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-2- <br /> Specific Recommendations for Policy Plan Su.- ary p.ii - viii <br /> Page iv, 'The Program' <br /> - paragraph 2; The organization for plannnino and implementation should <br /> be the same. <br /> - paragraph 4; The Metropolitan Land Planning Act of 1976 need not be <br /> changed. Laws 1982, Chapter 509 provides the planning mandate as <br /> requested in this document. <br /> Page iv and v, 'Minnesota Legislature' <br /> - paragraphs 1-3; These have been included in Chapter 509. <br /> - paragraph 4; Metropolitan wide funding is opposed. <br /> - paragraph 5; The Land Planning Act need not be amended. <br /> - paragraph 6; State funding for this mandated program is supported. <br /> - paragraph 7; Chapter 509 provides sufficient authority for planning <br /> and implementation. This paragraph is unnecessary. <br /> - paragraph 8; Included in Chapter 509. <br /> Page v, 'State of TAinnesota' <br /> • Chapter 509 basically accomplishes the 'Lead Agency' request by <br /> establishing the State Water Resources Board as the approval authority <br /> for Watershed Boundries and VNIO plans as well the final arbitrator in <br /> any two county dispute concerning implementation project funding. <br /> Page v and vi, 1Ii1etropolitan Council' <br /> - preparagraph 2 line 4; The Metropolitan Council is not the agency <br /> designated for reviewing local storm ,rater management plans. Per <br /> Chapter 509, the WMO is the designated agency. This statement should <br /> be changed to indicate this authority. <br /> - paragraph 1,4 and 5; Metropolitan fu_ndirg is opposed. Plan approval is <br /> riot designated to the Council by Chapter 509. <br /> - paragraph 3; Review local plans only if comn_rehensive plan changes are <br /> necessary. <br /> Page vi, 'Watershed Organization' <br /> - paragraph 3; V00's should not be required to comply with anything in <br /> this plan which is not required in Cha.oter 509 unless this plan is <br /> changed to conform with Chapter 509. <br /> Page vi, 'Counties' <br /> This paragraph should be stricken or modified to reflect the co-..minty <br /> limited role of reviewing WMO plans, establishing a WI:40 where local <br /> • units have not done so, and approval of implementation projects only <br /> where county funding is sought. <br /> Page vii, "Financing' <br /> Metropolitan Funding is opposed. State funding is supported if it can be <br /> obtained. <br />