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1 Ms. Lewis advised that the emphasis of the 2010 rewrite of the Rule will be for the inventory 2 portion, and may focus more on measurable outcomes, thereby requiring the GLWMO to write a 3 plan that plans for and verifies accomplishments over a period of time. 4 5 Mr. Maloney noted the difficulty in explaining the words Total Maximum Daily Loads 6 (TMDL's) to the customer base (i.e., public taxpayer) for them to comprehend the various and 7 numerous agency involvement and oversight, and the different voices involved; and sought 8 assurance that the updated plan will be consistent among all those agencies. 9 10 Further discussion included identification of impaired waters and /or TMDL's; how to define 11 measurable outcomes and whether those measurable outcomes may actually be simply 12 maintaining the status quo; how to target the preferred achievement; and determination of less or 13 more of a challenge in those areas where a TMDL is pending. 14 15 Ms. Lewis advised that costs for the range of new plans that could be approved by the BWSR 16 has been from $30- 50,000 up to $300 400,000, depending the organization, on the extent of 17 things included, and the size of the geographical area. Ms. Lewis noted that the cities within the 18 WMO were already proactive with numerous things, and that those things could be shared with 19 the WMO, or determined which party had the responsibility for performing them, the WMO or 20 the City, depending on their agreements and practices, and that this could minimize costs to 21 update plans. 22 23 Chair Ferrington noted that it would be prudent for the GLWMO to review those other plans 24 already available and model their plan after the most applicable one(s). 25 26 Ms. Lewis encouraged members to review other plans in the metropolitan area, and to model 27 theirs after those as much as possible. 28 29 Additional discussion included other WMO's, including the Vadnais Lake Area WMO and 30 connectivity to the GLWMO; review of the Lower Mississippi WMO's visioning document; 31 review of the Bassett Creek WMO plan (available on line); membership and meeting schedules 32 for a policy board and/or technical services board to oversee day -to -day operations; membership 33 dues or a stormwater management fee for financing purposes; and other organizational 34 considerations. 35 36 Member Eckman noted that the GLWMO may be unable to make changes and implement a work 37 plan, let alone the Lake Owasso Study, without making changes and addressing critical funding 38 issues. 39 40 Mr. Petersen addressed some of the organizational issues and concerns. This lead to discussions 41 regarding how in the pastVLAWMO considered becoming part of the R -WMWD. It was 42 ultimately determined by their membership that VLAWMO would remain a joint powers WMO. 43 44 Chair Ferrington noted the need to consider a review of the GLWMO constituency's public input 45 to determine if they would be amenable to a Watershed District, a discussion more applicable 46 following development of a 2011 budget. 3