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Note: The Requirements for Improvements and Development Proposals were modified by the Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission's 2004 Watershed Management Plan. Please refer to section 4.2.2.4 of the September 2004 BCWMC Watershed Management Plan (Second Generation Plan) for information on the BCWMC's nondegradation policy and Level I treatment standards required watershed-wide. 

Requirements for Improvements and Development Proposals

Table of Contents

Introduction

Review of Improvements and Development Proposals

Floodplains
Artificial Storage Sites
Lakes and Wetlands
Water Resources
Diversion of Surface Water Runoff
Land Use Changes
Appropriations
Utility Crossings
Permit Applications
Water Quality Management Policy
Construction Erosion Control

Procedure for Review of Development Proposals

Floodplain Regulations

Water Resources

Water Quality Management
Control of Streambank Erosion and Streambed Degradation
Grit Chambers
Regional Detention Basins
Sediment Collection and Nutrient Entrapment

Sediment Control

Requirements for Construction Erosion and Sediment Control Plans

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Regulations

Permit Application
Land Use

Appendix: Water Quality Management Policy

Executive Summary

Part 1: Rationale for the Policy

Introduction

Objectives and Strategy

Table 1 Definition of Management Classifications According to Desired Uses

Table 2 Management Classifications of Major Water Bodies in Bassett Creek Watershed

Table 3 General Requirements for Water Management According to Management Classification

Part 2: Water Quality Management Standards

Projects for Which Best Management Practices Must Be Considered
Review Procedure
Required Exhibits for Submittal for Review
Runoff Water Quality Management Plans - Minimum Standards
Best Management Practices - Minimum Standards
General Ponding Requirements
Water Quality Ponding Design Criteria
Erosion Control Plans - Minimum Standards
Variances from the Water Quality Management Policy
Definitions
Table 4 Checklist of Common Best Management Practices (BMP) For Development or Re-Development
Table 5 Suggested Best Management Practices

Application Form (PDF)

Fee Schedule (PDF)

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