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Bti~'SR 1leetinp illinutes August ?8, 1997 Pave Ttivo Chair Roer called the meeting to order at 8:40 a.m. and welcomed everyone to Crookston. Chair Roer stated that we're commencing a ne~.v era on the board, agency voting member. Chair Roer introduced Rod Sando, commissioner, Department of Natural Resources; Jim Anderson, Minnesota Extension Service; Sharon Clark, deputy commissioner, Department of Agriculture; Kim Benson-Johnson, attending on behalf of Ke11i Johnson, assistant commissioner, Department of Health; and absent today Peden Larson, commissioner of Pollution Control Agency. Chair Roer thanked Tim Htizdsten, ~vho graciously hosted a wonderful dinner last night for the board; also thanked were staff from Kittson SWCD, Marshall SWCD, Middle River-Snake River Watershed District, Red River Watershed Management Board, ivLASWCD Area I, Mayor Dick Nelson of tij~'arren, Two Rivers Watershed District, and Brian Dwight and Karen Johannsen for organizing a very informative tour of northwestern Minnesota. Chair Roer asked members to introduce themselves. adopt Agenda -The New Business item .-~~, proposal to Gain furtding for limited duration RIitiI easements on riparian sites, will be for discussion rather than decision. ivfoved by Barb Cobb, -58 seconded by titarv Tripp, to approve the agenda as presented. itilotion passed on a voice vote. Approval of itilinutes of Julv 23, 1997 - tiloved by tilarv Tripp, seconded by Lee Coe, to -59 approve the minutes of July 23, 1997 as circulated. Motion passed on a voice vote. Chair's Report -Chair Roer reported that she attended the Environmental Cluster meeting, discussion irctuded budget initiatives and the pipeline for southern Minnesota. Executive Director's Report -Ron Hatnack reported that he attended the ARCS annual meeting on August 26; discussion included MRCS stafnng and training initiatives. Ron. stated that the tour yesterday of northwestern ylinnesota was very good. Ron reported that many activities are going on at this time -- BtiVSR staff are wor'.~cing on the bonding budget; the Farm Se;-rices Agencv (FS.-~) has not fully endorsed the Conse;-~•ation Reserve Enhancement ProQ-ram (CREP). The Governor has issued a letter to Congressman ~Iinge afnrming the state's endorsement of CREP. Aboard member ~.vilI be assigned to the RL~I Advisory Committee. The Department of administration ~-lanagemeat Analysis Divi ion has been contracted. to assist BWSR in assessing administrative support functions, a periodic need as we g'ow in number and progral:a. Ron encouraged the agency me~~ tiers to be involved in the BWSR's committees. Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC) Report - tilarv Tripp reposed that an active appeal with the Metro Airpo~,s Comn~.ission vs the Coon Creek `Vaterhed District is scheduled for a hearing in October. V