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augmentation of Snail Lake, the Snail Lake Improvement District may become involved in a number of lake - regulation issues including the maintenance of public beaches, docks and other facilities, and the implementation of lake water conservation programs. • The Snail Lake Homeowners Association is a group that could play a role in activities not addressed by the Snail Lake Improvement District such as aquatic plant management, chemical control, shoreland clean -up, restoration and protection and education and outreach. • The Lake Judy Neighborhood Group is a group of active citizens interested in conducting stewardship activities in the drainage area to the Lake Judy. As such, they have been involved in aquatic plant management, chemical control, shoreland clean- up activities, and education and outreach. • The Lake Emily Neighborhood Group is a group of active citizens interested in conducting stewardship activities in the drainage area to the Lake Emily. This group has also been involved in aquatic plant management, chemical control, shoreland clean -up activities, and education and outreach. What are the boundaries of the Grass Lake Watershed Management Organization? The Grass Lake Watershed Management Organization is approximately nine square miles in size and is located on the northern boundary of Roseville and the southern boundary of Shoreview. The northern point of the watershed is roughly located at County Road 96, the southern point is located at Highway 36 and Hamline Avenue and Rice Street mark the approximate western and eastern most boundaries of the watershed. The adjacent water management organizations are the Vadnais Lake Area Watershed Management Organization to the east, the Rice Creek Watershed District to the north and west and the Capitol Region Watershed District to the south. History of the Organization The Grass Lake Watershed Management Organization was established in 1983 when the Cities of Roseville and Shoreview executed a joint powers agreement in response to the Metropolitan Surface Water Management Act. This agreement gave the Grass Lake Watershed Management Organization the authority to address problems of increased flooding and degraded water quality in the watershed. The first watershed management plan was adopted in 1987 and the second watershed management plan was adopted in 2001. Since then the GLWMO has worked towards accomplishing the goals and objectives established in both of these plans. The organization has monitored water quality and completed a number of studies evaluating water resources within the organization. These studies highlight actions that can be taken to improve the water quality of local lakes. Since 2008, the Grass Lake Watershed Management Organization has also supported local projects through a grant program to local homeowners who improve stormwater management on their properties.