Compiled by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
The mission of the task force is to evaluate the status and effectiveness of local water planning and management efforts in the seven county metro area. The task force shall prepare a report and submit it to the governor and the Legislature by December 15, 1989.
A total of ten meetings were held from July 20, 1989 to December 15, 1989. The task force studied eight issues related to water management in the seven county metropolitan area, and its final report offered findings and recommendations in each of these eight areas.
The task force consisted of 22 members, including six legislators, three members of the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) and one citizen at large. The remainder of the membership included one member representing each of the following agencies and associations: the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities, the Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts, the Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Watershed Management Organizations, the Association of Minnesota Counties, the Metro Inter-County Association, the Consulting Engineers Council, the Reinvest in Minnesota Coalition, the State Planning Agency, the Department of Natural Resources, the Pollution Control Agency and the Metropolitan Council. BWSR and DNR staff provided the necessary support services for the effort.
The following individuals served on the task force:
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