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BWSR Meeting Minutes June 23, 1999 Page Two Chair Roer called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. ** Adopt Agenda -Moved by Glenn Annexstad, seconded by Jim Dahlvang to adopt the 99-33 agenda as presented. Motion passed on a voice vote. intee of ay 26, 1999 - It was noted that some board members did not receive ** page seven of the minutes due to a copying error. Moved by Ginny Imholte, seconded 99-34 by Barb Cobb, to approve the minutes of May 26, 1999, subject to review of page seven. Motion passed on a voice vote. eo Chair Roer reported that she attended a portion of the all staff meeting at Camp Ripley in Little Falls. An agenda item at the staff meeting was a panel discussion with LGUs. Chair Roer stated that this was a good opportunity to hear LGU's viewpoints on various issues. Chair Roer attended the Wetland Committee meeting to discuss rule review. She attended the RIM Reserve Advisory Committee meeting. Chair Roer attended the EQB/Citizen Advisory Committee meeting to review the draft report on GETS animal issues. Chair Roer attended a quarterly breakfast meeting hosted by Metro Council. Ted Mondale and Karen Studders were also in attendance at this meeting; an interesting meeting with metro concentration. Chair Roer attended the MASWCD leadership session. She attended a hearing on June 21 regarding the establishment of Comfort Lake/Forest Lake WMO. Chair Roer was pleased to announce that Ginny lmholte was reappointed to BWSR as a watershed district representative and Darrell Bruggman was reappointed as a county commissioner representative. Chair Roer was also pleased to announce that Leland Coe was appointed as a citizen member. Executive Director -Ron Harnack stated that drainage issues and WCA issues are evolving concerns. The interagency (DNR, PCA, BWSR, MDA, MDH) breakfast meeting tomorrow will address and discuss these issues. Ron stated that the Red River mediation group met last week with great progress being made on project issues. Specific mention of the Bois de Sioux River Watershed District where the group is working very well together and the Red Lake Watershed District where three working groups are being facilitated by Extension. Ron stated that agency staff are committed to making these plans a success. Ron reported that the International Joint Commission (IJC) met (Ron Shelito attended) in fnternational Falls to discuss watershed organization interest on Rainy Lake. There seemed to be interest in enhancing coordination and communication and technical assistance for the area. IJC has the issue under consideration. IJC held a similar meeting in Winnipeg relating to the Red River of the North. Ron attended the meeting and the sense of the group was that there