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I i I i I I City Councils & To~ Boards Surface Water Management 9/23/81 Page Two People added to staff to work on Water Management Organizations at $56,500 approximately. Divide evenly among three .Water Manage- ment Organizations at a cost of $18,8~D; divided among say six cities or towns at a cost to each city or town's tax base of $3,133. It would be difficult for each Water Management Organization to hire even one technician, full time, on this amount of money; when in fact you would be served by a Conservation Specialist, a Soil Scientist, and a Conservation Technician. We have recently made a request to the county to fund us su~fficiently for the remainder of this year to hire a Conservation Specialist/Administra- tor to begin working with you. Our 1984 budget includes request for additional funds similar to those we've outlined for you. The staff that we will be hiring are not intended to replace or take the place of engineering expertise that w~ be necessary to plan such a project. Rather ~ur staff will supplement such expertise of staff engineers and or consulting firms. What we are simply saying is that we are best qualified to advise technically in the area of soil & water conservation, which is a vital aspect of an adequate surface water management plan. We want to work cooperatively with all those concerned to produce and implement an adequately sound project. We would ask you the City Councils or Town Boards to send a letter of intent to our Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors stating: l) Your intent to form a Water Management Organization by December 31, 1983 or July 1, 198~ with a granted extension; or your intent to be annexed by an existing watershed district (only if applicable); or any other option you have decided to utilize. 2) Your intent to utilize the services provided by your local Soil and Water Conservation District. We would appreciate your immediate action on this matter. Informational Note. A member of our staff recently spoke to Marcel Jouseau of Metro Council about Water Managment Organization extensions. Extensions will be made aw~lable by extension application before December 31, 1983 granted to July 1, 198~. The development of the~informal criteria to be used in Judging the applications will be formulated during October and should be available upon request near the end of October. Copies of this letter sent to the follo~ing City Councils or Town Boards: Columbia Heights ComnRapids Andover E. Bethel Hilltop Blaine Burns Linwood Fridley Ramsey Oak Grove Nam Lake Spring Lake Park Anoka St. Francis Columbus