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The GLy~~1~10 Board needs to determine which water bodies will be WMO-managed: Historically, the Board emphasized direct involvement such as studies, monitoring, and'projects associated`with.Lake O~~yasso_ Lake Wabasso, and Snail Lake, but thc'Boardlias also beeninvolved «°ifh' other ~~~ater'bodes. For example, the WMO also funded the studies, planning and construction of the American Legion Park Pond. The WMO has not been concerned about Grass .Lake eater quality since it is ~t tiwetland and not-an open water lake. The respecti~:e cities fw~dcd past studies and projects. associated with the smaller lakes and ponds in the ~~iMO: Fi-oni these past activities. the «ater bodies most likely to'be WMO-managed arc Lake Ot~asso, Lake Wabasso, and Snail Lake. This probably means nutrient/ sediment traps located immediatelti upstream/adjacent to these lakes ~~~ill also be WMO-managed. Barns objective is to facilitate the GLWMO Board's discussion of the other ~tiater bodies. The Board should consider the following information as they decide whether other ~t%ater bodies should also be WMO-managed: The WMO could app1~ one or more of the following guidelines ~~~" '~° ..~~a * ~' *~ ~* ~ ~ i;.~ to designate water bodies as "WMO-managed;" examples of water bodies that meet tl~e guideline are also given. Table ? summarizes this information. • Water bodies o,-~..3 that receive drainage from more than one municipality. ExamplES irtcluda: Lake O~~asso_ Lake Wabasso_ Charlie Pond. and Grass Lake. • Water bodies that are important regional resources for either l) recreation (i.e. swimming, boating, adjacent regional park or other public property, etc.), or 2) wildlife/ natural resource reasons. Examples include: Lake O«asso, Lake Wabasso, Snail Lake_ Cc~ifral Park Pond?; Beni~ctt Lake?; and Grass Lake'?. • Water bodies that directly discharge into a significant downstream resource as determined by the WMO. Examples include: Central Park Pond, Charlie Pond, Bennett L ake, and American L~gio Park Pond. • Water bodies that have higher water quality than typically found in similar lakes, ponds, or streams. Examples include: Lake 0~~~~asso, Lake Wabasso, and;Snail Lake. • Water bodies that are XX (5, 10, 25, 50??) acres or larger in surface area. Examples of water'body suilace areas. in descending order, include: Lake O~~ asso - ~ 9 ~ acres Grass_lake_class_system Page 5 10/22/99