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' rater BilllBoard <br />who pumps and disposes of sewage waste from <br />an individual sewage treatment system, holding <br />tank or privy on land that is owned or leased by <br />the farmer will not have to be licensed by the <br />MPCA. Please contact Gretchen Sabel with <br />questions at 612-297-7574. <br />expects to begin working with groups in two or <br />three of the major watersheds in the next two <br />years. . <br />onpoint source programs <br />roundwater onitorin and <br />eSSment <br />MPCA will expand its Groundwater Monitoring <br />and Assessment Program (GWMAP) with <br />funding from the Legislature. GWMAP will <br />monitor and assess statewide groundwater <br />quality trends in areas where groundwater is <br />vulnerable due to land uses and geology; <br />accelerate the statewide assessment of baseline <br />groundwater quality in Minnesota's 14 principal <br />aquifers; and, in conjunction with local <br />governments, investigate unique groundwater <br />quality problems and conduct regional <br />monitoring. For more information, contact Tom <br />Clark, 612-296-8580. <br />etroolitan area <br />roundwater of <br />The Legislature provided funding to enhance <br />groundwater protection in the Twin Cities <br />metropolitan area by developing an interactive, <br />multi-layer computer model of groundwater <br />movement in the principal aquifers beneath the <br />seven county area. The project will include <br />testing and applying the model to sites of <br />groundwater contamination. For more <br />information, contact Andrew Streitz, MPCA, 612- <br />296-7791. <br />inesota fiver funding <br />The MPCA received $620,000 in new funding for <br />the control of nonpoint source pollution in the <br />Minnesota River watershed from the 1995 <br />legislative session. The majority of the money <br />will be used to assist multi-county groups in <br />addressing water quality problems in the major <br />watersheds of the Minnesota River.. The agency <br />The Legislature provided funding for several <br />nonpoint source programs. These include new <br />funds for Clean Water Partnership projects; for a <br />statistically-based monitoring network for the <br />state's rivers to provide an accurate overall <br />picture of river quality; and a program to monitor <br />the use and effectiveness of feedlot best <br />management practices. New projects funded <br />through the Legislature Commission on <br />Minnesota Resources (LCMR) will evaluate <br />earthen manure storage basins and vegetated <br />filter strips for effects on ground and surface <br />water quality; and will develop and demonstrate <br />alternative designs for septic systems in areas <br />with seasonally high water tables anal for <br />removal of nitrogen by septic systems. <br />Point source programs <br />The Legislature established a Blue Ribbon <br />Commission, to be appointed by the Governor, to <br />address the structure and funding of the state's <br />point source program (wastewater discharges). <br />The Commission will report to the Governor and <br />Legislature by November 30, 1996, on various <br />issues, including characteristics of an adequate <br />point source permitting program, costs and how <br />costs should be allocated, permit fees, and <br />improving public access to information on toxic <br />pollutants in permitted discharges. <br />elf auditing for small <br />business <br />Anew law will provide amnesty to small <br />businesses that voluntarily review their <br />compliance with environmental laws, report <br />violations to the MPCA, and commit to a <br />schedule to correct those violations. The pilot <br />program ends on July 1, 1999. If a company <br />meets the program's requirements, the state will <br />8 <br />