MESERB teamed up with the Builders’ Association of the Twin Cities to present a one-day seminar focused on environmental issues, in particular where they interface with economic development concerns.  The seminar, held at BATC’s offices in Roseville, drew over 50 attendees. The presentations given during the seminar may be accessed below.

• The Big Squeeze: Regulation of New and Expanded Wastewater Discharges
• Growth, Interrupted: Getting Environmental Review Right the First Time
• Stormwater Regulations in Minnesota: The Cities’ Approach to MS4 Permitting, Nondegradation, and TMDLs
• The New Seascape of Impaired Waters: Living with TMDLs
• Troubled Waters Ahead: Perspectives from Key Players on Balancing Environmental Protection with Economic Development
• They Want Us To Do WHAT???: Water Quality Standards and NPDES Permitting