[ November 30, 2010; 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] Conference call to discuss members’ questions, issues and concerns regarding the Minnesota River Basin General Phosphorus Permit.  Please contact Steve Nyhus for call-in instructions.

[ November 29, 2010; 9:30 am to 11:30 am. November 30, 2010; 3:15 pm to 5:30 pm. ] The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is providing early opportunities to learn more about the amendments to Minnesota’s Water Quality Standards (Minnesota Rules Chapters 7050 and 7052).

The MPCA will host video-conference public information sessions at the MPCA’s St. Paul and regional offices on:

Monday, November 29, 2010
9:15 am Registration
9:30 - 11:30 am Presentation with Q & [...]

[ November 15, 2010; 9:30 am to 3:00 pm. ] Farmington SWCD office, 4100 220th St. West, Suite 102, Farmington
For location and driving instructions, see http://www.dakotacountyswcd.org/visit.html.
9:45 - 10:00    Morning Refreshments (compliments of Mississippi Makeover)
10:00 - 10:15  Introductions/Status of TMDL

10:15 - 11:00  Components of the Draft TSS TMDL for the South Metro Mississippi River
Norman Senjem & Dennis Wasley, MPCA

11:00 - 12:00  Moderated Group Discussion
Milt Thomas, MPCA

12:00 [...]

[ December 1, 2010; 9:30 am to 11:30 am. ] Meeting to discuss the Minnesota River Basin General Phosphorus Permit, successes of Phase I, and “where to go from here” for Phase II of TMDL implementation.

The meeting will take place at the MPCA’s Mankato office, located at 12 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 2165, Mankato, MN 56001.

For further details please contact Lisa McCormick at 320-441-6969.

[ November 17, 2010; 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. ]

POLICY FORUM SERIES
WATER POLICY IN MINNESOTA: PLANNING THE NEXT CHAPTER
 

Wednesday, November 17, 2010
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Registration and continental breakfast at 7:30 a.m.
Optional tabletop discussions from 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Silverwood Park Great Hall
2500 County Road E
St. Anthony, MN 55421
(map) (directions) (public transit)

About the Forum
We know that Minnesotans value our state’s lakes, rivers and streams. [...]

[ November 3, 2010; 8:30 am to 11:30 am. ] Metro WaterShed Partners’ Watershed Education Roundtable Discussion
Wednesday, November 3, 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Hamline University

This is a discussion about the role of education in improving water quality. Presenters and panelists include:

Faye Sleeper (U of MN Water Resources Center)
Rep. Jean Wagenius (MN District 62B)
Ron Kroese (McKnight Foundation)
Dick Brooks (Action Media)
Peggy Knapp (Freshwater Society)
Cliff Aichinger (Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District).

For more [...]

[ November 19, 2010; 7:30 am to 9:00 am. December 17, 2010; 7:30 am to 9:00 am. ] “Minnesota’s Water Sustainability Framework: An Update”

 Jean Coleman, Project Coordinator, Minnesota Water Sustainability Framework
Light breakfast provided.
Free.

In 2009 the UMN’s Water Resources Center was charged by the Minnesota State Legislature to develop a framework for sustainable water management: a set of recommendations to protect and preserve Minnesota’s lakes, rivers and ground water for the 21st century and [...]

[ November 5, 2010; 4:00 pm; ] The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) requests water monitoring proposals for projects that support Minnesota’s condition monitoring strategy for lakes and streams.

The water quality data collected under these grants must be of the proper type, adequate frequency, and quality to
allow the MPCA to assess the chemical, physical, and bacteriogical integrity of the water body and [...]

[ November 1, 2010; 3:00 pm; ] Approximately $1.2 million is available for projects in the following focus areas:

A.  Resource Conservation and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction:  focus on providing assistance in identified regions of the State for implementing projects achieving measurable outcomes in waste and toxicity reduction, reuse, and/or recycling that advance the Minnesota Climate Change Advisory Council (MCCAG) and Integrated Solid [...]

[ November 18, 2010; 9:30 am to 12:00 pm. ] A Stakeholder Advisory Committee meeting has been tentatively scheduled for November 18, 9:30 - noon at the SWCD Office in Farmington.  (Additional time if needed)

The agenda will center on a preliminary draft of the South Metro Mississippi total suspended solids (TSS) TMDL.  In addition to one or two brief presentations, we plan to have several [...]