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~~". <br />~~`%'~-- December 27, 1995 <br />F -~ ~~ <br />~~ To: Watershed Management Organization Chairs and Presidents <br />&5€~~i <br />ryes From: Bruce Sandstrom, Regional Supervisor <br /> BWSR Metro Region <br />One West Water Street <br />suite 2oa <br />Re: Priority Schedule for Second Generation Plans, <br />St. Paul, MN 55107 WNIfl Annual Report Summary, <br />;612) 296-3767 <br />Opinion Survey <br />and <br />Fax (612) 297-5615 , <br /> I~tew BWSR Metra Region Staff <br />Field Offices <br />Northern Region: Dear WMO Chair or President: <br />394 S.Lake,Avenue <br />Room 403 <br />Duluth, MN 55802 Enclosed are materials that ma im act our Watershed Management Or anization. <br />y A y a g <br />(218) 723-4752 Please note especially the brief questionnaire that we request you fill out and return to <br />Fax (218) 723-4794 the BWSR. <br />3217 Bemidji Avenue N. <br />Bemidji, lv1N 56601 Adoption of Priority Schedule for Plan Submittals: Enclosed for your information is <br />(218) 755-4235 <br />Fax (z1a) 7s5-4zo1 <br />the priority schedule for submission of second generation "509" plans that the Board of <br /> Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) adopted at its October, 1995 meeting. As you <br />217 5. 7th Street <br />Suite 202 <br />know, this schedule was established at the direction of the Legislature with input from <br />Brainerd, MN 56401-3660 the agencies that review the plans and WMOs. Please note that only one comment <br />(218) 828-2383 from a WMO was received on the draft riorit schedule that was mailed to Wl~IOs in <br />p y <br />Fax (218) 828-6036 September and the requested change was made. <br />Southern Region: <br />Highway 15 5. <br />Box 756 <br />BWSR Summary of WiY10 Annual Reports: BWSR staff have recently reviewed <br />New Ulm, MN 56073 the last two years of annual activity and financial reports that were submitted by the <br />(507) 359-6074 <br />Fax {507) 359-b018 metro WMOs. Due to the low com Hance rate for filing the re orts it is im ossible for <br />P a P ~ P <br /> us to determine the degree of compliance and implementation of the Metropolitan <br />40-16th Street SE Water Mana ement Act. Please review the enclosed memo entitled "Summa of <br />g ~ <br />Suite A <br />Rochester, MN 55904 Watershed Annual Reports," dated December ~, 1995 for accuracy. Any errors or <br />(507) 285-7458 <br />" needed changes should be reported to Matt Moore of my staff at 215-1 ~ 19. <br />ax (507) 280-2875 <br />rr <br />Box 267 The level of reporting noncompliance is a concern for BWSR since we continually are <br />1400 E. Lyon Street <br />~~larshall, MN 56258 asked about the status of metro water Tannin im lementation. These re nests come <br />P g ~ P q <br />(50~ s37-bobo from legislators, interest groups and the general public. Without a high level of <br />Fax (507) 537-6368 reporting compliance we can only speculate what the status is, what the problems are <br />Metro Region: and what might be the possible solutions. I am therefore requesting that you fill out <br />One West Water Street and return the enclosed questionnaire so that we can begin to assess what the problems <br />Suite 250 <br />St. Paul, MN 55107 <br />might be and propose to the BWSR appropriate solutions to promote positive chance. <br />V <br />(612) 282-9969 I request that you return the questionnaire by January 12, 1995. <br />Fax (612) 297-5b15 <br /> Changes in BWSR Staffing: I am taking this opportunity to inform you of recent <br />An equal opportunity employer <br />staffing changes in the BWSR Metro Region Office. <br />Printed on recycled paper <br />