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BWSR Meeting Minutes September 26, 2001 Page Six Old Business 2002 Farm Bill Position Statement -Doug Thomas thanked MDA and DNR for their comments. Doug asked for questions and/or comments from board members. Discussion followed regarding BWSR's policy consistency and legislative intent relating to two bulleted items that pertain to EQIP eligibility. Moved by Jim Anderson, seconded by Paul Krabbenhoft, to refer this issue back to the committee. Jim Anderson asked for clarification on the commodity approach for blufflands and CRP community tax-based. Jim would like it conveyed what we really want. Wayne would like to see some urgency on this as HF2646 may be up next week in the House. The two bulleted items under EQIP were e{iminated. The Safe Harbor Program. was revised to read, "Minnesota supports a safe harbor program within the farm bill. If farmers follow a conservation plan prepared by USDA/NRCS or its authorized agent, they should be provided some protection against being held liable in the future, by another government entity, for unexpected or unanticipated environmental problems resulting from the implementation of the conservation plan." Discussion followed. The original motion was amended by ** Jim Anderson, seconded by Paul Krabbenhoft, that the committee meet to review the o~-ss BWSR's position statement on conservation provisions of the 2002 Farm Bill - to clarify policy consistency and legislative intent of EQIP eligibility; and to include the Safe Harbor Program revision, clarification of the Upper Mississippi River Blufflands Pilot Project, and clarification of CRP. Motion passed on a voice vote. Chair Coe thanked everyone for their work on this. Doug Thomas was commended for his efforts on the BWSR's position statement. New Business Order Public Hearing in City of Wyoming Petition for Withdrawal of Territory from Comfort Lake Forest Lake Watershed District -Jim Haertel reported that BWSR has proper jurisdiction in the matter of ordering a watershed district withdrawal of territory ** public hearing. Moved by JoAnn Coover, seconded by Jerome Deal, that the Board o~-ss hereby orders that the public hearing on the Petition for Withdrawn( of Territory in the Comfort Lake Forest Lake Watershed District be heard by the Metropolitan Water Planning Subcommittee on November 13, 2001, at the City of Wyoming City Hall, in Wyoming, Minnesota. Motion passed on a voice vote. Thirty Lakes Watershed District Boundary Change -Jim Haertel reported that staff ** recommends approval of the boundary change. Moved by Jerome Deal, seconded by 0~-7o Dwain Otte, that the Board hereby orders that the Thirty Lakes Watershed District boundary is changed to include the portion of the Brainerd International Raceway that is not already in the watershed district. Motion passed on a voice vote.