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7. Develop rules and regulations. <br />8. Order any city or governmental unit to construct, clean, repair, alter, abandon, consolidate, <br />reclaim or change the course of any drainage system that affects the GLWMO, in accordance <br />with adopted plans. <br />9. Order any city to acquire, operate, construct or maintain dams, dikes, reservoirs and appurtenant <br />works, in accordance with adopted plans. <br />10. Prepare annual operating budget and capital improvements program for approval by the member <br />cities, and adopt and certify the budget with the county. <br />11. Collect, accumulate, and/or invest funds, incur expenses and make expenditures, accept gifts, and <br />apply for/use grants or loans. <br />12. Enter into contracts with governmental agencies, private/public organizations, or individuals. <br />13. File approved assessment statements with the County for capital improvements. <br />1.4 Regulatory Fratr>lework <br />Various units of government are involved in regulating water resource related activities. The <br />Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) administers the Protected Waters and Wetlands <br />Permit Program, the water appropriation permit program, the dam safety permit program, and the <br />riprap shore protection permit. The DNR is involved in enforcement of the Wetland Conservation <br />Act and is responsible for identifying, protecting and managing calcareous fens. The DNR also has <br />model shoreland ordinances that cities and counties can adopt. <br />The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency administers the State Discharge System/National Pollutant <br />Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit program (point source discharges of wastewater), the <br />NPDES General Construction Stormwater Permit program, the NPDES General Industrial <br />Stormwater Permit program, Section 401 of the Clean Water Act Water Quality Certification <br />program, and the individual sewage treatment system regulations (7080 Rules). The MPCA also <br />reports the state's "impaired waters" to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. <br />The Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) oversees the state's watershed management <br />organizations (both joint powers and watershed district), oversees the state's Soil and Water <br />Grass Lake WMO Watershed Management Plan 04/25/00 Draft <br />\\1VS2\WP\WP\23\62\645\plan\Grass Lake WMO plan.doc Page 1-5 <br />