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BWSR Meeting Minutes June 23, 1999 Page Six *~ 99-39 Cost-Share Allocation Formula Revision -Wayne Zellmer, on behalf of the Cost-Share Committee, recommends that an adhoc committee be formed, chaired by Dwain Otte, to convene in August. The adhoc committee would exist to work on the cost-share allocation formula revision. Paul Krabbenhoft stated that the committee would work under the structure of the cost-share committee, with recommendations coming before the full board. The committee to convene in August with a recommendation by fall with dollars allocated in the next biennium. Discussion followed. Moved by Ginny Imholte, seconded by Paul Krabbenhoft, that the cost-share committee examine the formula, utilizing expertise of others, with the recommendation brought before the full board. Motion passed on a voice vote. FY00 SWCD Grants -Wayne Zellmer briefly summarized the FY00 SWCD Grants for the six grant programs. A) Regular Statewide Cost-Share Base Grants: These base grants are for the installation of conservation practices. The grants are allocated using a complex formula involving factors relating to physical conditions in the SWCD. These conditions include critical sedimentation, high priority feedlots within shoreland areas, and agricultural erosion needs. The 1999 legislature increased this annual appropriation by $500,000. B) Special Projects ($407,585): This program amount is a provision of FY00 State Cost-Share Policy. The grants address erosion, sediment control, water quality protection, or improvement measures, with innovative and unique projects given the highest priority. Applications are competitive and accepted annually from SWCDs. Thirty-seven applications were received requesting $856,932. C) Special Minnesota River Basin ($528,800): This annual grant is to be used in the Minnesota River Basin for the accelerated application of water quality improvement practices. The $500,000 grant program includes $28,800 of roll-over funds. Applications are competitive and may be received from single SWCDs or SWCD groups. Sixteen applications were received requesting $1,230,459. D) Feedlot Water Quality Management Grants ($1,350,000): The 1999 legislature appropriated $1.5 million for this program. BWSR is making $1,350,000 available at this time (BWSR's policy of February 1999) far Feedlot Water Quality Management Grants. The remaining $150,000 will be made available to the eleven NonPoint Engineering Assistance Joint Powers Board for technical assistance to landowners. Grants must be used for waste management systems for small feedlots to benefit water quality. One hundred ten applications were received requesting $3,577,891.