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In addition, it was suggested that the GLWMO Board of Commissioners hold off on making a decision about governance structure and roll this evaluation into the first three years of the 2011 Watershed Management Plans activities. Recommended Action: Decide if the GLWMO is comfortable writing a plan that focuses on the first three years of activity (still a 10 -year plan) acknowledging that a major plan amendment will be drafted in year 4 to account for (1) structural practices developed in the TMDL Implementation Plan and (2) governance /financing decisions. 2. Governance - If the GLWMO intends to move forward with the governance /financing options in 2011, this decision will have to be made before future plan revisions can be made as this decision affects a significant number of the comments made by the BWSR and the Metropolitan Council. Recommended Action: If the Board decides to move forward with decisions regarding governance and financing in 2011 agree to put the plan development process on hold until this decision is made. 3. Joint Powers Agreement — This document needs to be revised and approved before the Watershed Management Plan can be approved. Recommended Action: Complete the revised IPA before the plan submittal for the 45 -day review process. Implementation Specifics - One of the over - riding points in BWSR's comments is providing more specifics regarding how things are going to get done in the future. For example, implementation activities need to identify who is responsible for doing what and what the sources of funding are for implementation ( GLWMO BMP Cost -Share Program, cities MS4 permitting requirements, Lake Owasso Homeowners Association or grant assistance). On this note, Section 7 Implementation Plan needs more description of how existing programs (Education and Outreach, Cost -Share Incentive Program, Monitoring Program) will work or how specifically they are being or will be administered. One recommendation for the Board's consideration is establishing a "Technical Support Program" that articulates how the GLWMO will select technical support to implement the projects, CIPs, etc. identified in the watershed management plan. Recommended Action: Make a decision on the following specific recommendations made by EOR: a. Add the following text to the introductory paragraph of Section 7.0 Implementation Plan: "An annual work plan developed by GLWMO Staff and the Board of Commissioners will detail the programs and projects to be completed in a given year. The GLWMO will conduct an annual prioritization and selection of projects for each year based on effectiveness of projects performed in past years; progress toward meeting the organization's goals, strategies, and implementation actions; changing resource conditions; and financial constraints." b. Revise section 7.1 Programs as follows: "The GLWMO will manage four programs to assist the organization in meeting its goals: Education and Outreach Program; Cost -Share Incentive Program; Monitoring Program; and Technical Support Program. All program areas will have a program evaluation component. Project and program evaluations will clearly state Emmons & Olivier Resources, Inc. 651 Hale Ave N, Oakdale, MN 55128 p: 651.770.8448 f: 651.770.2552 www.eorinc.com