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LRRWMO performance standards and permit program. Placeholder activities for anticipated updates to <br />performance standards and permit applications during the next 10 years are included in Table 5-1. <br />Education activities include those activities performed by LRRWMO and its contracted staff. These <br />activities are generally identified in Table 5-1. The LRRWMO carries out much of its educational <br />programming through the member cities and ACD. Member cities distribute articles and newsletters that <br />address water and natural resource information, including, but not limited to: <br />• Pollution prevention stewardship practices <br />• Wetland protection <br />• Invasive species prevention and management <br />• Groundwater quality <br />• Water conservation <br />• Hazardous waste disposal <br />• Reducing winter salt application <br />• Small-scale BMP cost -share opportunities <br />Consistent with Minnesota Rules 8410.0160, the LRRWMO maintains a website that contains the LRRWMO <br />meeting information, Manager and staff contact information, regulatory (i.e., permit) program <br />information, planning documents, annual reports, and links to additional information. The website is <br />hosted and maintained by the ACD. The LRRWMO website is:tt►: .Irr ..r / <br />The LRRWMO also supports education and public engagement activities through an ACD Education <br />Coordinator. The ACD Education Coordinator prepares educational material for distribution by the <br />LRRWMO, ACD, and member cities, represents LRRWMO interests at public events, solicits volunteers, and <br />performs other engagement activities. <br />As part of Plan development, the LRRWMO convened a citizen advisory committee (CAC). The LRRWMO <br />plans to leverage the CAC in ongoing opportunities during Plan implementation. These opportunities may <br />include monitoring data collection, public engagement at events, or input/review of LRRWMO activities. <br />The LRRWMO monitors the water quality of the following priority water resources in order to assess <br />trends and identify the need for potential management actions: <br />• Rum River <br />• Grass (Sunfish) Lake <br />• Rogers Lake <br />• Round Lake <br />Water quality monitoring is performed by the ACD and/or Metropolitan Council through the Citizen <br />Assisted Monitoring Program (CAMP). Water quality of Grass (Sunfish) Lake is monitored annually; Round <br />5-4 <br />