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BWSR Meeting Minutes June 23, 1999 Page Five Option 4: Marginal Pastureland for CREP 15 year CRP enrollment + 35 year RIM Reserve Conservation Easement = 50 years total enrollment Method: CREP Permanent easement payment rate (option 1) x 25% = 35 year marginal pasture conservation easement payment rate Example: $600/acre x 25% _ $150/acre Option 2 and Option 3 beginning July 1, 2000 with legislative concurrence; and Option 4 beginning July 1, 1999. Discussion followed. Option 4 effective date would be July 1, 1999. Kevin .acknowledged Greg Larson's and Ron Harnack's efforts and the support of DNR, PCA ;=and Agriculture on the CREP/RIM program. Kevin also acknowledged board :conservationists Tom Fischer, Peter Waller, Chris Hughes, Dave Peterson, David Sill and Tabor Hoek for their efforts in administering the CREP. Kevin stated that Minnesota ** can achieve the 100,000 acres if fully funded, this is a great program. Moved by Allan 99-3s Oehlke, seconded by Glenn Annexstad, to approve the four options for CREP. Motion passed on a voice vote. Ron stated that Kevin has been an asset to CREP, this has been a great joint cooperative effort with DNR. Ron thanked Kevin for all his commitment and motivation to securing approval of CREP and in getting the program up and operational. He also thanked DNR for allowing Kevin the mobility assignment to work on CREP. Chair Roer called for a break at 10:30 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 10:40 a.m. ..Sunrise Watershed District Establishment Petition -Ron Harnack reported that staff have reviewed the establishment petition and requests the Board order the hearing for the establishment of the Sunrise Watershed District. Moved by Allan ** Oehlke, seconded by Jerome Deal, to order an establishment hearing for the Sunrise 99-37 Watershed District in Anoka County. Motion passed on a voice vote. Doug Thomas reported that ~CMR approved the t~v1iSR work plan which included funding projects through the FY00 local water planning challenge grants, which the Board took action on at the May meeting. Administrative Guidelines for Watershed Plan Content in the Red River Basin -Doug Thomas briefly summarized the administrative guidelines for watershed plan content in the Red River Basin and recommends adoption by the board. The guidelines have *~ been reviewed and endorsed by the mediation group. Moved by Jerome Deal, 99-38 seconded by Ginny Imholte, to approve the administrative guidelines for third generation watershed districts focused on ~Id Rice, Roseau and Boise de Sioux watershed districts as high priority. Motion passed on a voice vote.