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JUL-2?-1995 09 06 CITY OF SHOREVIEIJ P.04i07 June 9, 1995 page 2 long as the joint powers agreement includes that authority. {See lines 31-36 on page 2 of C. 184) 7. Development of O plan priority schedule. MS 1.038.241 was revised to require the BWSR to develop a priority schcdulc for tkae development of second generation WM© plans. 71~e BWS~t will soon be developing a strategy that allows for the orderly development axxd review of second generation plan in consideration of ozt~going WMO planning efforts and input from the state review agencies and the metropolitan. council. 'S'he law also provides that if a WMC7 submits a plan for review prior to the tune-line set by the priority schedule, the plan is approved by default if the BWSR fails to adjust the priority schedule. Existing plans remain will remain in full force and effect until the time tlae BWSSt informs a WM4 of tk~e need to revise its plan pursuant to the priority schedule. {See lines 1Q-36 on page 5 axtd Lines 1-4 on page 6 of C. Z$4) S. Grants may be awarded directly to WMQs. MS 1038.3369 was revised to give the BWSR new aut>ority to award grants directly to WMQs {ixlcluding planning grants). It is the intent of the BWSR staff to recommend that our Board consider awarding planning grants to WM4s that are high om the plan priority list for the purpose of developing second generation plans. The timing and amount of the grants will, be set in the future after consultation and in coordination with tlae Metropolitan Council with respect to tT~eir water quality grant program. (See lines 1g-20 on page 22 of C. 184) - 9. Metro counties will be eligible for base grants. All metro counties will be receiving a base grant in tlae amount of at least $18,750 for implementation of surface or ground water txtanagement plans. Tt will be up to individual WMOs to lobby their counties for any share of tZiis funding. (See limes 1-10 on page 23) Z0. SSR will be developing model second generation plans. The BWSR was recently notified that it had received a grant from the Metropolitan Council to develop two model second generation "509" plans. The ]BWSR intEnds an developing oue model for a primarily rural WMO and one model for a WMO in the developing urban fringe. The BWSR desires to identify two WMOs that are willing to allow the BWSR to act as their consultant in the context of a state/Local partnership to develop their second generation plans and use therm as a model. If no willing and suitable VVMCJs are identified, the alternative would be to develop generic model plans based $ctitidus watersheds. Zt is the hope of the BW$R that the above recent changes and developments will result in a more expedient timely plan review process, higher quality second generation plaits and lowered costs to WMOs in fulf~Jling their responsibilities with. respect to watershed planning.