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Tom's Comments 5.23.11 Overall, I see no voids in the content and context of the document. As soon as the TMDL is completed, however, I would assume that the Plan will need an amendment to include specific BMPs /controls needed to achieve water quality standards, etc. I see many references to the Board investigating alternative finance and governance structures post Plan adoption. In light of the Task -force established by the board on 5.19.11, I would remove any and all reference to Board investigation /discussion post Plan adoption and say the Board will explore options mentioning no time -line. I would recommend the Plan require that the DNR's Lake Aquatic Vegetation Management Plants) for any and all lakes within GLWMO be approved and adopted by GLWMO before the DNR's Plants) are effective. I recommend the GLWMO wetland policy include language that requires that all wetland impacts (within GLWMO) are replaced within the GLWMO watershed or other GLWMO Board approved location if no site can be found in GLWMO. I would hope that a Wetland Replacement Plan could be part of the GLWMO Wetland Management Plan. Note: I would assume that an amendment to the GLWMO Plan will be required to include specific management criteria that will transcend WCA rules. I recommend the Groundwater section reference working with other LGUs' collectively to implement groundwater protection. I do not see the County adopting a revised groundwater protection plan anytime soon. Therefore, I hope to, as a private citizen, to talk the 10 WMOs in Ramsey county into forming a confederation of water authorities and utilizing the RCD's September 2010 draft Groundwater Plan as a model for joint agency groundwater protection activities. Add to the implementation table participating in inter - agency groundwater protection activities. I would also recommend the Plan include including the finance of $100K to $150K per year from 2013 out - -- to assist the cities implement stormwater retro -fit activities and /or fund activities as GLWMO sponsored projects.