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557 Third Generation Plan was achieved. The chair expressed that it is her opinion that "final product' is 558 a draft Plan submitted to the reviewing state agencies for the 90 day review period. 559 560 Discussion ensued regarding the disappointment of the GLWMO Board that the detail in delivering 561 the response -to- comments to the agencies had been lost in the shuffle and not followed -up by FOR as 562 a consultant to the GLWMO Board; and the need that a standard practice for the Board to follow on 563 this that and any future contract negotiated will include a provision that the total amount should not 564 be paid in their entirety until satisfactory work was completed and ownership of documents assured 565 for the GLWMO Board. 566 567 Chair Eckman suggested that, if the GLWMO remained independent, that future negotiations of 568 contracts consider all facets of the value of a firm's services not just a firm submitting the lowest bid. 569 It is also important that the potential supplier bids a high enough price with sufficient contingencies 570 so that neither party loses in the bargain. Build in for unexpected events along the way. 571 572 5.e.5 Lake Owasso Vegetation Management Plan 573 Member Von De Linde briefly reported on her attendance at a recent meeting on updating the 574 Lake Owasso Vegetation Management Plan; and her opinion that it was a good educational 575 experience for her and others attending. 576 577 Mr. Petersen asked that individual GLWMO Board members review the Plan over the next week 578 and send their comments or thoughts to him to forward to them by their next meeting scheduled 579 in early January, specific to the goals and objectives to ensure they were in concert with the 580 GLWMO Watershed Plan. 581 582 Chair Eckman noted the main concern that the GLWMO Board be notified whenever a permit 583 application for vegetation treatment was issued by the DNR and to automatically receive a copy 584 of all DNR approved permits. 585 586 Mr. Petersen noted that Lake Owasso had originally been grandfathered in, however, that ability 587 ends in early 2014; but at this time they were allowed to spray more aggressively than other water 588 bodies; and if agreed to by permitees and the DNR, their Plan would now need to be developed 589 within and comply with the parameters of State Statute. 590 591 Discussion included current vegetation management practices; permit requirements of other 592 watershed districts; types of native vegetation and invasive species targeted; and notification 593 provided to the GLWMO of any chemicals used and what was being treated and when to avoid 594 issues with ongoing studies sponsored by the WMO. 595 596 Mr. Petersen reiterated his request of individual GLWMO Board members to allow him to 597 compose a composite response from the GLWMO to the DNR by the end of December of 2011. 598 599 Chair Eckman Annual Report/Letter 600 Chair Eckman submitted a 2011 Letter from the Chair dated December of 2011 providing an Annual 601 Report or Summary of the GLWMO for the year. 602 603 Members thanked Chair Eckman for submitting the report as her tenure on the Board and her 604 Chairmanship in 2011 came to an end. 605 606 Mr. Petersen noted that Chair Eckman's summary would be incorporated into the GLWMO's 2011 607 Annual Report; which will be discussed at the January 19, 2012 GLWMO Board meeting. 12