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BWSR Meeting Minutes December 19, 2001 Page Ten happen without the important assistance of LGU staff. Five workshops were held in June. Tim explained the goals and guidelines of the new system: web based; data accessible at the local level; LGU's involved in the design; structure the system by LGU work activity; provide some basic G!S and map making features; reporting data is a by- product of having used the system. Chair Coe thanked Tim for his presentation. Tim said this is a business tool that is generated by our clientele, the general public will not have access to this database. Farm Bill Update -Doug Thomas distributed the House-Senate Farm Proposal Comparison. Doug acknowledged MASWCD for their efforts. He stated that "Renewable Agricultural Based Energy" has been added to the BWSR Position Statement on the Conservation Provisions of the 2002 Farm Bill. Questions/comments be submitted to Ron and/or Doug. Chair Coe thanked Doug for his efforts on pulling all this information together. SWCD Capacity Project Update -Jim Birkholz introduced Richard Zupp, President of MASWCD. Richard presented the goals of the project and thanked Ron Harnack for allowing- Jim to work with MASWCD on the District Capacity Committee. Jim Main was introduced as the new committee chair replacing Carl Annalora. Jim presented a report that he gave at the MASWCD annual meeting. Major goals of the district capacity, project include: statute modernization by 2003; self-evaluation in all willing SWCDs within two years; outreach to state agency partners; enhance training opportunities; inform SWCDs on emerging issues; visibility; awareness/participation. Chair Coe thanked Jim for his presentation. Advisory Comments Tim Gieseke, Minnesota Association of Conservation District Employees (MACDE), distributed a listing of MACDE's direction. Tim reported that the MACDE state directors will meet January 3-4 to develop an agenda for 2002. Tim and Don Bajumpaa, North Central Representative, attended the NCDEA leadership conference. MACDE will participate in the NRCS State Technical Committee. Tim stated that MACDE will strive to communicate its role and abilities to MPCA, MDA, MDH, DNR, BWSR, and other relevant state agency partners. MACDE will hold its summer conference June 26-28 at Radisson Arrowwood in Alexandria. Tim stated that MACDE is interested in the Water Unification Plan being written by Minnesota. Planning. One approach is to examine the document by envisioning what type of interagency coordination is necessary in the implementation of MPCA NPDES Storm Water Phase II. MACDE will encourage its members to attend regional and national conferences by paying registration fees for at least one representative from each area. MACDE will promote employee involvement on the national level committees. Tim stated that MACDE will strive to build its local implementation capacity to efficiently deliver conservation to Minnesota's soil, water,