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- - Summer 1996 -. ~ , - - P/an /oca/ly, actg/oba//y- .. - _ . _ -< by Chris Hughes emphasized successes of county BWSft Southern Regional Office •water planning, and urged his The second Comprehensive Local Water Planning Conference was - -held July 23, 24, and 25 in New Ulm, Minnesota. The conference, • sponsored by the South-Central Minnesota County Comprehensive -Water Planning Project and the . Board of Water and Soil Resources, opened with remarks from Jane Starz (Brown County water plan- ningcoordinator and conference chair), Char Kaler (Martin County commissioner), Doug Thomas•(state water planning coordinator), Ron Harnack (director of the Board of Water and Soil Resources) and' State Senator Steven Morse. . Senator Morse was awarded the "Friend of Water Planning" award for his long-term dedication to Minnesota's environment and his support of county comprehensive water planning. Senator Morse audience go forward with renewed vigor. ~ - ~ - ' He also indicated that if county • water planners were to unite on two or three legislative initiatives, there ` was a good chance that two or three would be acted on by the legisla- ture. The 38mini-sessions covered ' . education, data collection, inven- . - .tory, land and water treatment, groundwater, and surface water categ"ories, reviewing projects from all over Minnesota. They demon- -. strated how successful local level planning and implementation can be, and how state and federal agencies are supportingthis model. Awards were given to the "Out- standing Groundwater Projecf" (Brown-Nicollet-Cottonwood Clean Water Partnership), "Outstanding Educational. Project" (West Polk County Soil and Water.Conserva- tionDistrict environmental educa- tion trunks), "Outstanding Surface Water Project"(Cass County' ~. environmental subordinate service districts for wastewater collection,) and "Water Plan Coordinator of the . Year" (Martin County Water Plan Coordinator Linda Meschke): Ervin Barth from Houston County was also awarded a "Friend of Water Planning" certificate and ahand- carved wildlife figure. ~ , The conference offered tours of the' Rush and Minnesota rivers; five . lakes in LeSueur and Blue Earth counties; a~ land treatment tour of the Watonwan River watershed; a groundwater"tour of Brown, Nico!let, and Cottonwood counties; and an educational tour on the Prairie Schooley, an environmental • education center on wheels: Leos fro the rrowea star uali ea a oeolraers save water Conserving water can mean big The Arrowhead Water Quality Team savings! People save money on has two videos designed to help water bills, wastewater surcharges, homeowners conserve water and energy costs; communities can . "Keeping Our Shores" introduces cut costs for water and wastewater shoreland best management practices treatment. The environment benefits, (BMPs). "Water Conservation, too, because less water is mined Managing our Precious Liquid , from groundwater aquifers and Asset" stresses the economic sav- fewer chemicals (especially chlorine) ings; improved wastewater treat- • - end up in our surface waters. ment, and reduction in chemical use - - .that result from conservation. Its practical, hands-on approach takes people step-by-step through installing low flow shower-heads,.toilets, etc. The videos complement a series of 18 fact sheets that outline basic BMPs for various activities on shoreland property. To order, use the form below, or call the Lake County SWCD at (218) 834-6638 for more information. - -----------------clip and mail to: -______ Lake County SWCD, Depot Building, PO Box 14, Two Harbors MN 55616 (218) 834-bb38 ; Either video~with the fad sheet packet is $20; both videos and the fad sheets are $25. Minnesota orders must add 6.5% sales tax. Discounted rates are available for orders of more than 10. Call for information on discount rates. Please send me:~ ^ Keeping Our Shores $20 Name ^ Water Conservation . $20 ^Save! Order both for • $25 Street, PO Box _ - • ~ subtotal MN sales tax. @ 6.5% Total enclosed State. ~ ..