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Recommended Action: The original intent of this goal was to make it clear to the residents of the watershed that the GLWMO understood the need for balance: that it would weigh water resource protection with the recreational needs of those who are using the water resources. if the GLWMO wants to include a goal to maintain or improve the resource to allow for the coexistence of recreational uses and water quality, it needs to develop criteria that it will use to measure whether or not this coexistence is being met or not. Given the difficulty in developing what will likely be subjective criteria, it is recommended that the Board strike this goal from the Plan and include a statement acknowledging this conflict in the preceding issue statement. This point can also be re- iterated throughout the plan (e.g. in a cover letter from the Board of Commissioners). 6. Clarify the WMO's intent in managing Lake Levels. Recommended Action: Given that the GLWMO does not own, operate and maintain any of the outlet structures in the watershed, it is our recommendation that the GLWMO have little involvement in the management of lake levels. This responsibility should fall on the entity responsible for the outlet structure (e.g. Ramsey County, Roseville or Shoreview). Consider striking Goal 1.3 and more clearly articulating the GLWMO's role in lake level management in Section 5. 1.1 Management Responsibilities Framework. Action Item Approve the recommendations in this memorandum at the September 22, 2011 GLWMO Board Meeting or make alternative management decisions which address the issues articulated in this memorandum so that FOR can move forward with the Response -to- Comments portion of the Plan Review Process. Emmons & Olivier Resources, Inc. 651 Hale Ave N, Oakdale, IVIN 55128 p: 651.770.8448 f: 651.770.2552 www.eorinc.com