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Metro Loca' Water Management Task Forc~ Report December 15, 4989 #9 Amend the la,, to require WMOs who retain consultants (attorneys, engineers, ac- countants, etc.) to annually solicit requests for proposals (RFPs) for these sen'ices. #10 Require strengthened reporting requirements to BWSR including specific require- racists. BWSR rules should require CPA audits as a required minimum for all WMO's in ac- cordance with BIVSR standard& BWSR rules should give BWSR the authodo' to order state financial and performance audits if it deems that such audits are advisable and charge costs back to the local unit. ISSUE 3 l~'Ttetber adequate oversight exists of local water management activities to as- } sure adherence to state law and approved watershed management plans. Findings for Issue 3: Under existing law, n.o.a, gency is charged with the responsibility of monitoring the water management acuvmes of local units of government on a routine basis. There is some oversight responsibility in cases where an agency administers grant monies. No state grants, however, were made available to WMOs to prepare watershed plans. Citizens who are not satisfied with a decision of a JPWMO have few options other than appealing to district court. Citizens in WDs have the option of appealing to the BWSR. Legal challenges can be a frustrating, costly and oftentimes ineffective method of holding local resource management decision makers accountable. The BWSR only has the authority to approve ali or part of a metro WMO plan. If the BWSR approves only part of a plan, there is no direct consequence to the WMO. Further, the BWSR has no jurisdiction over the performance of the watershed or- ganizations or local units in implementing the plans. The BWSR does not re-enter the process until a WMO proposes to amend its plan. ~ :: :.-~.i:~,t mectm,zism needs to be' e3tabIiShed to Proi,~defOr'monitoring and reporting of I';;': J~lan implementationt° theBWSR a/~d.theLegislature.. ": i: : ': ': .... k,.~': "' '. ' ""~ "" ~.' :. '~ ::2' ::'::"::: ...... : :.-.-: :- :" '!:?.-:;r: -::. -:'i? :: · .... Recommendations for Issue 3: #I1 Amend the law to require the BWSR to adopt rules that require all WMOs to sub- mit an annual report to the BWSR that addresses: the number and Ope of permits issued, complaints recei~,ed, violations, projects constructed, new officers installed, Page 9