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Page Two- Our Plan specifically focused on shoreline and riparian buffer establishment, balancing recreational and motorized use of the lakes with sustainable water quality and eco- friendly aquatic vegetation management. Two major lakes in this watershed, i.e., Owasso and Wabasso, will have DNR approved Aquatic Vegetation Management Plans in the near future. Owasso's requires annual point intercept technology vegetation survey. Their Lake Associations are committed stewards and will be good partners in making sure human use of the Lakes are fairly balanced with ecological sustainability. Water quality monitoring, both chemical and biological are also high priorities in our draft Plan. GLWMO had intended to become a central source for all data and information on the watershed lakes. We hope RWMWD will similarly pursue this and become a gateway for data and information whether it is gathered by the County, cities, RWMWD or any other organization. Groundwater protection was raised as a concern as we went through our planning process, as this is one major hydrologic connection between GLWMO and other watersheds including RWMWD. We determined that this could not be adequately addressed by the GLWMO due to our perceived limited resources. We hope that RWMWD can and will address this resource management issue also. The Draft Plan also discusses the need for retro -fit stormwater management systems to abate the trend towards impaired water resources. Snail and Wabasso have remarkably good water quality for an urban land use watershed. Sustaining this non- impaired status is also one of our goals. Currently, Bennett, Judy, and Emily Lakes are impaired and Owasso is on the threshold of impairment. As this is a major recreational lake, we have made significant effort to identify strategies to prevent impairment, including the Barr UAA and the RCD Sub - watershed analysis. However, we have been relatively weak in implementing these strategies. We hope the RWMWD will surpass us in implementation. The GLWMO has been governed by a joint powers agreement between the cities of Roseville and Shoreview since its inception in 1983. We have enjoyed an especially strong partnership with our cities and hope that this partnership will continue in the new management paradigm that is the RWMWD. Both cities are committed to the stewardship of water resources and you will find them to be a source of innovation and a link to the public. Within the capacities available to the RWMWD Board of Managers, we would ask that future membership of the RWMWD Board include geographic representation form our watershed.