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BWSR Meeting Minutes May 24, 2000 Page Eight plans as much as practical. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT) has applied for a Department of Natural Resources (DNR) permit to do construction work in the area, and that the DNR Permit will contain groundwater monitoring requirements to ensure that the highway work does not interfere with water flow to the spring. Chair Roer clarified that BWSR is not the only state agency looking at this; PCA and DNR are also involved. Dwain Otte clarified. that the Metro Water Planning Subcommittee assignment was to determine the boundary. Chair Roer stated that it is hoped that the MCWD and the LMRWD will work together to resolve any possible ** adverse impacts of the Highways 55 and 62 interchange project. Moved by Dwain 00-44 Otte, seconded by Jack Frost, to approve Minnehaha Creek Watershed District boundary to include Camp Coldwater and Coldwater Springs area. Motion passed on a voice vote. Ron Harnack stated that he would be attending the MCWD meeting on Thursday evening to address the Board's decision, at the request. of the District. ** Moved by Jack Frost, seconded by Dwain Otte, to approve the petition of the Lower 00-45 Minnesota River Watershed District. Motion passed on a voice vote. Watershed District Planning Grants -Doug Thomas explained that staff are proposing that BWSR continue its tradition of assisting local governments in their water planning efforts by expanding its current policy regarding water planning grants to watershed districts revising plans pursuant to 103D. Watershed districts receiving the grant would be required to submit a work plan and budget and comply with the watershed district comprehensive plan guidelines adopted by the Board in 1999. Individual grant amounts would not exceed $15,600 and would require a 1:1 local cash or in-kind match. Doug stated that there are approximately 20 watershed districts affected by this decision. Based on the current funding level, which was established when the Board approved the metro planning grants, BWSR can accommodate starting up to six plans ** per year. Moved by Ginny Imholte, seconded by Jerome Deal, that BWSR endorse the 00-46 use of Local Water Resource Protection and Management Program monies to provide planning grants to watershed districts that will be revising their comprehensive plans. Motion passed on a voice vote. Video from the USDA National Summit on Private Land Conservation -Ron Harnack presented a video tape for board members information. Ron reported that Minnesota is rated as the.second highest state in the country with wind erosion, Texas being the first. Ron stated that Minnesota needs to reassess the erosion problems and have continued discussions on this issue. Discussion followed. Chair Roer asked if a reallocation of cost-share dollars is something to think about in terms of practices.