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BWSR Meeting Minutes December 16, 1998 Page Three raised. A summary of the Drainage Forum will be distributed by Christmas to those attending the session. The forum was a good opportunity to communicate with those involved in drainage issues. Ron reported that the Red River Mediation has reached consensus. Ron congratulated DNR, Ron Nargang; Cheryl Miller, Mark Ten Eyk, environment representatives; and the watershed district representatives for their willingness to look at the big picture and find concensus. They did an excellent job of finding compromise. Ron stated that implementation is now the biggest challenge. BWSR's role is a revised comprehensive water management plan for watershed districts. He anticipates a legislative initiative for a 15-year implementation strategy for flood reduction and natural resources. Ron Harnack reported that he attended the AMC, MAWD, and MASWCD conventions. Ron complimented agencies for having booths at the conventions. Ran stated that the Jourbert appeal has gone to the Court of Appeals. He stated that there's an appeal in Stearns County with a landowner on a wetland banking appeal. Also, a request for intervention on a water policy issue from the Headwaters Rural Utilities relating to a development in the City of Rockford. Ron reported that he received a request from Stearns SWCD for a summer tour. It's the SWCD's 50th anniversary, Ron stated that it's an excellent opportunity to tour the area next summer and visit some of the special and pilot projects that have been initiated through the SWCD and WD's. Ron announced the Farmland and Open Space Forum, October 29-30, 1999. Julie McSwain gave a presentation to the BWSR a few months ago regarding the forum. Ron Struss, of our staff, is working on planning committee. Ron commented on the legislative report on pollution credits and wetland banking credits with PCA. Ron distributed the draft legislative proposals for FY00-01. Glenn Annexstad commended Ron Harnack for setting up the Drainage Forum; Lee Coe echoed the commendation. Dispute Resolution Committee -Glenn Annexstad reported that the Audubon Society and League of Women Voters has an appeal, the hearing has not yet been scheduled.