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LRRWMO Meeting Minutes July 18, 1990 Page 4 Pearson stated that process is possible, but indicated it is not usually done in this manner and can become complicated. He stated sane watersheds set limits on the size of areas high the board will review, Those s pegific types of sHn- ar must be developed. The consu lting engineering firm could be of assistance in this area. Raatikka suggested the cities would do their own development reviews and submit a report to this board. The LRRWMO engineer could look at it and make spot checks on occasion. Pearson stated in the long run the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) will not approve that method as long as the Water Management Organization is responsible for what is taking place in the watershed. As a recommendation, Pearson stated a procedure should be established whereby the city doing the project would present the plan to this board or to the board's consulting engineer. That person then reviews it and reports at the monthly meeting on the proposed project. The board either approves the project or indicates the necessary modifications or recommendations. There should be a review on the LRRWMO level. Mr. Kelly reviewed the requirements of . 509 and recent legislation, indicating minimum action will not be accept- able. He advised this board to look to the future on water quality and ground water, as well as performance standards for those areas. Should this board delegate a large portion of the review process to the cities, BWSR will require, every one or two years, a detailed audit of how the cities are performing. BWSR wants the assurance the WMO's can convince them everything is in place and you can make things happen. Pearson urged this board to consider where they will be in five to ten years in terms of accomplishments. Cleaning up the water is a major issue. Projects must be checked and monitored. Pearson noted other watersheds are spending more in just testing of water quality than the LRRWMO has in its entire budget. In answer to the board's query, Mr. Kelly stated his Coon Creek Watershed District is currently trying to get back on its feet and is reviewing everything, with no acreage limita- tion. Pearson noted the Coon Creek Watershed District is a unit of government granted certain powers which joint powers WMO's don't have. This joint powers organization prefers not to