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Page 2 Dec. 27, 1995 Jim Haertel was promoted to a position in the central office. In his new assignment, Jim will be coordinating appeals filed on a statewide basis with our agency and will be involved with policy issues relating to metro watershed planning. David Johnson was recently hired to fill the vacancy created by Jim's promotion. David was formerly employed by the MDNR Division of Waters as a Hydrologist where he work on water conservation plans for municipal water supply systems. David is well qualified with his BS and MS degrees from the U of M and field experience as an Area Hydrologist in Duluth. David's work area will include Carver, Hennepin and Scott Counties. Matt Moore was also recently hired as a Board Conservationist. Matt's main focus will be to provide overall coordination in the review of WMO plans and to provide direct assistance to WMOs in ongoing watershed planning issues. Matt will also fill in for David Johnson and Barbara Ohman on other tasks such as Technical Evaluation Panel work, on an as-needed basis. Nlatt comes to us with a depth of experience working with local governments through two consulting engineering firms and the Wright Soil and Water Conservation District. Eric Evenson was hired in September on a part-time, mobility assignment basis with grant funding received from the Metropolitan Council. Eric will be working on second generation watershed management plans for Carver Creek WMO and Credit River WMO. The goal of the project is to create model-type plans for a representive developing urban fringe WMO and a representative rural WMO that meet the criteria of the applicable rule and law. Eric comes to us with exceptional qualifications in land use and watershed planning. Eric currently is employed as a planner for the Dakota County Planning Department. Jim and Matt's positions are new positions funded by the 1995 legislature and reflects the recognition by the legislature that watershed planning is an important Metro issue. The additional staff capacity and the model plan project will allow us to take a more pro-active role in the development of the second generation "509" plans. Feel free to call me at 297-4958 if you have any questions about any of the above matters. The BWSR metro region Staff and myself wish you a happy holiday season and a prosperous new year. I look forward to your return of the enclosed questionnaire. We value your thoughts and opinions on these matters of mutual concern.