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To: Grass Lake Water Management Organization From: Denny Palmer, Karen Chandler, Hal Runke Subject: Work Plan--GLWMO Water Management Plan Date: September 27, 1999 Paee 4 Task 4.0--Public ormation and Participation Strategies. The Managers wish to use existing public commissions and committees as advisory groups during WMP preparation, and WMP implementation. The GLWMO public information program will emphasize effective use of available information rather than active teaching, and create an on-going mechanism for public information. The WMO will target information efforts which best achieve the goals of the plan. 4.1 Attend public meetings during the planning process. Fifteen meetings of public commissions are expected (six in task 1.1.3 above, nine more this task), together with presentation of the draft plan at one council meeting in each city.and at a public open house. Barr to prepare presentation materials and attend two city council meetings and one open house and prepare materials for GLWMO Board staff to attend the six public commission meetings. 4.2 Create a "client list" of persons and organizations who would benefit from specialized or continuing information from the WMO. 4.3 Create a "source list" of information types and locations, and a means for keeping the source list current. 4.4 Establish information strategies intended to put the "clients" together with the "sources." 4.5 Establish newsletter and other publication goals and strate ides. Task b.0--®ther Water NlanageYnent Plan Eleanents. The Plan will need to address other elements of water resource planning specified by the rules, but it is proposed to provide less emphasis on these items than on the above "focus" items. 5.1 Groundwater and e'eology--identify how the geologic history of the watershed may impact the relationship of surface waters to groundwater, and how surface water decisions may need to consider such impacts. 5.1.1 Characterize the geology, groundwater resources, and groundwater quality. Use acid adopt by reference the information and maps available from the Ramsey County groundwater plan and other documents. Reuse as much geologic and groundwater information as possible from the current GLWMQ plan. 5.1.2 Discuss city wellhead protection areas, if applicable. 5.1.3 Develop goals, policies and implementation activities pertaining to groundwater resources. 5.2 Climate--Characterize the climate of the watershed and the relationship to issues of importance. Reuse information from the current GLWMO plan. 5.3 Topographv and Soils 5.3.1 Develop maps showing general soil types, steep slopes, existing/potential erosion areas and topography. Reuse information from the current GLWMO plan. 5.3.2 Develop goals, policies and implementation activities pertaining to soils. 5.4 Parks, recreation, fish and wildlife