Agenda - Council - 04/21/2009 - Special

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04/06/09 09:12 PM HOUSE RESEARCH 7.1 (g) $225,000 the first year and $225,000 7.2 the second year are to adopt rules for the 7.3 Mississippi River corridor critical area 7.4 under Minnesota Statutes, section 116G.115. 7s The commissioner shall begin rulemaking 7.6 under chapter 14 no later than January 15, 7.7 2010. At least 30 days prior to beginning 7.s the rulemaking, the commissioner shall 7.9 notify local units of government within the 7.io Mississippi River corridor critical area the ~. i i intent to adopt rules. The local units of 7.12 government shall make reasonable efforts 7.13 to notify owners of property within the 7.14 Mississippi River corridor critical area 7.1s the proposed schedule for rulemaking, 7.16 opportunities for public comment, and 7.17 contact information for the appropriate 7.1s department staff. The commissioner shall 7.19 maintain a listserv of interested parties 7.2o to provide timely information about 7.21 the_ proposed schedule for rulemaking, 7.22 importunities for public comment, and 7.23 contact information for the appropriate 7.24 department staff. 7.2s (h) $1,875,000 the second year is 7.26 to investigate physical and recharge 7.27 characteristics aspart of the collection 7.2s and interpretation of subsurface geological 7.29 information and acceleration of the county 7.3o geologic atlas program. This appropriation 7.31 represents a continuing effort to complete 7.32 the county geologic atlases throughout the 7.33 state in order to provide information and 7.34 assist in planning for the sustainable use 7.3s of ground and surface water that does not 7.36 harm ecosystems, degrade water quality, or 7 JT/JV H1973DE1