1999-09-16_AgendaPacket - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

BWSR Meeting Minutes July 28, 1999 Page Six *.~ 99-51 2) Brian Dwight will assume a new position as watershed planning specialist. Brian's main duties will be to implement BWSR responsibilities associated with the Red River Valley Mediation Agreement. Brian will be the lead contact with watershed districts and will serve as the BWSR focus point for interagency activities in the Red River Valley. 3) Board conservationist work areas have been redrawn to accommodate the creation of the watershed planning specialist position. As part of this restructuring of board conservationist work areas, Wright County and Chisago County will now be served out of the metro region. Ron stated that this reorganization should put BWSR field staff in a position to provide more focused service to BWSR clientele. Delegating WCA Exemption and No-Loss Determinations to BWSR Executive Director - Jim Haertel reported that pursuant to Minnesota Rules, Chapter 8420.0290, requires BWSR must make WCA exemption and no-loss determinations in cases where a cease and desist order has been issued to a local government unit. Staff recommend approval of the order delegating authority to the executive director. Moved by Clair Nelson, seconded by Darrell Bruggman, that BWSR delegates to its executive director the authority to make WCA exemption and no-loss determinations in cases where a cease and desist order i~as been issued to a iocai government unit. IVlotion passed on a voice vote. Advdsory Comments Owen Knutson, MASWCD, reported that LeAnn Buck and Richard Zupp, and one more person yet to be determined, will represent the MASWCD on the cost-share ad hoc committee. The MASWCD executive committee met with BWSR and NRCS on July 16 and will continue dialogue. Paul Toren, EQB, attended the last MASWCD meeting to report on the Water Unification Initiative. Owen reported that the Wyoming State Association filed suit against EPA regarding WCA. Owen stated that MASWCD supports Wyoming, but will not take any action. Franklin Denn, MAT, thanked BWSR for providing staff engineers to speak at the MAT workshops. Franklin reported that the national meeting of townships will be held on September 10, Vice President Gore will speak at their meeting. Ray Bohn, MAWD, reported that the MAWD summer tour was held in June in Bloomington hosted by the Riley-Purgatory Watershed District. Ray reported that the Managers Handbook has been distributed, he thanked Doug Thomas and Susan Tsakakis for their efforts on the handbook. Ray reported that MNDOT has filed a lawsuit against Minnehaha Creek Watershed District regarding highway efforts. Ray