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BWSR Meeting Minutes May 24, 2000 Page Two Chair Roer called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Adopt Agenda -Ron Harnack stated that item #3 under New Business, Office of State ** Soil Specialist, will be deferred until July or August. Moved by Darrell Bruggman, Oo-36 seconded by Jerome Deal to adopt the agenda as revised. Motion passed on a voice vote. Minutes of April 26, 2000 -Char Kahler reported that a change is needed on page three, under Mark Dittrich's report, it should read, "MDA is looking at issues of pesticide use in K-12 schools." On the top of page four, it should read, "feedlot meetings with dairy groups". Also on page four, the second paragraph under Committee Recommendations, regarding the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District boundary ** change should read, "Camp Coldwater and Coldwater Spring" issue. Moved by Lee 00-3~ Coe, seconded by Jim Dahlvang, to approve the minutes of April 26, 2000 as revised. Motion passed on a voice vote. Reports Chair's Report -Kathleen Roer reported that she attended the EQB meeting.. EQB presented a certificate of commendation to BWSR for the Water Management Unification Initiative. The EQB discussed power plant issues; wind turbos; the general bird study has been eliminated, but research will be done on bats. Chair Roer attended the State Envirothon yesterday; she thanked SWCDs, DNR, and NRCS for their involvement in the State Envirothon. Susan Tsakakis will present more information on the Envirothon later in the agenda. Executive Director's Report -Ron Harnack thanked agencies for their assistance at the Envirothon by being presenters at the various stations. Ron reported that the legislative session ended, overall BWSR was reasonably successful. Biennial budget and legislative policy proposals will be brought before the board in July with continued discussion at the board retreat in August. Ron reported that LCMR. is in the process of making final allocations and recommendations on various projects for consideration during the legislative session next year. BWSR has four LCMR proposals still under consideration for funding; 1) accelerated implementation of local water plan grants - $3,500,000, hearing held on June 6th;; 2) soil survey updates and digitization - $500,000, hearing held on June 6th; 3) inventory and records modernization of public drainage systems - $1,282,080, hearing to be held on June 27th; and 4) measuring and targeting soil and water conservation activities - no hearing scheduled.