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BWSR Meeting Minutes July 28, 1999 Page Three Ran stated that a meeting was held with BWSR, AMC, MASWCD, MRCS and RC~Ds regarding RC&Ds' request for BWSR funding. Ron stated that he was not in support this of this request. He felt that there now is a better understanding of BWSR's position, we don't need a duplication of services. Ron will meet with board members to discuss this further. Ron reported that the Water Management Unification Initiative is moving forward. Ron stated that this is an interagency effort, an effect based project to show measurable water outcomes in the basins. Ron distributed copies of Doug Thomas' perspective of the initiative for board member's information. Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC) -Jim Haertel reported that there are presently eight pending appeals, all are WCA appeals, however two appeals will not likely result in a hearing before the DRC. One of those is in Murray County where a settlement has been agreed to by the landowner, Murray SWCD and the DIVR. The settlement agreement is being signed by the parties. The other appeal is in McLeod County involving a violation and it appears settlement will be reached. Two of the other appeals involve the Wild River Audubon Society and Chisago County appealing a replacement plan approval that the City of Forest Lake made for a Cub Foods Site. TherA is a lot of ~nJatpr resource controversy In tlri.~7. area Cf Forest Lake as development occurs rapidly in an area with many wetlands and no comprehensive plan. The DRC hearing is set for August 5. Another appeal involves a flood control project in Big Stone County and Judicial Ditch 4. DNR funding has been used and about half of the flood contro( project was completed when a cease and desist order was issued. An exemption was then requested but denied, and the exemption denial has been appealed. In this case, the Big Stone County Board acting.as the drainage authority is appealing the exemption denial made by the Big Stone SWCD. The DRC hearing is set for September 2. Another appeal. is in Murray County where board conservationist Tabor Hoek, as a member of the TEP, appealed a replacement plan decision. Originally a cease and desist order was issued on a project, then the Murray SWCD approved a replacement plan. The DRC hearing is set for August 5. Two other appeals have been pending for a whi{e and settlement talks have not been successful. These appeals involve a decision by the Rice Creek Watershed District and are brought by the Audubon Society and the League of Women Voters. No hearing date has been set.