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AWD coot doing," he said. The meeting featured keynote speaker Jay Leitch of North Dakota State University. Leitch spoke on the controversy surrounding wetland regula- tion, saying that the subject continues to generate discus- sion because of three unre- solved concerns: the property rights issue, the question of the definition of a wetland, and the question of wetland values. `These are the important is- sues that keep the wetland issue fired up," Leitch said. VanAmburg of Moorhead (Buf- falo-Red River Watershed Dis- trict); Dean Oleson of Hutchinson (Buffalo Creek Watershed Dis- trict)was efectedvice president, replacing Johnson; Bob Wright of Felton ~Id Rice Watershed District) was elected secretary, replacing Loren. Harste of Appleton (Upper Minnesota River Watershed District); and Susan Scribner of Minnetonka (Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek Watershed District) was elected treasurer, replacing Howard Peterson of Eden Prairie (Riley- Purgatory-Bluff Creek Water- shed District). The new officers assumed their duties immedi- ately. ASWCO cant Convention activities included a business meeting, election of officers, awards, and a variety of seminars on topics like com- puter software, conducting ef- fective meetings, fund raising, and various technical issues. recipients. The convention featured key- note speaker Elton Redalen, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. Redalen spoke on recent legis- lation to provide low-interest loans to farmers for water quality projects and also about priori- ties for the upcoming legislative Also honored at the convention were: •Helen McLennan, man- ager of the Morrison SWCD, as Outstanding District Employee (presented by the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Next year's convention will be December 10-12 in St. Cloud. 3