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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10A - Appointments to Advisory Committees CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT DATE: AGENDA #: PREPARED BY: AGENDA ITEM: AUGUST 17, 1998 10A LANOL LEICHTY, WATER RESOURCES COORDINATOR CONSIDER APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENTS TO SERVE ON THE SCOTT COUNTY CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SHAKOPEE BASIN, AND CREDIT RIVER WATERSHED ADVISORY COMMITTEE. SUBJECT: HISTORY The Board of Commissioners of the Credit River Water Management Commission ("CRWMO") recommended that ' the organization be dissolved by unanimous vote on January 30, 1998. On March 2, 1998, City Council voted to dissolve the CRWMO and have Scott County take over the responsibilities and authorities of watershed planning for the Credit River Basin area, CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES In order for the County to complete the water management plan which will cover all areas of Scott County except those within the Lower Minnesota or Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed Districts, a Citizens' Advisory Committee and Watershed Advisory Committees are being established to be made up of representatives from the various Local Government Units to provide input to the plan. Prior Lake is to appoint one (1) representative for the Citizens' Advisory Committee, two (2) representatives for the Watershed Committee from the previous Shakopee Basin WMO and two (2) representatives for the Watershed Committee from the former Credit River WMO (see attachment). 162CR)A~8'eP~~e. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER ISSUES The Citizens' Advisory Committee will receive information and recommendations from the Technical and Watershed Committees and make policy/program recommendations to the County Board. This committee will meet every other month for the next 18 months. Each drainage area (Shakopee Basin, Southwest Scott, Sand Creek, and Credit River) will have its own Watershed Advisory Committee. The Watershed Advisory Committee is to assess information relating to each watershed and make policy/program recommendations to the Citizens' Advisory Committee. These committees will meet 2-3 times during the next 18 months. The County would prefer that the appointee to the Citizens' . Advisory Committee be a member of the City Councilor a local citizen (perhaps a Planning Commission or Lake Advisory Committee member with knowledge and interest on this subject). The Watershed Advisory Committee representatives can be either local citizens or political representatives. The same representative(s) may be nominated to serve on more than one Watershed Advisory Committee. CONCLUSION The Council should determine who will serve on the Citizens' Advisory Committee. The next step is to appoint representatives to the various watershed committees. Staff recommends that the Water Resources Coordinator be appointed to serve on the Watershed Advisory Committee representing the former Credit River and Shakopee Basin WMO's. This leaves one position on each Watershed Committee for appointment. Two possibilities for filling the remaining positions are: 1) Advertise in the local newspaper to receive nominations, or 2) Appoint representatives to serve on the Watershed Advisory Committee. These appointments could be made from members of Council, Planning Commission, Lake Advisory or local citizens. G:\AGENDA98\SCOTIWMO.DOC FISCAL IMPACT: ALTERNATIVES: RECOMMENDED MOTION: REVIEWED BY: G:IAGENDA9SISCOTIWMO.DOC Appointment of the Water Resources Coordinator to the - Watershed Advisory Committees would affect this position by requiring additional staff time to attend planning meetings. The following alternatives could be considered by the City Council for filling these committees: 1. Citizens' Advisory Committee (1 vacancy): a. Appoint a member of the City Councilor local citizen to the committee. b. Direct the staff to place an ad in the Prior Lake American for interview and Council appointment in September. 2. Watershed Advisory Committees (2 vacancies each for Shakopee and Credit River): a. Appoint the Water Resources Coordinator to fill one of the positions on each and advertise for the remaining opening on each for Council appointment in September. b. Appoint the Water Resources Coordinator to fill one of the positions on each and appoint a council member, committee member or local citizen without advertisement or interview. 