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<br />Economic Development Association of Minnesota <br /> <br />Page 6 of8 <br /> <br />Sara Jayne Treiber, Interim Director of Development, Corporate Commission of the <br />Band of Ojibwe; Dr. Robert Musgrove, President of Pine Technical College, Preside <br />45:93 <br /> <br />In the four-county region - of East Central Minnesota, communities, counties, agencies <br />colleges have banded together to prove that regional collaboration for economic deve <br />not only possible but productive. one such project is already under way. Learn the ste <br />consortium -now known as GPS 45:93 is taking to provide resources to help its membl <br />economic development efforts. Learn the role GPS 45:93 played in linking a member' <br />landing Mariah Power and the economic development role being played by the Mille L <br />of Ojibwe. Learn the Mille Lacs Band leveraged available space in the region with eql <br />financing production of Mariah Power's Windspire to the area. <br /> <br />9:30 to 9:45 a.m. <br /> <br />Break <br /> <br />9:45 to 10:45 a.m. <br /> <br />Session Five <br /> <br />Track A: Economic Development Tools <br /> <br />Practical Steps toward Environmental Sustainability and Saving Money <br />Mark Blaiser, Executive Director, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce <br /> <br />Learn how your business can save money through waste reduction, resource conser\. <br />energy efficiency_ By implementing' environmentally sustainable business practices in- <br />operations, organizations large and small are saving money while protecting the envir <br />You can too. <br /> <br />Track S: Innovations <br /> <br />Water Reuse Strategies <br />Darren Lazan, RLA, Landform; Michael Jungbauer, Landform; Kurt Ulrich, Ram~ <br />Administrator, City of Ramsey <br /> <br />The City of Ramsey's Comprehensive Plan includes significant growth in the Ramsey <br />Center. However, this future development will place additional demand on the already <br />potable and surface water supplies. The DNR does not want additional municipal well <br />in the City of Ramsey because of the surface water/aquifer interconnect that depletes <br />wetlands surrounding the sites. However, the City must find a way to provide a 10ng-tE <br />sustainable water solution that will allow the anticipated development to occur. Theref <br />City of Ramsey has been considering additional ways to reduce, reuse and recycle w; <br />community. The City has requested State funding for a pilot program that could set a <br />example for protecting and recycling water, which virtually eliminates discharge to the <br />Mississippi River and protects our natural resources while allowing development to oc <br /> <br />Track C: Case Studies <br /> <br />Tribal Business <br />Art Nash, Exension Educator, U of M Extension <br /> <br />56 <br />http://www.edam.org/calendardisplayevent.cfm ?print=true&date=21 %20J an%2020 1 O&ev... 12/7/2009 <br />