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BWSR Meeting Minutes April 25, 2001 Page Three The final pending appeal involves an exemption denial in Eagan. No action has been taken on this new appeal. Wetlands Committee -Darrell Bruggman stated that a wetlands and waters regulation joint staff meeting was held March 14-15 with BWSR, DNR, and the Corps of Engineers. WCA rulemakin.~ is being developed and ready for the May meeting. Education and Public Relations Committee -Paul Krabbenfhoft reported that the Education Committee continues to work on their work plan. Paul asked for time on the May meeting agenda to present the Education Committee proposed plan. Paul stated that the committee met this morning and will meet again. later today. Wayne Edgerton stated that the Education Committee may consider contacting Dawn Finn, DNR staff working on education/communications efforts. Agency Reports Sharon Clark, Minnesota Department. of Agriculture (MDA) reported that MDA staff are spending lots of time on legislative issues. Sharon thanked DNR and PCA for their assistance on the foot and mouth disease efforts. MDA continues to spend much time on this devastating threat of concern. Sharon reported that MDA has cancelled the sustainable field days due to the possible threat of clove and hoof disease. Dan Wilson, Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), reported that the legislative proposal to require testing wells and property transfer did not make it out of either houses in the legislature, thus, MDH will try this again. Dan stated that the federal regulatory arsenic issue has been withdrawn; anine-month deadline has been set by EPA to repromu(gate. Rule promu{gction iri the state will be delayed until the federal standard is set. Dan stated that the arsenic issue is significant with great impacts. Wayne Edgerton, Department of Natural. Resources (DNR), reported that he's not optimistic on passage of the concon bill, as it's not in the Senate or House budget. Wayne stated that the trespass bill is in good shape, (Representative Finseth and Senator Scheevel). Wayne stated that the Senate budget looks fairly positive at this time, the House budget doesn't look so positive. Wayne reported that DNR is meeting next week to decide if the tours of Big Woods and other dairy tours will be held or not due to foot and mouth disease. Jim Anderson, Minnesota Extension Service (MES), reported that the Rivers and Lakes Conference will be held May 3-5, at Cragun's in Brainerd, sponsored by the Minnesota Lakes Association. Jim reported that MPCA, MDA, BWSR, and MES will be meeting jointly in May and June regarding nutrient management planning. Jim announced that- the BWSR meeting on May 23 will be heid at the University of Minnesota, Earle Brown