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-- Water BilllBoard In an effort to develop an effective feedlot rule, the MPCA will be working closely with representatives of the agricultural industry. The MPCA will have an opportunity to solicit advice on a regular basis through participation in the Feedlot and Manure Management Advisory Committee (FMMAC). In preparation for the rule revision, FMMAC has established several task forces to research and provide technical advice to the. MPCA on matters related to feedlot and manure management. MPCA, 218-723-4663. The 1995 Midwest Environmental Education Conference will be October 12-14 at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Rochester, Minn. For more information, call 507-281-6114. Region VI of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a nonpoint source conference October 16-19 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. For further information, contact Otis Bennett at 918-456-1919. Over the course of this process, MPCA staff invites readers to call them at any time to provide comments, insights, and recommendations related to the feedlot rule. To receive information about feedlot rule revision activities, please notify Lynne Kolze, rule coordinator, at 612-2976-8481 and ask to be placed on the MPCA's feedlot rule mailing list. Announcements The Great Lakes Commission will hold its annual meeting September 6-8 in Quebec City, Quebec. The meeting includes presentations on the commission's history, on 4he St. Lawrence River, and on case studies in water use and management. For further information, contact Rita Straith at 313-665-9135. The 1995 Biennial Meeting on Great Lakes ater Quality will be held in Duluth/Superior from September 22-25, 1995. The purpose of the meeting is to review progress made by the U.S. and Canada in meeting the intent of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. The four-day meeting will include workshops, roundtables, speeches and tours of the region. In addition, there will be a public hearing at which the public is invited to speak on Great Lakes issues. The biennial meeting will also include a Remedial Action Plan (RAP) forum where members of the 42 RAPs on the Great Lakes can get together to discuss successes and problems encountered in their RAPs. A detailed schedule of events and meeting information can be provided by contacting Brian Fredrickson, The 28th Annual Water Resources Conference will be October 24-25 at the University of Minnesota. For more information, contact Bev Ringsak at 612-625-6689. The BWSR is an equal opportunity employer. Printed on recycled paper. 11