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WORK PLAN Grass Lake Water Mgmt Org 3rd Gen 509 Plan Work Plan The following work plan describes EOR's approach to updating the Grass Lake Watershed Management Organization's 2n Generation Watershed Management Plan (WMP) to a 3rd Generation WMP. While the GLWMO's existing Plan appears to be well organized and effective at laying out the goals and objectives of the organization, it is apparent that there are gaps in the data and information presented in the Plan. In addition, the GLWMO has conducted a number of studies, which need to be incorporated in the next generation of the watershed management plan to facilitate the implementation of future water quality and water quantity activities. EOR's general approach to updating the GLWMO 2n Generation WMP will be to use the existing plan (prepared by Barr Engineering Company, dated September 2001) as the baseline and amending text, figures and tables with information collected by the WMO since 2001. The 3r Generation WMP will meet the requirements of Minnesota Rules Chapter 8410 and will equip the Grass Lake WMO with the tools and information needed to address the watershed management issues anticipated for this urban and highly developed watershed. EOR proposes a streamlined, but interactive process to developing the updated Watershed Management Plan. To streamline the plan preparation process and reduce project costs, a number of sections of the current plan can be maintained with minimal revision in the updated plan. Sections such as "Regulatory Framework "Plan Approval and Adoption "Plan Revision and Amendments and some portions of the Land and Water Resource Inventory will require only minor revisions to reflect current laws, policies, and data. The EOR team expects that the GLWMO will select one point of contact or a plan development sub committee to coordinate and guide the plan development process and will provide the text and figures of the current plan in an electronic, editable format. EOR recommends that the point of contact or Planning Process Representative be the Board Chairperson or committee designee who has technical experience in plan development. Phase 1: Plan Input Public Involvement Process The plan input and public involvement process proposed focuses on interactive methods to encourage participation from the Board, Planning Process Representative, municipalities, government agencies, and the public through verbal and written input. Task 1.0 Project Kick -Off Meeting and Visioning Description: Members of the EOR team will meet with the Board of Commissioners to kick off the project. Given the GLWMO's close working relationship with its member cities and the County, it is recommended that a staff representative from Roseville, Shoreview and Ramsey County be invited to participate in this kick -off meeting as well. The project kick off meeting will include a discussion of how well the existing plan has served the GLWMO, a summary of the planned process and a discussion on the vision and mission of the GLWMO as well as a discussion of the issues faced by the WMO. The kickoff meeting will also include a review of potential members of the stakeholder group who will provide input on the plan. Deliverables: List of potential stakeholder group members Meeting summary Draft Mission and Vision and Issues Emmons OIIvI.r Rnsouress. Inc. water 1 ecology 1 community 3