STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATERSHEDS, WETLANDS, AND BUFFER PROTECTION
MINUTES
Chair Hansen called the meeting to order at 1:00 P.M. on March 5th, 2008 in room 300 South of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
HANSEN, Rick (Chair)
ANZELC, Tom
GUNTHER, Bob (Vice Chair)
HOPPE, Joe
PETERSON, Aaron
TINGELSTAD, Kathy
WAGENIUS, Jean (ex-officio)
Members excused:
DOTY, Al
Members absent:
TINGELSTAD, Kathy
John Jaschke, Executive Director, Board of Soil and Water Resources (BWSR), introduced BWSR staff.
Steve Woods, BWSR Assistant Director, presented demographic information from county soil and water districts, watershed districts, and water management organizations.
A quorum was present at 1:02 P.M.
Representative Peterson moved that the minutes of February 18th and February 26th be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED.
Steve Woods presented website compliance data.
Ray Bohn, Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts, testified on watershed district websites.
Al Kean, BWSR Chief Engineer, provided an update on the activities of the Drainage Work Group.
Chris Radatz, Minnesota Farm Bureau, testified on the Drainage Work Group.
Analee Garletz, Association of Minnesota Counties, testified on the Drainage Work Group.
The meeting adjourned at 1:50 P.M.
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REP. RICK HANSEN, CHAIR
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Melissa Hysing, Committee Legislative Assistant