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<br /> <br /> <br />December 20, 2024 <br />City Officials and Staff <br /> <br />Re: Notification of the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District’s 2027 Watershed <br />Management Plan Update and Request for City Input <br />Dear City Officials and Staff: <br />The Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District (RWMWD) Board of Managers (Managers) is in the <br />early stages of updating its Watershed Management Plan (Plan). The Plan will establish the goals, <br />policies, and actions for the RWMWD’s management of the watershed. <br />State law and rule govern the watershed planning process and require that watershed management <br />plans be updated every 10 years. The RWMWD adopted its current Plan in 2017 and anticipates <br />completing the updated Plan in 2027. During Plan development, the Managers will seek input from <br />cities, agencies, partners, and the diverse communities within the watershed. With this letter, the <br />Managers initially request your comments with respect to the following areas: <br />• Priority issues and your expectations for RWMWD involvement in these issues; <br />• Summaries of relevant water management goals; <br />• Pertinent water resource information; and <br />• Official controls and programs of your organization (if applicable) <br />Information may be provided to Greg Williams of Barr Engineering Co., Engineers for the RWMWD, by <br />email at gwilliams@barr.com. You may also contact Greg Williams to schedule a virtual meeting if you <br />prefer. <br />This Plan update notification is not your organization’s only opportunity to provide input. The RWMWD <br />Public Works Forum scheduled for January 21, 2025 will include an opportunity to discuss the Plan <br />update. As part of Plan development, a representative from your city will be invited to participate in a <br />broader Plan technical advisory committee (Plan TAC). The Plan TAC will meet periodically during Plan <br />development to discuss issues, priorities, goals, and/or implementation activities. In your response to <br />this letter, please identify the individual(s) from your organization who should participate in the Plan <br />TAC. <br />This request for city input serves as the official notification of plan update required by Minnesota Rules <br />8410.0045 Subp. 3 and Subp. 4. Please provide responses no later than February 20, 2025 to Greg <br />Williams at gwilliams@barr.com. <br />Thank you for your time and assistance in providing this requested information. If you have any <br />questions, please contact Greg Williams at gwilliams@barr.com.