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responsibility is to protect and enhance fish and wildlife habitats and protect rare and endangered .species. The policy of the RCWD is to preserve wetlands which provide a habitat for game fish spawning and wildlife. There are several areas within the RCWD that provide unique habitats for wildlife management. The most unique of these is the Lamprey Pass Wildlife Management Area in Subwatershed 1. This planning document has previously identified as an important water management objective the preservation of open space and natural wildlife areas which are an essential part of the ecosystem. The RCWD Managers have no explicit responsibilities for developing parks and open space or managing water-based recreation. However, there is a substantial commonalty of interest, particularly with regard to the overall approach taken toward "protection" of open space with many other units of government. For this reason, the policy of the RCWD is to coordinate with the state, counties, and municipalities to enhance their ongoing recreational programs which may be affected by water resource management activities. More specifically, the Managers seek to assist in large scale efforts such as the decommissioning of the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant and establishment of greenways and buffers along the trunk drainage system. Objective F: Provide for the Transition of Water Management to Local Units One of the main purposes of the Metropolitan Surface Water Management Act is to transfer water management responsibilities to local units of government. Surface water management planning and regulations are currently done by watershed districts and state agencies. When local surface water management plans are complete and approved by the RCWD, the local unit of government will have the option of implementing their own regulatory programs. The RCWD would prefer to retain their current regulatory role and have a continuing responsibility to monitor and ensure implementation of local plans. This role is explored further in Section 6 - Local Responsibilities. IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS It is not uncommon for unforeseen problems or opportunities to develop. The general procedure by which Managers will consider potential implementation actions not addressed in this management plan is as follows: 4-6 10/97 I J I I I I I I I II I I I I I I I