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LRRWMO Joint Meeting Minutes APRIL 11 Page 4 sideration must be recognized when local plans are written. Skallman indicated the cities will be responsible for much of the maintenance. Skallman addressed the permitting procedure. He reported the LRRWMO does not want to maintain staff to review the develop- ment projects, and has decided the individual city staffs could take care of the inspections at a lesser cost. However, the board does want to receive reports on the projects. Skallman was of the opinion this procedure should work if all cities work with the LRRWMO. QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD Orttel requested an explanation of what he heard Pearson to say that the law has changed recently whereby the LRRWMO now dictates to the cities what is going on. Pearson indicated the cities have a voice on the LRRWMO through the appointment of its representative. However, once this person is appointed, the city can not rescind that appointment without good reason. Pearson stated the LRRWMO is in charge of the water in this watershed. Orttel stated it was the cities' fear of creating another level of government which lead them to create the WMO rather than a watershed, which has different abilities. Orttel feared the cities will lose control. Pearson indicated the cities will have control, but the LRRTgMO has the responsibility through State legislation to tell the cities what to do. If they do not get things done, a higher authority will see that it gets done. Pearson stated State legislation is telling all communities to be responsible and to work diligently to try to maintain control. The Water Management Plan approval procedure was discussed, which included the numerous agencies involved from the cities, to the County, and on through the many State agencies. Pearson stated near the end of the approval process, the LRRTNMO was dictated by the Department of Natural Resources and the Board of Water and Soil Resources what had to be in the plan, or they would not approve it. Pearson warned those present that the future recommendations made by the 509 Task Force could result in some real dramatic changes. Mann noted this LRRWMO, which the cities were told to create, is just another State mandate for which no funds were provided for its operation. He predicted this operation to soon be quite involved.