Min31 Jan12

							MEETING OF THE
WATER, ENVIRONMENTAL, & NATURAL RESOURCE COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday Jan. 31st, 2012

COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
James Stenger           Citizen representing Commissioner District 4
Scott Smith             Citizen, East &West Chaska Creek
Virgil Stender          Citizen representing Commissioner District 5
Eric Evenson            Citizen, Carver Creek
Scott Hoese             Citizen, Crow River/Pioneer Creek
Bruce Jones             Citizen representing Commissioner District 1
Bob Burandt             Citizen representing Commissioner District 2
Gail Von Bargen         Citizen, Bevens Creek
Audrey Kramer           Citizen representing Commissioner District 3
Bill Bohnen             SWCD Board Member
Richard Buetow          Dahlgren Township

COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT
Terry Jeffery           City of Chanhassen
Bill Monk               City of Chaska
Jim Ische               Carver County Board Member
Tim Lynch               Carver County Board Member (alternate)
Mark Zabel              SWCD Board Member (alternate)
Jake Saulsbury          City of Waconia
Neil Johnson            Watertown Twp

STAFF PRESENT
Paul Moline                      County Planning & Water Mgmt
Greg Aamodt                      County Planning & Water Mgmt
Mike Lein                        Carver County Environmental Services
Will Forbord                     Carver County Soil & Water Conservation District

Sig Scheurle                     Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Meeting Minutes
1. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Scott Hoese. The first order of business was to
   appoint a Chair and Vice Chair. Scott Hoese was nominated as Chair, the motion seconded and
   carried. Virgil Stender was nominated as Vice Chair, the motion seconded and carried.
   A motion was made to approve the agenda and minutes, motion seconded and carried.
   Paul reviewed committee appointments and meeting schedule for 2012. The 2012 appointment
   document will be included in your March packet.

2. Discussion and Action Items
           o Mike Lein presented on the Draft Solid Waste Master Plan. The regional Solid Waste
               Policy Plan is established regional policies and goals to assist the State and counties in
               implementing effective waste reduction, recycling, processing and other solid waste
               management programs. Carver County must update its existing Solid Waste Master
               Plan to support the Regional Plan. Mike reviewed the proposed programs and changes
               to the updated plan.

           o   Paul updated the committee on the Water Rules. Staff and members of the WENR Tech
               committee have been developing language since 2011. Paul went over the draft rules,
               proposed changes, and upcoming steps in preparation for release of the draft rules for
               public comment. A motion was made to bring these changes to the board to be
               released for public comment. Motion was seconded and carried.

           o   Paul gave a background on the city Local Water Management Plans and their need to
               update their plans now that the CCWMO Water Management Plan is adopted. He
               requested from the committee to extend the deadline for cities to update their plans to
               June 2013. A motion was made to extend the deadline to June 2013. Motion seconded
               and carried.

3. Updates
    Will Forbord updated the committee on SWCD activities. The SWCD received the Hydes Lake
      grant and is also working with land owners around Reitz Lake to finalize shoreline project
      designs – 5 total. Staff are working with 8 landowners on RIM/WRP flood plain program. The
      Structure is in place at the Wagner/Hilk/Boehmke RIM/WRP project and the CRP general sign up
      is coming up March 12-18.
    Greg updated the committee on TMDL and Grant activities.
    Paul updated the committee on Administrative activities. The annual water report will be e-
      mailed to the committee. Staff are working on determining the net sub-watersheds for the SSTS
      program. Paul also updated the committee on the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR)
      audit).


       Meeting adjourned at 8:00pm