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management practices like those considered for Long Lake and developed for the <br />Minneapolis Chain of Lakes. The MCWD will also look at modifying its Capital <br />Improvements Program to help implement these plans. We are also looking for other <br />funding sources. <br />To guide the future management of the water quality and quantity of Lake Minnetonka, <br />the MCWD is forming a technical advisory committee (TAC). The TAC will advise the <br />MCWD on revisions to its Water Resources Management Plan, rules, and capital <br />improvements plan. The TAC >vill also provide guidance on the local water <br />nianagcmcnt plans. This group can also help focus the different lake management <br />activities and programs that can benefit Lake Minnetonka. We have invited the <br />Hennepin Conservation District, the Department of Natural Resources, the Board of <br />Water and Soil Resources, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and the Lake <br />Minnetonka Conservation District to join. We will also invite the lake communities and <br />other interested parties to participate. <br />Other Projects <br />The MCWD’s Capital Improvement Program includes several other proposed projects. <br />Some deal with mapping and data collection needs to improve flood control within the <br />watershed. Others look at improvements to control flooding and improve water quality. <br />This winter the MCWD will start a cooperative project with the Twin Ciues Tree Trust, <br />Hennepin County, and the communities along Minnehaha Creek to repair damage <br />caused by this past summer’s high water and flooding. <br />Hydrologic Monitoring Program <br />Since the hydrologic monitoring program began in 1969, the Minnehaha Creek <br />Watershed District has built the best long-term water quality and quantity data base in <br />the metropolitan area. This program annually collects data on precipitation, lake levels, <br />stream flows, lake and stream water quality, and groundwater levels and quality. These <br />data support the MCWE « water management planning and provide a foundation for the <br />Board of Managers ’ decisions. Valuable trend data helps the MCWD identify problems, <br />set objectives, and rank future projects. They also show how well completed flood <br />control arid water quality projects can function. <br />Precipitation Monitoring <br />Most water entering the District comes from precipitation. The National Weather <br />Service records precipitation at two sites within the watershed. The MCWD supplements