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BWSR News -Page 3 <br />To review the notice, refer to MN Register Public <br />Hearing Notice for 2/28/2005 <br />http://metrowater.orq/Hearing Notice_2-28- <br />05.pdf. To get a copy of the proposed rules go to <br />the download section on the group page at <br />www.metrowater.org. <br />Please be aware that it appears that, as <br />proposed in the above document, once a MS4 <br />permit is issued the WMO/WDs authority to <br />compel municipal compliance with watershed <br />requirements may be limited to what is spelled <br />out in the permit. <br />PLAN UPDATES: ADMIRABLE STRATEGIES <br />USED BY WDS & WMOS <br />^ Focus on the implementation; <br />^ Indexing the Capital Improvement Plan to <br />reflect inflation; <br />^ Reference old plan for items that have not <br />changed significantly (e.g., inventories, <br />goals); <br />^ Use of Internet questionnaires and a-mail to <br />gather public input; <br />^ Identifying who will be the local lead for the <br />Impaired Waters initiative; <br />^ Communicating roles and expectations to <br />member communities; <br />^ A massive decline in the use of words such <br />as encourage, consider, etc.; <br />^ Procedures for periodic self-assessments <br />(i.e., report cards) to gauge plan <br />implementation. <br />