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PROMOTE QUALITY SURFACE WATER r'' ~-' -~"'J' `~ "~'~ ~'(~`` ~. ACHIEVE HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS -- ;t ~_ i I ; "" , ~ ~ ~, y ,~ ;~ PROVIDE FOR FLOOD CONTROL ~~~ ~ ~ SUSTAIN QUALITY GROUNDWATER ~~--~ ' o ~~ EDUCATE AND INVOLVE CITIZENS ~'~ ~` GOAL: MANAGE ORGANIZATION EFFECTIVELY "s~ ,. ~ +'~, , ~,. , RWMWD is well organized and administered, and water resource management is coordinated among clientele, especially various government jurisdictions. The District's strong board, talented staff, and effective partnerships make it one of the teading watershed management ~ The RWMWD is governed by afive-member board of managers. Four managers organizations in Minnesota. In are appointed by the Ramsey County board and one by the Washington County fact, the RWMWD garnered One of the successes of the organization is the tenure of its boar board national recognition when the ti . The current members have been serving on the board from 8 to 28 embers on U.S. Environmental Protec Agency presented the District . m years. The board continues to provide clear leadership for the District by focusing with the 1999 Clean water on the strategic direction of the organization and its responsibility to manage Partners for the 21st Centnry The RWMWD received Award water and related resources. . the award for its actions in the The organization has seen significant growth in its staff, converting from a solely i Tanners Lake watershed to protect the watershed beyond consulting staff from 1975 to 1988, to hiring its first administrator in 19 , to The RWMWD strives to er interns `' the requirements of the federal s Act W . its current 12 full-time staff and four summ work environment and professional experience that attracts and retains id . ater Clean ' ----- - e a prov high-quality natural resource and administrative personnel. The District offers a ~ competitive salary schedule and benefits program. The low turnover rate among € . ; the RWMWD staff is one indicator of effective organizational management. ~~ ~~~> To be both effective and efficient, the RWMWD coordinates and collaborates S- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~~ _~_,. with outside organizations and agencies on a number of efforts to improve le of this is the RWMWD's Public exam O i _ The Board of Managers with p ne ces. watershed management pract which is comprised of city and county public works staff and Forum k W the Clean Water Pawners award ,. s or allows the RWMWD to share ideas and information and develop collaborative banner implementation programs with forum members. While the RWMWD is already recognized as an effective watershed district, tt I faces a number of organizational challenges to maintain and improve this high level of performance. One challenge is helping both board members and staff understand their respective organizational roles. In other words, the board needs :~ to continue to focus its attention on larger issues, such as setting organizational ~ ~~~~ .r~ goals and defining organizational policies that guide both board and staff actions. ~~ , ; ~ ~ ~ In addition to setting goals, a significant board function is to rigorously evaluate i ~~ ~ if goals are being achieved. The board should be refining or redefining goals based ~-~ ~ 11'`~;'ii'~~ „~ ~~ , ~~~ ~,~ on these assessments. ~T~ - ~,--- - 1 _- Increasingly, the board and staff members will create a continuously improving Ifs 2006, the RWMTVD completed organization, finding sophisticated ways to measure, analyze, and manage the irs new o~ce facility located t~, District's programs. If the board clearly defines goals in measurable terms, the Little Canada. staff can then implement adaptive management practices. The RWMWD includes all or part of ten cities and two counties. Each of these Ramsey-Washington Metro _ District Page 15