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BWSR Meeting Minutes June 27, 2001 Page Three significant planning, time and effort. BWSR is prepared in the event ashut-down does occur, for additional information on the possible government shut-down, see the BWSR website. Doug reported that BWSR has worked with MES on an interactive website and compact disk (CD) creating fact sheets on shoreland management and best management practices (BMPs). This has been a huge success for water planners, schools, and resource professionals; and is linked to BWSR's website. Doug stated that the CD is available at the Local Water Planners Conference, exhibitors booth. Doug reported that the State Envirothon was held on May 23 in Park Rapids. 27 teams competed; the winning team was Rushford-Peterson, who will go onto the National Envirothon competition in Mississippi. Kamal Alsharif will take the lead in coordinating the State Envirothon for BWSR. Doug asked that board members submit their expense claims by July 13. Dispute Resolution Committee Report -Chair Coe reported -that there are presently three appeals pending, all three appeals involve WCA. One appeal is in LaCrescent along the Mississippi River in Houston County. The replacement plan denial arose from a cease and desist order and a restoration order. The appeal has been accepted and a prehearing conference will be scheduled. Another 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 appeal has been accepted and apre- 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; apre-hearing conference has not been set since resolution is being pursued. Wetlands Committee Report -Darrell Bruggman reported that the Wetlands Committee met on Jurie 21. The board will have procedures to take action on at the July BWSR meeting. Cost-Share/Soil Conservation Committee Report- Dwain Otte reported that the committee met on June 21; additional information will be presented today later in the meeting. Education and Public Relations Committee Report -Paul Krabbenhoft stated that information will be presented today later in the meeting. Administrative Advisory Committee Report -Chair Coe reported that the Administrative Advisory Committee met after the board meeting on May 23. The Committee discussed BWSR committee assignments, the executive director's performance evaluation, and BWSR authority to removal a SWCD supervisor from office -which will be covered later in the meeting.