Local governmental units have a number of annual reporting requirements; their reporting responsibilities
will be conducted per state agency requirements. Reporting related to grants and programs developed
collaboratively and administered under this Plan will be reported by the LIWG. The LIWG will also develop
an annual report documenting progress toward completing the implementation schedule and achieving
Plan goals and any changes in Plan priorities. The information to be included in the annual report will be
developed through the annual evaluation process described above.
The LIWG will track projects and practice locations. State agencies may have interest in overall pollutant
load reductions achieved by BMPs and pace of progress relative to surface water quality goals. The project
sponsor will provide BMP location and estimated pollution reduction of each practice installed. Partner
entities may use that data to perform model runs (e.g., HSPF-SAM) that provide cumulative results and pace of progress (see also Section 6.4.5). The LIWG may use resources to assist in this effort, at the
discretion of the Policy Committee.
7.5 Plan Updates and Amendments The Partners understand that this Plan and its targeted implementation schedule are a guide. The Plan
provides a roadmap for the next 10 years while maintaining flexibility for the Partners to use their local
expertise to ensure that Plan resources are used efficiently and responsibly to address priority issues. The Partners will annually assess progress towards Plan implementation and adjust the implementation schedule through the development of its annual work plan (see Section 7.4.3).
Prior to a scheduled Plan update, the Partners may wish to make significant revisions to the Plan through
a Plan amendment. A Plan amendment may be required to significantly change Plan priority issues, goals, targeted implementation schedule, or administrative processes.
Amendments to this Plan will follow the procedures described herein. This Plan will remain in full effect until an amendment is completed and approved by the PAC and BWSR (if necessary). The Plan
amendment process shall be initiated only by the PAC. However, Plan amendments may be proposed by any agency, person, or local government, including the LIWG and TAC.
All recommended Plan amendments must be submitted to the Policy Committee along with an
explanation of why the Plan amendment is needed.
In recognizing the need to maintain flexibility during implementation, a Plan amendment is not required for the following situations: • •
Revising of estimated cost for an individual project or program
Adding or removing activities from the implementation schedule, provided that: o o
• •
The activity is consistent with Plan goals, and
The action is performed through the annual work plan update
Altering the timeline for planned activities within the implementation schedule
Including new or updated monitoring data, model results, or other technical information
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