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Each year approximately $6,000 is budgeted for lake water quality testing by Ramsey County. This service is to be billed annually to GLWMO. Ramsey County continues to provide this service but is four years behind in its billing. No money has been spent in 1994 or 1995 on public education or in the "other" category. In 1994 the "other" category was to include a portion of the cost of the lake water quality planning effort. Since this item is project related, it has been included in the project portion of the 1995 budget and proposed 1996 budget and will no longer be a line item in the operating budget. PROJECT BUDGET The following table summarizes ongoing project budgets: EXPENDITURE TO DATE BUDGET AMOUNT Stormwater Characterization (complete) 13,600 13,600 SWMM Model and Diagnostic Study Update (complete) 35,000 35,000. Phase 1 Lake Planning .28,869 27,000 American Legion Pond 77,181 * 78,600 A contract for this work was awarded to Arnt Construction in the amount of $64,470 and is included in this amount. One additional project, Phase 2 of lake water quality planning is proposed for 1996. The estimated cost of this project is $30,600. Phase 1 of lake water quality planning consists of the preparation. of lake. status reports. for each of the three lakes within the watershed. The scope of Phase 2 of lake water quality planning will, to some degree, be determined by the outcome of Phase 1. Phase 2 is expected to include additional water quality sampling, the development of more specific goals and objectives, and the development of an action plan to improve water quality. This action plan would be included in the upcoming update to the GLWMO watershed plan. The 1995 approved budget included $30,000 to update the GLWMO watershed plan.. This update, required: by the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR), was originally due January 1, 1996. However, following changes made last legislative session, BWSR will prioritize all plans and notify each organization when plans are due. While we have not yet been notified by BWSR, we expect that the GLWMO plan update will not be required before 1998. Accordingly, staff suggests that the GLWMO plan update scheduled for 1995 be delayed until we are notified by BWSR. As of October 20, 1995, the cash balance in the GLWMO fund is $74,179.