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Minnetrista staff urges HOA outreach and targeted surveys as MPCA permit renewal looms for stormwater ponds
Summary
Staff presented SWAMP (stormwater asset management program) results showing most public ponds meet the city's 65 threshold but many privately owned ponds score low. Council directed staff to prioritize ponds built after the city's taxing‑district policy, start personal outreach to HOAs, and commission bathymetric surveys on prioritized ponds ahead of a likely MPCA permitting requirement in 2025.
City staff briefed the council on the SWAMP (stormwater asset management program) inventory, emphasizing that while public ponds generally score above the city’s 65 threshold, most stormwater assets in Minnetrista are privately owned and many private ponds scored below the threshold.
Staff explained the practical challenge: the next MPCA (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency) permitting cycle (anticipated in 2025) may require cities to demonstrate efforts to address privately…
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