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Planning Program
Purpose:
Provide direction to the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization's (MWMO) activities. Clarify and integrate the
MWMO's goals, responsibilities, and future courses of action.
Justification:
A planning program provides the MWMO with a deeper understanding of the organization its processes and how to
achieve its desired direction. Planning processes led and carried out by the MWMO transform the planning requirements
of Minnesota Statutes Chapter 103b from referenced laws into a mission, goals and vision that are collectively understood
and implemented by the MWMO and its member organizations.
Objectives:
Keep the MWMO's Watershed Management Plan (WMP) current to address new circumstances and changing priorities
Develop plans for new watershed initiatives
Review and respond to planning related activities and project proposals within the watershed to assure they are in concert
with the MWMO's WMP
Review and approve local management plans and amendments that impact water and natural resources
Provide access to information about the MWMO goals, priorities, projects and programs
Encourage public participation in MWMO planning activities
Bring together information (i.e. watershed assessments and data, public comment, staff and Board reviews)
to identify MWMO planning priorities
Integrate MWMO priorities into programs and projects
Develop consensus among stakeholders for managing resources in the watershed
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