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~~~Il~~~" (continued from page 1) Much of the legislative effort for A veto override was attempted on the match for every $ l state dollars) that are MAWWI[~ centered on the bonding Lazarus Creek legislation from the available for this project in Minnesota. legislation. While the Red Board was 1999 Session on the final day of Metro Greenways,'an important metro successful in its efforts to secure session but was unsuccessful. area program was funded at the $1.5 funding for,various flood mitigation The ring dikes program for northwest- million level. projects in the Red River Valley, the ern Minnesota received an additional Lazarus Creek Project in Lac qui Parle Wetland replacement fore public. road $300,000 to keep moving that program ~ unfortunately was not funded in repair, an integral part of the wetland forward. the bonding bill. While the project conservation act changes several years enjoys great support in the local area, CREP was one of the big .winners in ago, received $2.3 million plus $400 it was actively opposed by one envi- the bonding legislation receiving $20 thousand for administering the pro- ronmental organization from St. Paul. million plus another $500 thousand fore gram. 'Phis lone opposition contributed to the implementation of CREP. Even with Important legislative policy changes Lazarus Creek Project not being those dollar amounts, the state will still " included the passage of wetland $40 funded, even though it was part of the have to come up with another simplification legislation and legisla- 1999 Bonding Bill vetoed by the million next session to access all of the tion allowing the use of external governor. federal monies ($2.50 federal dollar sources of funds for drainage projects. ® ~S S 'The Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) in coop- . eration with the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (MASWCD) and other partners, are ~ ~~>t~V~ ~ ~e holding Vtretland Regulatory Administrative training ses- 8:30 a.m. Registration sions for Local Government Units (LGUs), Soiland Water 9:00 a.m. Senate File 83 discussion conservation District (SWCD) staff, consulting firms and and other legislative updates field staff of state and federal agencies. 12:00 p.m. lunch (provided} These sessions will focus on Senate File $3 changes to state 1:00 p.m. Questions and Answers Wetland regulations, theUSCOE General PermitJLetter of Permission (GP/L®P), enforcement and appeal procedures 1:30 p.m. GP/LOP and your specific questions about other administrative 2:15 p.m. Wetland Regulation procedures. The cost of this training is $45 which includes on agricultural lands .lunch. 4:00 p.m. Adjouin >I'-easc~ (bring y®ur WCA Addaninistratiee anual. Session- times are from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the following locations: I1Date I[.ocati®n 11Dh®ne 'Tuesday, May 30 Radisson South, 7800 Normandale Blvd., Minneapolis 612-893-8456 Wednesday, li/fay 31 Best Western, 1500 E. Collega I)r., Marshall 507-532-3221 Thursday, Junc 1 I-Ioliday Inn South, 1630 So; Broadway, Rochester 507-288-1844 ' Tuesday, Juneb Northern Inn, Hwy 2, Bemidji 218-751-9515 Wednesday, June 7 holiday Inn Downtown Waterfront, 200 W. 1st. St., Duluth 218-722-1202 Thursday, June 8 Radisson Suite Hotel, 404 W. St. Germain, St. Cloud' 320-654-1661 For more information call M~ISWCD at 651-690-9028.