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As part of the NACo-EPA Total Maximum Daily Loads Partnership, NACo, in cooperation with the with the Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) held a workshop on December 9th at AMC's conference in Duluth, Minnesota.
Presenting at this workshop were: Sarah Furtak, Environmental Protection Specialist for the US Environmental Protection Agency, Brian Brandt Director of American Farmland Trust's Agricultural Conservation Innovation Center , Don Carlson, TMDL Coordinator for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and Laurie Brown, a member of the Onsite Sewage Treatment Program Team with the University of Minnesota Cooperative Extension.
The workshop covered the basics of EPA's Total Maximum Daily Loads Program and the ways in which county officials and staff can participate in the program. Speakers also discussed American Farmland Trust's partnership with counties and local farmers to implement water management practices, the new Minnesota Pollution Control Agency educational materials for county officials as well as local projects and practices currently implemented in Minnesota. Panel members all gave overviews of different aspects of water quality management and answered questions during the discussion periods.
The session was moderated by Jon Evert, Commissioner, Clay County, Minnesota.
Links to all of these organizations and pdf files of each presentation are available below.
Related Files
Sarah Furtak, US EPA Presentation (PDF File)
Brian Brandt, American Farmland Trust Presentation (PDF File)
Don Carlson and Lynne Kolze, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Presentation (PDF File)
Laurie Brown, University of Minnesota Cooperative Extension Presentation (PDF File)
Related Links
MPCAs Training Modules for Local Governments
http://www.farmland.org/
US EPAs Total Maximum Daily Loads Program
University of Minnesota Cooperative Extension
University of Minnesota Cooperative Extension
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