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Water BilllBoard (MAGWA) is an association of water re- source professionals which is being orga- nized through the efforts of county groundwa- ter planners and managers in the seven- county Twin Cities metropolitan area.. The organization's focus is metropolitan ground- water issues. Its purpose is to: • identify priorities for regional ground- aterquality and quantity protection; • be a forum for considering regional groundwater issues; • provide input on programs, standards, and other activities that impact groundwater in the metro region; and • provide information to policy makers on issues that impact groundwater resources in the region. identified the need to enhance the program. Improvements are needed to enable the state to better answer the questions, "Is groundwa- terquality improving or degrading? How, and where?° The report identifies program and funding needs to track groundwater quality trends over time, and to collaborate more with local governments on their moni- toring needs. If you have any questions about GWMAP, call Tom Clark at (612) 296-8580, (612) 282- 5332 (T'rY), or 1-800-657-3864 (voice or ~• r i do tr lit ivii The organization consists of groundwater professionals from metropolitan counties and other public entities, with advisory participa- tion from state agencies and the Metropolitan Council. Meetings are currently being held monthly. For further information about MAGWA meet- ings or to make inquiry of the group, contact Eric Evanson of the Dakota County Office of Planning at (612) 891-7018 or Eric Mohring of the Minnesota Board of Soil and Water Resources at (612) 297-7360. r ter of ri ant r r civiti and rioriti The MPCA Groundwater Monitoring and Assessment Program (GWMAP) is assessing results from 1994's sampling season in central and west central Minnesota, and is preparing for 1995. In its September 1994 Annual Performance Report, the MPCA The MPCA Water Quality Division is com- pleting acomprehensive reorganization which will allow the division to more effec- tively deliver its services within a watershed basin management framework. The reorga- nization includes four sections: Monitoring and Assessment, Point Source Compliance, Nonpoint Source Compliance, and Water- shed Management. The Monitoring and Assessment Section, managed by Duane Anderson, will address lakes, toxics, stan- dards and data management. The Point Source Compliance Section, managed by Marvin Hora, will address industrial and municipal permitting and compliance. The Nonpoint Source Compliance Section, man- aged by John Holck, will address feedlots, on-site septic systems, stormwater, and wetlands. The Watershed Management Section, managed by Gaylen Reetr, will address watershed basin plans, Clean Water Partnerships, local assistance, and State Revolving Fund Administration. This reorganization is designed to enhance the divisions' progress towards setting priori- ties in each of the nine major river basins of 7