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Lake Association Liaison Updates: Owasso, Wabasso, Snail Lake Owasso Member Miller, as liaison, advised that he continued to forward messages to Mr. Joe Bester as he became aware of relevant information; and advised that he had also made Mr. Bester aware of the additional water quality monitoring being done as a calibration for the TMDL model. Lake Wabasso Member Von De Linde advised that she continued to stay in touch with Mr. Steve Kastner; and sent him a final report of vegetation surveys. Chair Eckman asked that Member Von De Linde make sure Mr. Kastner was made aware of the extended public comment period for the Third Generation Plan. Snail Lake Member Westerberg advised that he and Mr. Petersen had met with Beth Jackson and her daughter Maddy. Maddy is initiating work on her Girl Scout Gold Award project where she will study Snail Lake vegetation, especially invasive species in Snail Lake. Member Westerberg advised that, due to his being out of town, he had yet to alert Mr. Satt regarding the extended public comment period for the Third Generation Plan; and respectfully requested that Mr. Petersen make that contact for him. Member Westerberg advised that he and Mr. Petersen hope to provide the Jacksons' with a base map in digital format to serve as a platform for her sample points as part of her project. Member Westerberg advised that she had access to GPS and GIS to plot supplemental sample points as part of the project; and he would serve as her "validity" person for the analysis. Member Westerberg advised that this would also provide an opportunity to communicate with lakeshore owners on invasive species issues and what to look for. Member Westerberg expressed his hope that the analysis and survey would prove an effective educational tool; and hoped to plug it into other educational initiatives of the GLWMO in working with the Snail Lake Improvement District (SLID), distinct from an association, but still a legal entity. Chair Eckman noted that Mark Satt had advised her that they do have an association; however, it only met as needed. Member Petersen sought clarification as to whether Ms. Jackson was working with SLID or the association. Member Westerberg advised that, upon completion of the project, he had suggested its presentation at GLWMO meeting, as well as other opportunities, in addition to a presentation at a future Technical Advisory Commission (TAC) meeting. GLWMO Technical Advisory Committee (Objective /Set Time Frame) Mr. Petersen advised that he and Member Westerberg had conferred on a draft job description for the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) /Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC), that would be more descriptive of the intent of the GLWMO Board from their comments at previous meetings based on his review of those meeting minutes. Mr. Petersen advised that the DRAFT document (e -mail dated August 17, 2011 and document version dated August 18, 2011) had been published on line this afternoon, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. Mr. Petersen noted that the DRAFT document also included the purpose of the Advisory Committee to clarify that it was advisory, and not a policy adoption or governance board; preferred attributes for a member to the advisory committee; as well as a partial list 13