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Appendix D — Summary of Policies and Implementation Strategies <br />Water Resources Policy Plan Overall Goal and Policy <br />Thrive MSP 2040 Water Sustainability Direction: <br />The region's water resources are sustainable, supported by a regional strategy that balances <br />growth and protection to improve and maintain the quality and quantity of water in our lakes, <br />rivers, streams, wetlands and groundwater. <br />The Council will work with state, local and regional partners to provide for sustainable water <br />resources through effective water supply, surface water, and wastewater planning and <br />management. <br />Water Sustainability Goal: <br />To protect, conserve and utilize the region's groundwater and surface water in ways <br />that protect public health, support economical growth and development, maintain <br />habitat and ecosystem health, and provide for recreational opportunities, which are <br />essential to our region's quality of life. <br />Working toward Sustainability using the Watershed Management Approach <br />Policy on Watershed Approach: <br />The Council will work with our partners to develop and implement a regional watershed -based <br />approach that addresses both watershed restoration (improving impaired waters) and protection <br />(maintaining water quality in unimpaired waters). <br />Implementation Strategies: <br />• Work with the watershed management structure in the metro area on issues that <br />transcend watershed organization boundaries in order to prepare water management <br />plans that promote the protection and restoration of local and regional water resources <br />(lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands and groundwater). <br />• Through the review process for comprehensive plans, local water plans, and watershed <br />management plans, make water resources management a critical part of land use <br />decisions, planning protocols and procedures to ensure these plans are making <br />progress toward achieving state and regional goals for protection and restoration of <br />water resources. <br />• Provide technical and financial assistance to local governments and other partners on <br />water issues and water management activities. <br />• Facilitate discussions on regional water issues that transcend community or watershed <br />organization boundaries. <br />• Provide technical information to watershed organizations on practices to use and <br />incorporate into their plans that protect water quality for our water supply sources <br />Working toward Sustainability of our Water Supplies <br />Policy on Sustainable Water Supplies: <br />79 <br />