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i r ~ ,, ,// /, / n r~ ~~ ~~ ' .~~ J ,_ ~_~L~!~~~ it J : l .I ~ i ! i Li~J~J~~~J~~J~~~ ;1 ;I ~,~~ ~~,~~~~~~ ~r~~ L~~OC,~ ~ ~} uu Minnesota ~4ssociation of i$'atershed Districts land and Water Shall be Prutrved i~olume 11 Nurraber 4 - linter 2000 Over 300 people attended the 1999 MAWD Annual Meeting & Trade Show in Alexandria on December 2-4, 1999. Attendees were kept busy with ±welve educational seminars, over 40 trade show exhibitors and discussion of twenty-two resolutions at the MAWD business meeting. Twenty-two resolutions were consid- ered and passed by the membership including local, regional and statewide issues. Resolutions dealt with levy limits on watershed districts, managers compensation, flood damage reductions funding issues, wetland mitigation, enforcement cost, CREP funding, and soil scientist licensing. A complete list of MAWD resolutions is available on our web page at www. mnwatershed. org. The twelve educational seminars included seminars for watershed district management, environmental fmancial assistance workshop, GIS data project, Cormorant Lakes case study, new strategies for erosion control, new pipe for drainage and water quality projects, and a model workplan for public involvement in lake improvements. The 1999 trade show had over 40 exhibitors who were kept busy during the Thursday evening Welcome Recep- tion and breaks on Friday updating attendees on their latest technologies, services, and projects. Many managers commented on the excellent exhibits ~' ~ ~ ~ 1 - •.. 1 ~` '~ ,_ i ~, ~~ ~ r ~ Marylyn Deneen, chair of the Capitol Region WD makes a point during debate on MAWD's Annual Meeting resolutions. 'Itventy-two resolutions were passed by the MAWD membership at the 1999 Annual Meeting. and the educational benefits of the trade show. Rep. Dennis Ozment, chair of the House Environment Policy Committee and Assistant Majority Leader of the House was the keynote speaker for the Annual Meeting Luncheon. Ozment spoke about the importance of the role of local government in resource man- agement. Ozment noted watershed district's strong focus on water quality issues and thanked attendees for their support of the CREP funding resolu- tion. He referenced the MAWD LCMR/McKnight study which indi- cated that citizen led involvement on the local level is the key element for success with water resource issues. Certificates of Appreciation were awarded to Wally Schultz, chair of the Kanaranzi-Little Rock WD and Art Noble, vice-chair of the Turtle Creek WD and former MAWD board member, for their years of faithful service. Both managers retired from their respective watershed districts at the end of 1999. Loren Harste, Upper Minnesota River WD and Tom Ebnet, Thirty Lakes WD were both reelected to the MAWD Board from Region II and III. Region I elected Dennis Nikolayson from Red Lake WD to replace Vern Johnson who retired from the Board. Vern Johnson, Red Lake WD, served several terms as MAWD president and vice president. Susan Scribner, Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek WD, was reelected president of MAWD, Gerry Van Amburg, Buffalo Red River WD reelected, vice president, Larry Eike, Heron Lake WD, was elected secretary, and Pam Blixt, Minnehaha Creek WD reelected treasurer at the organizational meeting held at the conclusion of the Annual Meeting.