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BWSR Meeting Minutes December 19, 2001 Page Eight County Comprehensive Water Plan Update. The new review format was used for the water plans, which is more efficient. Ginny stated that this plan shows the diversity in ** the state. Moved by Ginny Imholte, seconded by Jerome Deal, to approve the Benton o~-ss County Comprehensive Water Plan Update. Motion passed on a voice vote. Kanabec County Comprehensive Water Plan Update -Ginny Imholte reported that the northern subcommittee met to review the plan and recommends approval of the ** Kanabec County Comprehensive Water Plan Update. Moved by Ginny Imholte, o~-as seconded by Jerome Deal, to approve the Kanabec County Comprehensive Water Plan Update. Motion passed on a voice vote. Sherburne County Comprehensive Water Plan Update -Ginny Imholte reported that the northern subcommittee met to review the plan and recommends approval of the ** Sherburne County Comprehensive Water Plan Update. Moved by Ginny Imholte, o~-s7 seconded by Jerome Deal, to approve the Sherburne County Comprehensive Water Plan Update. Marybeth Block, BWSR water plan coordinator, expressed how impressed she was in reviewing the plans. Motion passed on a voice vote. Chair Coe called for. a break at 10:.52 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 11:10 a.m. Joint VI/ater Planning Committee Water Plan Unification -Ginny Imholte reported that the joint water planning committee met on November 27, the committee meets again today. The development of guiding principles and expectations for the next. generation water plans and looking at the various water planning and implementation authorities in an attempt to make them all more consistent in a role for the committee.. Ron stated that the water planning authorities will probably be a legislative initiative for next year, clarifying roles and relationships. The committee discussion and recommendations will guide this effort. Administrative Advisory Committee NPEA Grants -Ron Harnack stated that the Non-Point Engineering Assistance (NPEA) grant allocation formula for FY01 and FY02 has not changed except that for FY01 some additional revenues were included in the distribution. The Administrative Advisory Committee decided that the reconciling balances with each new grant period, the criteria and allocation is fair and equitable and no change is warranted. The committee ** voted unanimously to keep the current allocation formula. Moved by Dwain Otte, o~-ss seconded by Jack Frost., to approve the Administrative Advisory Committee's recommendation. Motion passed on a voice vote. WCA Rule -Ron Harnack reported that the Administrative Advisory Committee recommends, and voted unanimously, to remove the significantly controversial parts of