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BWSR Meeting Minutes April 25, 2.001 Page Six New Business Item #3 Local Water Planning Challenge Grants 2002/03 -Marybeth Block explained the local water planning challenge grants and the scoring system used by the review committee.. Marybeth thanked Doug Snyder for his assistance with ranking. Marybeth presented the review committee's recommendation: Contingent upon the avai{ability of legislative appropriations, BWSR approves funding for the challenge grants projects p-r-e~egt~d-~-~.u nrni-~.-~~tccyc.~.b~ittg~i.~~p~ach/in_kinrl i i.pdg~-~~~pnnr\r aII of the projects submitted in the lake management planning category with the understanding that Otter Tail County, Rice County and St. Louis County, each of whom requested $50,000 will accept a reduction of $5,000 making their total individual grants $45,000. The standardized ranking will be used to fund projects submitted under the cash and in- kind over $1 OK category up to $160,000. The standardized rankings will be used to ** fund projects submitted under the cash only category up to $1,340,000. Moved by o~-so Sharon Clark, seconded by Ginny Imholte, to approve the review committee's recommendation as presented. Jerome Deal brought to the board's attention the Lake Traverse project, if other projects cannot proceed, the Lake Traverse project could use the dollars for a flooding resolution. Motion passed on a voice vote. Old Business National Governor's Association (NGA) "Private Lands, Public Benefits" -Doug Thomas reported that he, Dave Johnson, DNR, and Barbara Weismam, MDA, attended the policy summit in Washington, D.C., March 16-17, representing Minnesota. Doug presented his presentation on state examples of coordinated conservation programs. Doug stated that this information is posted on the national website. Chair Coe and Sharon Clark thanked Doug for his work. New Business Update on Blue Ribbon Electronic Commerce Committee (BREC) and Linnet -Tim Ogg reported that BWSR has investigated the development of a web-based software system to support business between BWSR and LGU's. A committee, BREC, was established to review LGU concerns, functional requirements, local activities, reporting/monitoring processes, planning, and education/information. Linnet is developing an electronic conservation information system that simplifies the business. process, enhancing the local business system, while tracking activities, user-friendly, web-based applications. Doug Thomas stated that the intent is to track the finances involved in a project, not to override the accounting systems in place. This system will be finalized and ready for implementation by January, 2003. Discussion followed. Ron Harnack said BWSR will manage expectations as we move forward. Chair Coe thanked Tim and Doug for their presentation.