3. Direct that another process for filling these positions be used. The Council should consider making the appointment to the Citizen Advisory Committee as outlined in alternative 1 a. The openings on the Watershed Advisory Committee should be accomplished as outlined in alternative 2 a. The County has agreed that it can wait to receive formal notification of Prior Lake appointments until September. ~ul Cities Shakopee 1 - Representative for Citizens' Advisory Committee 3 - Representatives for Shakopee Basin Watershed Committee Belle Plaine 1 - Representative for Citizens' Advisory Committee 3 - Representatives for Southwest Scott Watershed Committee Jordan 1 - Representative for Citizens' Advisory Committee 2 - Representatives for Sand Creek Watershed Committee New Prague 1 - Representative for Citizens' Advisory Committee 2 - Representatives for Sand Creek Watershed Committee Prior lake 1 - Representative for Citizens' Advisory Committee 2 - Representatives for Shakopee Basin Watershed Committee 2 - Representatives for Credit River Watershed Committee Savage 1 - Representative for Citizens' Advisory Committee 3 - Representatives for Credit River Watershed Committee Burnsville 2 - Representatives for Credit River Watershed Committee lakeville 2 - Representatives for Credit River Watershed Committee jf-w:\word\meeti ngs\tacwater\nom I ist.doc .; ",. SCOTT COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS AND LANDS DIVISION HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 600 COUNTRY TRAIL EAST JORJ)~,~-55352-9339 (612) 496-8346 BRADLEY J. LARSON ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR Fax: (612) 496-8365 July 29, 1998 Mr. Frank Boyles, City Manager City of Prior Lake Prior Lake City Hall 16200 Eagle Creek Avenue Prior Lake, Prior Lake 55372 Subjec~ater Management Committee Nominations Dea~Yles: In 1996 the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) declared all of the joint powers WMO's in Scott County to be non-implementing and notified the County of its responsibility for water management in these areas as required by state law. Since that time there have been a number of meetings with the concerned parties regarding how the County shou Id meet its statutory requ i rements for water management. At the Apri I 21, 1998 meeting the County Board of Commissioners approved the water management organization proposal identifying a process for implementation of the county's responsibi I ities. The result of the process will be a water plan similar to the greater-Minnesota 11 OB plans. This County water planning process provides the flexibility and efficiency in the use of resources. This model will address the question of governance or principal water manager (watershed district, county, reform joint powers WMO's where possible or variation thereof) under the development of the implementation section of the plan. The decision can then be made as to what entities are 'most appropriate to fund and implement the plan. I Enclosed is the Scott County Water Management Proposal. (0 A key component to success of this effort will be community and public participation. In consultation with BWSR, Scott County has identified the membership on the Citizens' Advisory Committee. The Citizens' Advisory Committee will be fTlflde up of one representative from each of the citi~. townshio. watershed districts, former water ~manal1ement or~anizations, nnrl 'il1ecial interest groups. The committee memberswill be _ nominated by you, and submitted to the County Board for appointment. The Scott County Board will also appoint five at-large reoresentatives to the Citizens' Advisory Committee. . I he local representative could be either a local citizen or nolitiri11 r~(:)fE~~entrlti\f=. YOLL . nlay also wcint to nominate an alternate tor the representative to ensure ~rour participation -' - Aft i-quill JpporiumiYI.:Ja)ery A ware 1:!-mployer Water Management Committee Nominations Page 2 in this process. The purpose of the Citizens' Advisory Committee is to receive information ana recommendatIons trom the Technical and Watershed Committees (see attached) and make policy/program recommendations to the County Bonrd. Thi<i .uti7Fns' Advisory ro Committee WIll meet approximately every-other month for the next 18 months: in additi~n to the Citizens' Advi50rv rnmmittpp. fnllr \^,;:J~rsh~d Arlvic;nrv COfl1...!Illttp,f'c; will @ be establishpd, made up of representatives from townships and cities within the boundaries , .. . of the former wfttprsl:led mnnfH:pmpnt organizations. See enclosed attachment for number ot representatives available to your city/township for nomination. You may nominate the same representative(s) to more that one Watershed Advisory Comrnitt~e. The local . representatives can be either lor;:! 1 dtizens or political representa~s (recommend a 'combinationt. The purpose of the Watershed Advisory Committee is to assess information" relating to the watershed and make policy/program recommendations to the Citizens' Advisory Committee. The watershed committees will each meet 2-3 times during the next 18 months. The Citizens' and Watershed Advisory Committees are the opportunity for the cities, townships, watershed districts and former watershed management organizations to provide input into the upcoming county water planning effort. It is the mission of the Scott County Board to consider all recommendations and options defined by these committees. Plea~f> provide your list of committee nomin"1tinns to me bv AllP-lJst ?1 ~ The first meeting for the appomted advisory committee members will be at the Scott