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Management Plan Page Two In essence, the Citizens League report is advocating that regional lake access, planning and environmental policies be^ adopted on the regional level with implementation occurring on the local level. Staff feels that this position would benefit the City since water resources would be ^ consistent manner dependent upon their use and would benefit the public as a whole. A second major issue relates to the funding and intergovernmental objectives of the Program. Program recommends that a special taxation district be established for funding LMCD projects and operations. Further, it recommends that the appointed membership of LMCD be exoanded to also include one member of the following agencies: Metropolitan Council, Hennepin County, Suburban Hennepin Regional Park District and the Minnehaha Creek Watershed Diltrict. While staff does not have issue with the increased membership, there is no direct fiscal accountability because the Board would continue to be appointed rather least at the present time, there is some accountability because partial funding comes from the cities. Other minor issues center upon the . eland use environmental objectives of the Program. The L^jD is advocating that the lakeshore communities adopt the DNR regulations in a consistent manner. Secondly, it is recommende that the communities abide by the requirements of the 509 Plan (water quality) now being prepared by the Minnehaha .Creek Watershed District. While staff does not foresee or issues regarding these objectives, it is unclear what the will be between the cities, watershed district and LMCD in implementing these measures. The following discusses the above issues in more detail. It should be noted that throughout the draft Management P^J^ram, the objectives are unclear in meaning and in how implementatio will occur. Staff's comments, in many instances, are questicpn regLding what is meant by the objectives. These exist even after staff met with the LMCD officials in an attempt to clarify them. Management Structure The IMCD was established in 1967 by the State '^2^®!®'=^!® broad cowers to regulate the use of the Lake. The legislation also provided > limited funding mechanism for the ^^®^; The 14 member cities proportionately share the budget based upon city-wide assessed valuation. However, no ci ^ ® . affects more than 20% of the budget. This provision currently affects only the City of Minnetonka.