Policy Statements
The following four major policy statements embody the collective work of the Advisory Committee and Roundtable have been crafted to inform and shape the transition of the current local water management structure in Minnesota to a comprehensive watershed based approach:
You can read the detailed report below.
The following four major policy statements embody the collective work of the Advisory Committee and Roundtable have been crafted to inform and shape the transition of the current local water management structure in Minnesota to a comprehensive watershed based approach:
- Policy Statement 1. The recommended scale for watershed planning should be on the basis of 81 major watershed boundaries.
- Policy Statement 2. The water management and planning programs under 103B and 103D should be changed to the 81 major watershed boundaries, except for areas subject to Metro Surface Water Management Act. This will enable the framework for unified and comprehensive watershed management plans.
- Policy Statement 3. Long term predictable state funding should be provided for implementation of actions identified in watershed based plans.
- Policy Statement 4. Incentives and/or the removal of barriers should be provided to Local Governmental Units water management activities to voluntarily share services or consolidate in order to achieve greater efficiencies in service delivery.
You can read the detailed report below.
