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BWSR Meeting Minutes April 25, 2001 Page- Two Chair Coe called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Chair Coe welcomed the new board members. Introductions were made of others in attendance: Sandy Hooker, Minnesota Association of Townships, replacing Franklin Denn. Representatives of Rice Creek Watershed District: George Lander, Loren Henscher, Michelle Ulrich, attorney, Harold .~ - Sheff! and court reporter Marcia Everison. - -- _ _ __ Adopt Agenda -Chair Coe added an additional item under New Business #3 -elect a ** vice-chair. Moved by Char Kahler, seconded by Jerome Deal, to approve the agenda o~-2s as amended. Motion passed on a voice vote. ** Minutes of March 28, 2001 -Moved by Jack Frost, seconded by Jerome Deal, to o~-2s approve the minutes of March 28, 2001 as circulated.. Motion passed on a voice vote. Reports Chair Coe reported that he attended the private forest management meeting in McGregor, which addressed the needs for forestry stewardship in the private sector. He attended the EQB meeting and, had EQB legislative information available for those interested. Executive Director -Ron Harnack stated that legislative, budget, and flooding issues have been important items of concern. Ron reported that he received the Legislative Audit Report; he will. meet with Chair Coe and the Vice-Chair elect to review the report, and prepare a response. Ron stated that a confirmation hearing may be held this year for the BWSR chair. Dispute Resolution Committee -Chair Coe reported that in addition to the appeal on the agenda today, there are presently three appeals pending. One pending appeal regards a matter that was previously heard by the DRC. It involves a replacement plan approval in Murray County that arose from a violation. The Murray SWCD previously approved a replacement plan and this Board reversed that approval. Now, Murray SWCD has approved another replacement plan and it has been appealed. At issue in this appeal is sequencing and whether any feasible and prudent alternatives are available that would avoid and minimize impacts to wetlands. The appeal has been accepted and a pre-hearing conference will be set once the record has been received from the SWCD. Another pending appeal regards an exemption approval by the Lac Qui Parle-Yellow Bank Watershed District involving the federal exemption. The appeal has been accepted and apse-hearing conference has not been set since resolution will be pursued.