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Watersheds, Wetlands and Buffers Subcommittee

SIXTH MEETING

2007-2008 Regular Session - Friday, March 9, 2007

STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION

SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATERSHEDS, WETLANDS, AND BUFFER PROTECTION

MINUTES


Representative Rick Hansen, Chair of the Subcommittee, called the meeting to order at 9:00 P.M. on March 9, 2007, in Room 300 North of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

ANZELC, Tom
DOTY, Al
PETERSON, Aaron



HOPPE, Joe


Members absent:

GUNTHER, Bob (Vice Chair)
TINGELSTAD, Kathy


Chair Hansen called the meeting to order at 9:00 A.M.

Doug Thomas, Assistant Director, Board of Soil and Water Resources (BWSR), continued the overview of the BWSR budget.

The committee recessed at 9:47A.M.

The committee reconvened at 10:00 A.M.

A quorum was present at 10:00 A.M.

Representative Peterson moved that the minutes of March 6th, 2007 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED.

Representative Wagenius, ex-officio member of committee, was present.

The following individuals testified on the topic of BWS in an open forum:

Jim Stengrim, concerned citizen
John Zanmiller, concerned citizen
John Waller, concerned citizen
Francis Miron, concerned citizen
Eric Evenson, concerned citizen
John Chell, concerned citizen
Len Kremer, concerned citizen
Jon Chell, concerned citizen
Len Kremer, concerned citizen
Tom Tri, concerned citizen

The following individuals provided the committee with written testimony:

Barbara and Joe Lang
Marilyn Lundberg

Tom Landwehr, Assistant State Director, the Nature Conservancy, testified on the topic of the Wetland Reserve Program.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:02 A.M.


REP. RICK HANSEN, CHAIR


Melissa Hysing, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Board of Water and Soil Review
Open Forum:
Jim Stengrim, Joe Carlyl, John Zanmiller, John Waller, Francis Miron, Barb Lang, Joe Lang, Tom Landwehr, Nature Conservatory, Eric Evenson, District Manager; Minnehaha Watershed District, Pamela Blinxt, Manager; Minnehaha Watershed District, John Chell; Arrowhead Regional Development Commission

Those who want to testify at the open forum should contact Jenna Duwenhoegger, Committee Administrator, at (651)296-1774 or Jenna.Duwenhoegger@house.mn