Policy Plan
• This plan incorporates the approaches and direction provided in the programs and
documents listed above into a comprehensive plan that can be consistently applied
across the City.
B. Personnel Contacts
To implement this plan, a coordinated water resource management approach must be
used. This approach utilizes the services of staff personnel within the City and
surrounding communities, as well as staff associated with the various Watershed
Districts having jurisdiction over areas within the City. The Watershed Districts and
having jurisdiction within the City are shown on Figure II -1.
The primary implementation responsibility will lie with the appropriate staff members at
the City. Assistance from the surrounding municipalities and Watershed Districts will
also be anticipated. Outlined below are the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and
website address for personnel having responsibilities for overseeing or implementing
various aspects of the Plan.
City of Shorewood
James Landini, PE
City Engineer
5755 Country Club Road
Shorewood, MN 55331 -892
(952) 474 -3236
www.ci.shorewood.mn.us
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Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
L. Eric Evenson
Administrator
18202 Minnetonka Boulevard
Deephaven, MN 55391
(952) 471 -0590 ext. 204
www. minnehahacreek.ora
Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District
Paul Haik
Krebsbach & Haik
225 S. 6th Street
Suite 4320
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(612) 333 -7400
http:// www.rileyguraatorybluffcreek.ora/
C. Water Resource Related Agreements
The City has entered into water resource - related agreements that govern in part how the
City must manage its water resources. These agreements are listed below. Other
examples of this type of document would include agreements between the City and
is adjoining communities or agreements it may have with other governmental units or
private parties.
Local Government Unit for wetlands within the common borders of the City
of Shorewood and Minnehaha Creek Watershed District.
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
L. Eric Evenson
Administrator
18202 Minnetonka Boulevard
Deephaven, MN 55391
(952)471-0 ' 590 ext. 204
www.minnehahacreek.orc
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