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Minnesota Wetlands Conservation Planning Work Team Report Update, News, Calendar January 1997 • PROJECT STATUS Recommendations for plan near completion Januan- 29-30 is set for what could be the final meeting of the Work "feam on their recommendations Tor a Minnesota Wetlands Conservation Plan. Major topics on the agenda are summarized in this newslet:~~. If the Work Team can complete its responsibilities at the January meeting, then their recommendations should be available by March 1997. Copies will be mailed to everyone on the project mailing list for comment. During the last -1 months, many specific ideas and recommendations emerged, were argued and re- formulated, given re~riew by the Wetlands Nehvork ("WetNet") and in local meetings, and put into draft form for consideration by the WetNet . A large volume of work has been done in a short period of time. Several ways of collecting public feedback are under consideration. For example, a new DNR web site will open to the public soon on the Internet and a hyperlink connection to the Project Coordinator for comments on the plan should be available by March. The goal & the challenges character and health of the wetland resource, in order to promote ecologically, socially, and economically sustainable communities. The purpose of the Minnesota Wetlands Conservation Plan is to guide stewardship of wetlands and it does so by using a geographic system approach to the issues. This Goal Statement sets forth a demanding objective of continuous improvement, always trting to do better both for the resource and. for ourselves. The Minnesota Wetlands Conservation Plan should address four basic challenges for the wetlands conservation system in the mid-1990s to meet it's goal: * The need to give resource agencies a common set of statewide strategies for wetland restoration, protection, and management. * The need to recognize and apply regional differences in wetlands policies and decision-making. * The need to simplify the permitting system and make it more accessible, responsive, and efficient. * The need to develop and. deliver better information to people making decisions about wetlands. o REGIONAL & STATEWIDE STRATEGIES Getting away from one-size-fits-all policy T ~. g;;aa ivt :>..iaai>u ivi..i...:::`~.:1 :n ? •M . ., maintain and restore the quality and diversity and increase the overall quantity of wetlands in the state, varying regionally in accordance with differences in the w C ~ Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1997, 10:00 a.m. to Thursday, Jan. 30, 1997, 11:30 a.m. Holiday lnn, 2100 E Hwy. 12, Willmar, MN MEETING PURPOSE: Finish recommendations for a state wetlands conservation plan. Observers are welcome. ,~lflr#C~cr9n~r. rirr.~~rnc1'~a1CP.~ p$ I®c:3tiUn This chapter will describe regional differences for 14 areas of the state based on their ecology and general landscapes, watershed features, major land use patterns, and wetland characteristics. Management strategies reflecting those regional differences will be outlined An essential. bridge is made between state-level and. local- level wetland conservation responsibilities. A draft version of this chapter was taken to 10 local focus groups during November-December 1996 for feedback. Addressing situational circumstances This chapter pro~7des guidance for restoration; mitigation replacement; and four different kinds of management settings that can be found in most parts of Minnesota: urban, rural, natural environment, and unique settings. This guidance will assist with prioritization, budgeting, and staffing decisions for State agencies. It should also provide important assurances to