ADVISORY: Rep. Persell and Environment Policy Committee Hold Public Hearing in Bemidji

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — On January 21 and 22, Rep. John Persell (DFL – Bemidji) will welcome the House Environment Policy Committee to Northern Minnesota. During their visit, the committee members will hold a public hearing on water quality and other environmental issues and visit several local sites.

The House Environment Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. Persell, will begin the tour on Tuesday, January 21. Committee members will join representatives from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for a presentation and a tour of the Badoura State Forest Nursery at 2:30 p.m. At 5:00 p.m., the legislators will hold a public hearing at the Bemidji State University American Indian Resource Center. On Wednesday, January 22, the committee members will tour the Bemidji Waste Water Treatment Plant at 9 a.m., the Leech Lake Fish Hatchery at 10:30 a.m., and the Cass Lake Superfund site at 11:15 a.m.

Who: Members of the House Environment Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. John Persell (DFL – Bemidji)

What: Public committee hearing and visits to local sites

When: Tuesday, January 21, 2020

2:30 p.m., Badoura State Forest Nursery (13885 MN-64, Akeley, MN 56433)

5:00 p.m., Bemidji State University American Indian Resource Center (1500 Birchmont Drive NE, Bemidji, MN 56601)

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

9:00 a.m., Bemidji Waste Water Treatment Plant (400 Midway Drive S, Bemidji, MN 56601)

10:30 a.m., Leech Lake Fish Hatchery (15756 State 371 NW, Cass Lake, MN 56633)

11:15 a.m., Cass Lake Superfund Site (several locations near the former St. Regis Paper Company)