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.~ LRRWMO 2nd Generation Watershed Plan Public Input Meeting Minutes February 22, 1996 • Page 2 HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION Lobermeier indicated the LRRWMO was formed in July of 1985 in response to the mandate of the Legislature and operates under a Joint Powers Agreement. He advised the LRRWMO meets on the third Thursday of each month to review development projects which impact water resource management. Lobermeier displayed a map detailing the wetland coverage within the LRRWMO jurisdiction. PLANNING PROCESS Lobermeier explained that the first Plan, adopted in 1991, is much smaller and the size of the Plan update reflects the many more issues brought forward by the Legislature. Also, the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) dictated rules of what needs to be included in the Plan update. The LRRWMO has been involved in the update process for just over a yeaz with the Plan being about 95% complete. Currently, the LRRWMO continues to work on the implementation process and to encourage public input prior to agency review. SCOPE OF THE PLAN Lobermeier read the Problem Statement and Mission Statement as established by the LRRWMO. He explained that the major Plan components aze water and resource inventory, collection of that data, and establishment of goals and policies for the LRRWMO. Lobenneier read the goals and explained that the assessment of problems has been identified through agency contacts for their feedback and then one-on-one interviews with member community staff. The focus and results of that process include maintenance and control of the Rum River Dam, administration of the WCA, lack of watershed modeling, flow rates and high water elevations, County ditch maintenance, erosion control particularly with small site development, and high groundwater table issues. PLAN IMPLEMENTATION Lobermeier explained the Implementation Program includes a 10-year schedule of activities for the LRRWMO, tazget activities and schedule based on subwatershed focus. He displayed a map indicating the three main areas around which the implementation plan is geared. i C~ Lobermeier stated the Plan implementation components include: public involvement, data • collection, on-site septic systems and high ground water, County ditch issues, wetlands management, development of model ordinances to assure consistency, and cooperative agreements between political bodies and neighboring watershed organizations.