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does it clearly specify what is changing to make the new plan more successful. Page 91 -99: we suggest simplifying and condensing these pages to only the WMO's current classification and standards to reduce confusion. Historic and support information could be included in and referenced to either an appendix or the GLWMO website for context. Page 99 -102: explain how the WMO is going to implement the wetland standards including the requirement for wetland replacement within the watershed, how the WMO board will approve alternate locations for replacement, and how the proposed buffers will be implemented. Additionally, considering the 2001 plan required inventory and classification of wetlands by the member cities into categories similar to those proposed (2001 GLWMO Plan, pages 5 -16 — 5 -18), we question both why the WMO is proposing a change to the established categories as well as why this plan does not apparently utilize the data and information that was to be collected as part of the previous plan. See also comments on Activity 4.1a below. 6.0 Issues Identification The chapter is labeled Issue Identification; however, it also contains the goals and planned activities of the GLWMO to address the issues. Issues were developed only through review of the 2001 plan, discussions with the WMO board and individual board members, and input received at three stakeholder meetings. Of concern with this chapter is that a number of goals do not have clearly associated activities, many of the goals and activities are too ambiguous to be able to clearly measure potential future accomplishments, and many of the activities are redundant or repetitive. We suggest significant revisions to this section. In consideration of the WMO's desire to be more active in water management, we suggest reevaluating the goals and activities to focus on doing fewer items well. • Activity 1.1a: clarify how the water quality goals identified in this activity will be different from the water quality standards already identified in Chapter 5. Additionally, separate the remaining text in this activity into multiple actions with a clear source of funding for each step. • Goal 1.2: provide the criteria the WMO will use to determine when or how the coexistence of water quality and recreation is feasible. • Activity 1.2a: clarify and prioritize for which water resources these management plans will be developed and in which order. Additionally, remove the goal statement from the activity and possibly incorporate it into goal 1.2. • Activity 1.2b: identify and prioritize which sensitive lakes the WMO will be focusing on. • Goal 13: identify which lakes are lacking level management and clarify the WMO's intent in managing lake levels. • Activities 1.4c and 1.4d: provide more detail on the actions the WMO will take to 'work with' and for 'keeping up to date on' other efforts in regards to aquatic invasive species (AIS). A number of other lake- specific implementation activities in this chapter reference back to 1.4c and 1.4d as the means to limit the spread of AIS; however, 1.4c and 1.4d are vague. Additionally, we do not see the level of funding for this activity to be sufficient for implementation of practices or projects to actually address the issue. • Activity 1.4e: identify how the strategies identified will be promoted, i.e. through education or implementation of BMPs. • Goal 1.6: this goal is unclear in what it is intending to accomplish and redundant with the identified purpose of the WMO as well as with a number of activities. • Goal 1.7: provide more information about what activities the WMO will undertake to manage landlocked basins, prioritize the impacts the WMO is managing, and describe the means for implementing the considerations determined through this goal. Page 2 of 6