County Water Planning Kickoff Meeting which will be held in September. Information on this kickoff meeting will be sent to the members in early September. If you have any further questions or comments please contact me, at phone number 496-8346, or Phil Belfiori @ BWSR at phone number 297-8026. Sincerely, Bradley J. arson Associate Administrator/Highway Engineer Attachments C: Scott County Commissioners: Bannerman, Malz, Bohnsack, Mackie and Marschall Dave Unmacht, Scott County Administrator j f-w:\word\meetings\tacwater\citycac.doc --, -- WATER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION PROPOSAL Scott County assumes responsibility for developing Work Plan outline (attached) and Water Management Plan for all areas of Scott County that are not within the Lower Minnesota or Prior Lake/Spring Lake Watershed Districts or a complying Water Management Organization (WMO). C~:i;\,,~;'.,...1 ~~. :~~l:~ -["'\_J ;"P ~._: 3 L! '!:~ ? .)..RT! {: i Pj~,Tl Oi'J . Citizen's Advisory Committee (25-30 members) + Representatives from each of the previous WMO's + Representatives from the Lower Minnesota and Prior Lake/Spring Lake Watershed Districts + Representatives from cities ., + At large representatives . Citizen's Advisory Subcommittees (one for each watershed/WMO area) (3-7 members) + Repres~ntatives from cities/township within watershed area + At large representatives . Technical Advisory Committee + County staff + SWCD representative + Metropolitan Council representative + Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (PCA) representative + Board of Water and Soil Resources (BOWSR) representative + DNR representative + City staff (engineers/planners) -c.' + County special levy and grants + Estimate approximately $ 75,000/yr. levy $ 75.000/vr. grant $150,000 annual budget ;oJ .Q .(; ;; '/---.: v~. ;::-- , ".....-" -,-,- '- "~ -- -- , .- -'." I".... .~ . ~\ ,- :- ) i'\.H...J 1 - Full-time Water Planner Hire on a time-limited (24 months) basis 1 - Intern or temporary employee '-+ Consultant services only after specific tasks identified and expertise required (Example - surface water model i ng) '-+ Administrative/clerical needs handled by existing staff ~ Coordinate technical work with Scott County SWCD staff jf-w:\word\misc\scwmpl.doc SCOTT COUNTY WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN DRAFT OUTLINE GENERAL OUTLINE PHASE 1 - PreliminarrOrganization PHASE 2 - Identify Issues and Problems, Set Initial Coals and Objectives PHASE 3 - Conduct Water and land Resource Inventory PHASE 4 - Data Analysis, Assessment of Problems and Opportunities PHASE 5 - Determine Specific Coals, Policies, and Performance Standards PHASE 6 - Develop Implementation Program PHASE 1 - Preliminary Organization I TASKS I Preliminary BWSR Meetings I County Board Discussion I Organize Technical Committee I Organize Advisory Committee I Draft General Workplan I RESPONSIBILITY I BWSR, Scott County, SWCD I Scott County, SWCD I Scott County, SWCD I Scott County, SWCD I Scott County PHASE 2 - Identify Issues and Problems, Set Initial Coals and Objectives I TASKS RESPONSIBILITY I Review watershed and WMO plans Scott County I Conduct Issue exercise Scott County, Advisory Committees I Set initial overall goals and objectives Scott County, Advisory Committees PHASE 3 - Conduct Water and land Resource Inventory I Water and land Resource Iwentory Source Organization MDNR I County ~ ~ ~ ~ Inventory Item I Map of public waters I Map of public ditch systems Table of the major hydraulic characteristics of public waters Map of wetlands Map or list of location of known existing and abandoned surface water quality and quantity monitoring sites Table listing the amounts and locations of all surface water appropriations Precipitation data General geology and topographic data Soils data Map of existing land use and public utilities Map of anticipated land use and public utilities Contact Person MDNR I MDNR County, Met Council, MDNR MDNR NRCS, SWCD, MN Climatologist MSG, County SWCD, NRCS WMO members, County, Met Council WMO members, County, _ Met Council DATES February-March 98 February-April 98 April 98 I May 98 I July 98 DATES July-August 98 August 98 August-September 98 Date Requested Date Received """;r TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Cities and Townships Scott SWCD, Scott County, Scott County Extension Carver, Dakota, leSueur & Rice Counties lower Minnesota WD Prior lake-Spring lake WD Minnesota River Joint Powers Board BWSR, DNR, Met. Council, MDA, PCA & SMSC County Boarc / (!A0' 'GA0 \ / CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE One member from each of the following: Belle Plaine, Belle Plaine Twp, Blakeley Twp, Cedar lake Twp, Credit River Twp, Helena Twp, Jackson Twp, Jordan, louisville Twp, New Market Twp, New Prague, Prior lake, St. lawrence Twp, Sand Creek Twp, Savage, Shakopee, Spring lake Twp SMSC lower Minnesota WD Prior lake-Spring lake WD Scott SWCD Former Credit River WMO Former Sand Creek WMO Former Shakopee Basin WMO Former Southwest Scott WMO At-large (5) Waterslec Ac visory Commi-tees Credit River Watershed Burnsville (2) Credit River (3) lakeville (2) New Market (2) Prior lake (2) Savage (3) Spring lake (2) j f-w: \word\rn eel i ngs \1 Jew JI e r\organ i l e. doc / ~ Sand Creek Watershed Shakopee Basin Watershed Belle Plaine (2) Cedar lake (2) Helena (2) Jordan (2) leSueur County (2) New Prague (2) Rice County (2) Sand Creek (2) Spring lake (2) Jackson (3) louisville (3) Prior lake (2) Shakopee (3) Southwest Scott Watershed Belle Plaine Twp (3) Belle Plaine (3) llIal<eley (3) St. lawrence (3) Scott County Water Management Plan Draft Outline Page 2 Watera~aXai'ia:ResblrrceJ rJyentof:V . Source Organization ~ ~ ~ .