Minnesota Water Policy Subcommittee Meeting Agenda
This agenda outlines topics to be discussed at the Minnesota Water Policy Subcommittee meeting, including water-quality standards, funding options, environmental review, and legislative priorities for 2020.
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LCC Subcommittee on Minnesota Water Policy January 15, 2020 @ 12:30 pm Co-chairs: Senator Bill Weber * Representative Peter Fischer
Agenda Call to Order Approve minutes: December 18 Director s Report: Committee Priorities: Jim Stark Water-quality standards review and revision and permit process- Catherine Neuschler, MPCA Soil and Water Conservation District, Exploring Options for Long-Term Funding: Sheila Vanney, Leanne Buck; Minnesota Assoc., Soil & Water Conservation Districts Environmental Review, Assessment and Petition Process: Randall Doneen-DNR, EQB Staff Adjourn
Presentation: Director s Report: Subcommittee Legislative Priorities ~ Jim Stark (30 Minutes)
Directors Report : Proposed Legislative Water Policy Topics for 2020 Legislative topics Based on member suggestions, input from constituents, and stakeholders Topics have been prioritized and refined These represent most important needs Described during past meetings Today: Request direction on bills Next steps: Introductions and hearings or informational meetings
Details Summary handout Detailed position papers are available: FTP site: ftp://ftp.commissions.leg.state.mn.us/pub/lwc Google doc site: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1fJRbtthWFKc4bOClv- tcflHUJbcmP4XI
Legislative Priorities Topic 1A: Water-Quality Standards Review and Revision Process Topic 1B: Simplifying the Irrigation Water appropriation process Topic 1C: Assumption of Federal Wetlands Permits (Section 404) Topic 1X: Address Soil and Water Conservation District Funding: Topic 2A: Prioritizing Outcomes for Clean Water Programs Topic 2C: Incentives for Healthy Soil Topic 3A: Prioritizing our Environmental Spending: Topic 3D: Safe and Sustainable Drinking Water for the future Topic 4A Keeping Water on the Land-Water Storage and Flood Retention Topic 4C: Research and outreach that promotes precision agriculture. Topic 5D: Reduce the over-use of salt: protect our lakes, rivers and groundwater Topic 5E: Encourage efficient wastewater and storm water technology and treatment Topic 6C: Improve Minnesota s Water Infrastructure Topic 7A: Creation of a Department of Water Resources Topic 7B: Changing the structure of the Clean Water Council, LCC Water Policy Committee Topic 7D: Dedicated Funding Programs to Maximize Conservation Outcomes Topic 2X: Changes to Water Appropriation Priorities for Golf Courses
Process Three categories
Group 1: Legislative Priorities Similar to bills introduced in 2019 Draft bills prepared Issue 2C: Provide Incentives for Healthy Soil Issue 3D: Ensuring Safe and Sustainable Drinking Water Issue 5D: Reduce the over-use of salt to protect water Issue 5Eand 6B: Encourage efficient wastewater and storm-water technology and treatment Issue 6C: Legislative support to Improve Minnesota s Drinking Water Infrastructure
Group 2: Legislative Priorities Topics that need informational meetings to determine next steps: Issue 1A: Simplifying the Water-Quality Standards Process Issue 1X: Addressing Soil and Water Conservation District Funding Issue 1B: Simplifying the Irrigation Water Appropriation Process Issue 1C: State Assumption of Federal Wetlands Permit Responsibilities Issue 7A: Creation of a Department of Water Resources Issue 7B: Change the structure and Function of the Clean Water Council and the LCC Subcommittee on Water Policy Issue 7D: Leveraging Dedicated Funding Programs to Maximize Conservation Outcomes: Issue 2A: Prioritizing Outcomes for Clean Water Programs Issue 3A: Preparing for an Uncertain Future
Group 3: Legislative Priorities Topics that are new this session: Draft bills prepared Issue 4A: Keeping Water on the Land-Quantifying Water Storage and Retention: Issue 4C: Encourage and Funding Research and Outreach that Promotes Precision Agriculture Issue 2X: Changes to the Water Appropriation Priorities for Golf Courses
Additional Legislative Topics Need for an Emerging Contaminants Monitoring Program? Policy regarding support of increases to the Ag BMP Loan Program Policy to encourage, or to ban, enhanced groundwater recharge? Policy on buffer compensation Disposable wipes: Is policy on labeling or banning non- disposable wipes needed Organic Composting and PFAS in food packaging, Is there needed policy? Generic EIS: Are there issues that should require their use? Emerging contaminants-State policy and a Program needed? Is storm water retention degrading groundwater quality? Can we reach consensus using appropriate models for BMP prioritization? Beach Health- Should there be a state monitoring program? Should the water appropriation priority for golf courses be amended? Is policy needed to address changes to WOTUS? Is a program needed to ensure water safety for private well owners? Water Train Issue: is legislation needed? Water quality trading: Need for state policy on third party brokers? Issue 2X: 1989 Groundwater Act: Review and Revise
Presentation: Water-quality standards review and revision and permit process (Catherine Neuschler, MPCA)
Presentation: Soil and Water Conservation District, Exploring Solutions for Long-Term Funding (Sheila Vanney, Leanne Buck; Minnesota Assoc., Soil & Water Conservation Districts)
Presentation: Environmental Review, Assessment and Petition Process: Randall Doneen-DNR, EQB Staff (20 minutes)
Announcements Next meeting? Water Safety for private wells (MDH, USGS) Nitrate analysis in groundwater Thanks!
