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BWSR Meeting ivlinutes August 28, 1997 Page Three Education and Public Relations Committee -Barb Uppgaard reported that the committee met on August 26. A letter was received from the Minnesota Extension Service (MES) alerting BWSR that funding may be lost if the position was not filled by the end of September; that filling the northern position was a priority. Ron Shelito and Jeff Nielsen polled local governmental units throughout the state to see what educational priorities of BWSR should be. A report will be summarized next month by staff. A revised draft report on the education strategy will be done for next month. Cost-Share/Soil Conservation Committee -Dwain Otte reported that BWSR members and staff met with IViASWCD and MACDE and came up with six different options; four options evolved for further discussions at iV1ASWCD area meetings. A committee recommendation will be sent to the Board for decision early next year for allocations to be distributed in June. Dwain thanked the committee for their input. Chair Roer reported that the Wetlands Committee did not meet; however a meeting is being scheduled to discuss WCA rule process options. Financial Oversight Committee - Ginny Imholte reported that Stearns SWCD will host a computer session in September to look at softtivare packages. Feedlot Committee -Allan Oehlke will defer his report until September when we will hear from several interests on the issue of feedlots and land use. Agency Reports Sharon Clark, deputy Commissioner, Department of Agriculture (!~IDA), introduced Bob Patton, staff of iVIDA. She appreciated the tour yesterday; VEDA has been receiving many requests for ring levees. ~1any meetings regarding the pipeline coming into Minnesota; a mitigation plan is being put together with the Attorney General's office. The Leech Lake and Red Lake tribal units have been meeting with iVIDA and DNR. yIDA is meeting with DNR and PCA to coordinate working relationships. ivII~A has also been busy with environmental cluster meetings dealing with feedlot issues. Kim Benson-Johnson, Department of Health, thanked everyone for the tour yesterday; Keili Johnson will be attending the next BtiVSR meeting. Kim stated that MDH continues to work with flood issues. Jim Anderson, tilinnesota Extension Service (tiIES), stated that the tour yesterday was great, he now has a better understanding of issues in northwestern Minnesota. v1ES received a request from Bruce Sandstrom and Phil BeIfiori regarding the joint powers agreement with watershed management organizations in the metro area. itileeting today with JPB members to keep MES