~ Inventory Item Reference to existing and anticipated metropolitan urban services line Met Council WMO members, MDNR, Met Council County MDH, MDA, MPCA, County Water-based recreation areas and land ownership Map(s) or Iist(s) of known point pollution sites including feedlots, registered UST, AST, closed and open sanitary landfills, etc. PHASE 4 - Data Analysis, Assessment of Problems and Opportunities I TASKS RESPONSIBILITY I Review and Analysis of Inventory All I Assessment of Problems lakes and streams with water quality problems Flooding and stormwater rate control issues within and between communities Impacts of water quality and quantity mgt. practices on recreation activities Impacts of stormwater discharges on water quality and fish and wildlife resources Impact of soil erosion on water quality and quantity land use practices impact on water quality and quantity, esp. land dev. and wetland alteration Adequacy of existing regulatory controls to manage adverse impacts on waters and wetlands Adequacy of programs to limit soil erosion and water quality degradation, maintain values of natural storage and retention systems, and maintain water level control structures Adequacy of Capital improvement programs to correct problems of water quality, quantity mgt., fish and wildlife habitat, public water and wetland mgt., and recreational opportunities Future potential problems - relate to local; region. county. state. federal plans I Prioritizing Problems and Problem Areas I ~ ~. ~ ~ . :~:.' J~,3~~.~:~~',~;.~~.2,;::~~:~~~:~~~::S:~:'~.;'i~,:. :', . Date Requested Contact Person DA TES- Date Received I September 98-Marcb 99 -- Wl-. ..., Scott County Water Management PI an Draft Gutli ne Page 3 PHASE 5 - Determine Specific Goals, Policies, and Performance Standards I TAsKS :~~tspaKf.sIii(~~::~,c\'. , Water quantity Storm water Mgt. A. maximum permissible runoff rates B. reduction of impacts of flooding on natural resources and personal and real property Peak runoff for subwatersheds Reding guidelines Define appropriate subwatersheds I Surface water storage and retention systems I Public ditch systems . ~ ~ ~ ~ ..'~{Ji fQ~ffS1,:,~.'~~:.-;''':. I I Water quality Mgt. of wetlands ID high priority areas for wetland preservation, restoration and establishment Surface water storage and retention systems A. target in-lake nutrient concentrations and pollutant loadings for sediment and nutrients B design criteria for stormwater outlet structures to address floatable pollutants and to provide for access for maintenance and repair C. pond design methodology for nutrient entrapment consistent with subwatershed goals D. compliance with pollutant loading for specific subwatersheds consistent with peA standards Measurable parameters or quantities Relate land use to goals and policies Groundwater Recreation Erosion. Specific goals that will control soil erosion consistent with other goals in olan - . I I I . I I I I I Scott County Water Management Plan Draft Outline Page 4 PHASE 6 - Develop Implementation Program I tASKS _ ~ JR~J~QrSI.$JJ3rti"EfiJ-)':~:'.X,:;.:'..';?:. TatJ:.(~~I[~lf:Sj~~1:~ii:t-;~:.._... - Determine appropriate regulatory controls A. regulation of activities in wetlands; description of local controls and procedures to implement WCA; any other controls needed to achieve goals; relationship to state agencies, SWCD, cities, counties; designated repositories for maps; enforcement procedures; wetland banking; methods and procedures to determine replacement wetland values in mitigation proposals B. controls or programs to reduce soil erosion and sedimentation, adopt BMP's C. enforceable provisions to protect soil from erosion are placed on perm i ts ~ ~ ~ Lt1 D. identify LGU/s that have not adopted state shoreland and floodplain ordinances, address flood prone areas not identified on floodplain maps E. water quality public nuisances that cannot be regulated with existing controls (if noted) Determine management programs and responsibility I Information Program I Data Collection program Determine capital and funding needs and develop ClP Assign implementation tasks to appropriate agencies/departments Determine appropriate water planning authority and administration I Schedule for implementation I Identify enforcement efforts and pro~~d~-res I Present plan to County Board I Plan review process I Submit plan to BWSR j f-w:\word\m isc\scwm p.doc ;.