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State of Atli.*nnesota
CITY OF CORCORAN
RESOLUTION 2009-06
MOTION BY: Gmach
SECONDED BY: Milbrandt
A RESOLUTION AI1�'HORIZING THE ELM CREEK WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
COMMISSION TO DEVELOP A TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD FOR ELM AND
RUSH CREEKS AND FOR DIAMOND, FISH, FRENCH, AND HENRY LAKES
WHEREAS, Elm Creek is currently listed for dissolved oxygen i
Water Act's 303 (d) list of impaired waters; and
mpairment on the Federal Clean
WHEREAS, the upstream reaches and tributaries of Elm Creek (Rush and Diamond Creeks and
French, Diamond, Fish and Henry Lakes) are listed for a range of impairments, including excessive
nutrients, dissolved oxygen, and biotic health, on the Federal Clean Water Act" s 3 03 d) list of
impaired waters; and
WHEREAS, a T otal Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) and Implementation Plan must be prepared
for each Impaired Water, identifying the contributors to the impairments and outlining a plan for
returning the waters to an unimpaired state, and
W�IEREAS, the L11�1 Creeh Watershed Management Colnnlission (Commission) is currently
completing a program to monitor rim Creek, Rush Creek, North Fork Rush Creek, and Diamond
Creek and Weaver, Fish, Diamond, Cowley, Henry and Rice Lakes that will allow the Commission
to begin development of strategies to complete a TMDL analysis of the stream network in the
watershed; and
WHEREAS, a Work Plan to conduct a watershed. -wide TMDL was developed by the
Commission's Technical Advisory Committee to address all blown impairments in the Elm Creel{
watershed; and
WHEREAS, the Commission will pa�tner with Three Rivers Park District and Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency (MPCA) to develop the TMDL at an anticipated total. project cost of $443,000; and
WHEREAS, the watershed -wide TMDL will be implemented in Phases as described in the
Watershed -wide TMDL Work Play, and
WHEREAS, Phase I (excluding
Commission ($20,000/year), MPCA
Task 1.6) will be funded
($35,000), a11d Three Rive��s
tlu ough
Park D
contributions from
1st11Ct (111-1C111d, 25,
the
WHEREAS, the contribution for funding to this project by individual. cities will come from the
annual member assessments to the Elm Creek Watershed; and
WHEREAS, implementation of subsequent Phases will be dependent on continue
MPCA as outlined in the Work. Plan; and
d funding from
WHEREAS, the Con�nission alld Three Rivers Park District will work with YWCA to
identify/secure long-term funding; and
WHEREAS, as stakeholders, the member communities are reduired to be participants in the
development and implementation of the TMDL.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORCORAN, MINNESOTA* that the City of Corcoran hereby authorizes the Elm Creek
Watershed Management Commission, on its behalf, to begin development of a comprehensive
TMDL and Implementation Plan for the impaired waters in the Elm Creek watershed.
VOTING AYE
X Guenthner, Ken
X Gmach, George
X Hudok, Christopher
X Milbrandt, Rosalyn
X Thomas, Ron
VOTING NAY
Guenthner, Ken
Gmach, George
Hudok, Christopher
1Vlilbrandt, Rosalyn
Thomas, Ron
Whereupon, said Resolution is hereby declared adopted on this 12th da�j o� February, 200�e
ATTEST:
Ken Guenthner, Mayor
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