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275 Action step 276 Chair Pro Tem Eckman advised that the Board would wait to see what happened with the TMDL 277 before moving further on South Owasso discharge into the Lake. Ms. Correll suggested that a 278 cost implementation plan be included in the Third Generation Plan related for determination at a 279 later date as to the type of monitoring efforts, upon completion of the Plan in early summer prior 280 to the review period to be completed in 2012, if not 2011, depending on budget and to determine 281 whether the DNR will have any funding available. 282 283 BMP Cost -Share Program Policy Change 284 Mr. Petersen advised that, following February's Board meeting with Mr. Johnson from the RCD, 285 he had made revisions to the cost -share agreement changing the program title and provisions. In 286 addition to those changes, Chair Pro Tem Eckman had suggested an additional provision in the 287 cost -share agreement requiring recipients to allow the GLWMO Board to allow access to the 288 site, with proper advance notice, for education and maintenance inspection purposes. Discussion 289 of including this provision included the similarity of it to requirements of other watershed 290 districts; the need to use completed projects as an educational and informational item for the 291 community as well as other property owners; acknowledging that since public monies were 292 being used as an incentive for the project, it was fair to share those projects for further education 293 and awareness of the possibilities; recognizing the need to limit and manage public access onto 294 private property, with notice language suggested as "reasonable and pre approved" for 295 clarification; and final consensus among Board members that "reasonable" was sufficient 296 language unless additional language was indicated after practical use. Additional discussion 297 included the policy stating that projects would be monitored on an annual basis during the term 298 of the five (5) year maintenance period, and requirements that the Board reserved the right to 299 seek restitution of funds if the property owner did not follow -up with their maintenance portion 300 of the contract. The Board discussed the benefit of annual inspections for the property owner and 301 the RCD to address problem areas in the early stages. Mr. Petersen discussed another process 302 change in the cost -share program where the Board now approves all projects rather that the RCD 303 staff approving projects. Mr. Petersen advised that the only pending project that would be 304 affected by these changes to the program is the Nate Arthur rain garden project on Fisk Street in 305 Roseville, scheduled for completion on May 18, 2011. Mr. Petersen noted that the project may 306 need the Board's authorization for extension at the April meeting, depending on weather 307 conditions; and further noted that, based on discussions at the February GLWMO Board 308 meeting, Mr. Johnson had advised Mr. Arthur of the increase in cost -share dollars available, if 309 they accepted additional language regarding access for educational purposes. 310 311 Motion 11 -03 -11 312 Member Von De Linde moved, and Member Miller seconded, approval of additional Item #5 to 313 the draft policy agreement for BMP cost -share program as follows: 314 "The property owner shall grant the GLWMO reasonable access to the conservation 315 practice site for the purpose of project inspection and environmental education and 316 demonstration events." 317 Ayes: 4 318 Nays: 0 319 Motion carried. 320 7