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549 GLWMO adopted something different for the Third Generation Plan, the Plan and that of the 550 City of Shoreview would need to be reconciled. 551 552 Ms. Bloom concurred, noting from a city perspective, the City of Roseville needed to ensure that 553 the Third Generation Plan complied with the Plans of the three (3) Watershed Districts 554 encompassed within the City. 555 556 Mr. Maloney noted the differences between a WMO- managed water body versus locally 557 managed; and how the City of Shoreview defined those differences; and offered that model to 558 the GLWMO as they revisit that division of responsibility for habitat or water quality; noting that 559 depending on the action of the GLWMO, it may require the respective cities to revisit their 560 model as well. 561 562 Ms. Bloom again concurred. 563 564 Chair Ferrington observed that future plans and/or initiatives needed to be strategic, operational 565 and realistic. 566 567 Member Eckman noted in the past that the GLWMO's goals and policies reflected that the 568 organization would not fund killing vegetation. 569 570 Chair Ferrington opined that the intent was historically to protect native plant species; and now 571 noted more awareness or invasive species that may necessitate refining those goals and policies 572 to include control of nuisance weeds, while protecting native vegetation. 573 574 Further discussion included references in the Second Generation Plan (page 13,) and the intent 575 for "common weeds versus management;" present -day context compared with when the Second 576 Generation Plan was developed; concerns with participating in cost -share programs for 577 structured lake associations to fund eradication of weeds in order to provide a sandy beach for 578 residents for recreational purposes versus partnering with associations and residents for 579 management and/or eradication of invasives to facilitate sustainability of natural whole lake 580 water quality. 581 582 Ms. Bloom noted that the majority of the lakes in the City of Roseville were surrounded by 583 public land; with some partnerships between the City and Homeowner Associations (e.g. 584 Westwood Village III) for shoreland restoration, but not necessarily specific to invasive 585 vegetation. 586 587 Additional discussion included verbiage to be continued in the Third Generation Plan or 588 revisited; unrealistic expectations for pristine bodies of water in the metropolitan area versus 589 reality in an urban environment; water quality versus resident specific use; management 590 techniques providing positive effects on water quality; and consensus to carefully consider 591 revisions to phrasing of GLWMO concerns related to exotics and invasives and respective 592 removals from water bodies, ensuring that the language provided clear distinction and was 593 sufficiently descriptive for the public between native and invasive vegetation. 594 13