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~~;~~ 9 ~ ~~~~ iS~s d.---•---.... LOWER RUM RIVER WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION JULY 11, 1996 SPECIAL MEETING CALL TO ORDER Chairman Steve Jankowski called the special meeting to order at 2:12 p.m. in the Committee Room of Anoka City Hall. It was noted this special meeting was called to provide an informal discussion of the Challenge Grant application and Plan update. ROLL CALL Voting members present were Steve Jankowski, Ramsey; Todd Haas, Andover (amved at 2:14 p.m.); Ben Ferguson, Coon Rapids; and John Weaver, Anoka. Also present were Ray Schultz, Anoka Alternate; Chris Lord, Anoka Conservation District; and Mazk • Lobermeier, SEH. DISCUSS GRANT Jankowski explained a notice was received regarding a 50/50 matching grant available for prepazation of the Sewnd Generation Plan which was applied fon and received. Now, Chris Lord of the Anoka Conservation District (ACD) has been asking WMO's if they-are interested in applying for another grant, in a joint effort, for implementation of the Plan which includes data collection. Jankowski noted that Lord is in attendance to advise regarding the types of projects that would be considered and the amount to be expended by the WMO's. Chris Lord, Anoka Conservation District, explained there aze two grant opportunities; one for preparation of the Plan which many WMO's have already applied for on their own. (The LRRWMO has akeady been awarded funds from this grant.) Lord reviewed the activity involved with the second grant opportunity for the implementation of the Plan and explained no one is applying for it due to the high cost of start-up to comply with grant requirements. He suggested that the WMO's get together and submit a joint application to hire an intern who would do "ground work" for wetland planning. Lord reviewed the benefits, such as being allowed to do a 1:1 replacement on DNR wetlands instead of 2:1 and for different sequencing options. He explained that to apply for this second grant, there are many questions to be answered and reviewed possible considerations. He reiterated that no one is applying due to the high cost of start up so he thought, perhaps, a group of WMO's could work together and.contribute towards hiring an interim to do the reseazch. - • With regard to funding the $15,000 match, Lord advised the ADC is willing to put up $5,000, and the Rice Creek, Oak Grove and Burns WMO's have all decided to contribute. Coon Rapids is not interested since they aze almost fully developed and do not have that much wetland area. Lord noted that this is probably the situation with Anoka as well, but perhaps Andover and Ramsey would be