473.1565 METROPOLITAN AREA WATER SUPPLY PLANNING ACTIVITIES; ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Subdivision 1.Planning activities.
(a) The Metropolitan Council must carry out planning activities addressing the water supply needs of the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2. The planning activities must include, at a minimum:
(1) development and maintenance of a base of technical information needed for sound water supply decisions including surface and groundwater availability analyses, water demand projections, water withdrawal and use impact analyses, modeling, and similar studies;
(2) development and periodic update of a metropolitan area master water supply plan, prepared in cooperation with and subject to the approval of the commissioner of natural resources, that:
(i) provides guidance for local water supply systems and future regional investments;
(ii) emphasizes conservation, interjurisdictional cooperation, and long-term sustainability; and
(iii) addresses the reliability, security, and cost-effectiveness of the metropolitan area water supply system and its local and subregional components;
(3) recommendations for clarifying the appropriate roles and responsibilities of local, regional, and state government in metropolitan area water supply;
(4) recommendations for streamlining and consolidating metropolitan area water supply decision-making and approval processes; and
(5) recommendations for the ongoing and long-term funding of metropolitan area water supply planning activities and capital investments.
(b) The council must carry out the planning activities in this subdivision in consultation with the Metropolitan Area Water Supply Advisory Committee established in subdivision 2.
Subd. 2.Advisory committee.
(a) A Metropolitan Area Water Supply Advisory Committee is established to assist the council in its planning activities in subdivision 1. The advisory committee has the following membership:
(1) the commissioner of agriculture or the commissioner's designee;
(2) the commissioner of health or the commissioner's designee;
(3) the commissioner of natural resources or the commissioner's designee;
(4) the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency or the commissioner's designee;
(5) two officials of counties that are located in the metropolitan area, appointed by the governor;
(6) five officials of noncounty local governmental units that are located in the metropolitan area, appointed by the governor;
(7) the chair of the Metropolitan Council or the chair's designee, who is chair of the advisory committee; and
(8) one official each from the counties of Chisago, Isanti, Sherburne, and Wright, appointed by the governor.
A local government unit in each of the seven counties in the metropolitan area and Chisago, Isanti, Sherburne, and Wright Counties must be represented in the 11 appointments made under clauses (5), (6), and (8).
(b) Members of the advisory committee appointed by the governor serve at the pleasure of the governor. Members of the advisory committee serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses as determined by the Metropolitan Council. The advisory committee expires December 31, 2012.
(c) The council must consider the work and recommendations of the advisory committee when the council is preparing its regional development framework.
Subd. 3.Reports to legislature.
The council must submit reports to the legislature regarding its findings, recommendations, and continuing planning activities under subdivision 1. These reports shall be included in the "Minnesota Water Plan" required in section 103B.151, and five-year interim reports may be provided as necessary.
History:
1Sp2005 c 1 art 2 s 147; 2007 c 131 art 1 s 79; 2008 c 258 s 4; 2008 c 363 art 5 s 27; 2010 c 361 art 2 s 1
473.1565 METROPOLITAN AREA WATER SUPPLY PLANNING ACTIVITIES; ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Subdivision 1.Planning activities.
(a) The Metropolitan Council must carry out planning activities addressing the water supply needs of the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2. The planning activities must include, at a minimum:
(1) development and maintenance of a base of technical information needed for sound water supply decisions including surface and groundwater availability analyses, water demand projections, water withdrawal and use impact analyses, modeling, and similar studies;
(2) development and periodic update of a metropolitan area master water supply plan, prepared in cooperation with and subject to the approval of the commissioner of natural resources, that:
(i) provides guidance for local water supply systems and future regional investments;
(ii) emphasizes conservation, interjurisdictional cooperation, and long-term sustainability; and
(iii) addresses the reliability, security, and cost-effectiveness of the metropolitan area water supply system and its local and subregional components;
(3) recommendations for clarifying the appropriate roles and responsibilities of local, regional, and state government in metropolitan area water supply;
(4) recommendations for streamlining and consolidating metropolitan area water supply decision-making and approval processes; and
(5) recommendations for the ongoing and long-term funding of metropolitan area water supply planning activities and capital investments.
(b) The council must carry out the planning activities in this subdivision in consultation with the Metropolitan Area Water Supply Advisory Committee established in subdivision 2.
Subd. 2.Advisory committee.
(a) A Metropolitan Area Water Supply Advisory Committee is established to assist the council in its planning activities in subdivision 1. The advisory committee has the following membership:
(1) the commissioner of agriculture or the commissioner's designee;
(2) the commissioner of health or the commissioner's designee;
(3) the commissioner of natural resources or the commissioner's designee;
(4) the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency or the commissioner's designee;
(5) two officials of counties that are located in the metropolitan area, appointed by the governor;
(6) five officials of noncounty local governmental units that are located in the metropolitan area, appointed by the governor;
(7) the chair of the Metropolitan Council or the chair's designee, who is chair of the advisory committee; and
(8) one official each from the counties of Chisago, Isanti, Sherburne, and Wright, appointed by the governor.
A local government unit in each of the seven counties in the metropolitan area and Chisago, Isanti, Sherburne, and Wright Counties must be represented in the 11 appointments made under clauses (5), (6), and (8).
(b) Members of the advisory committee appointed by the governor serve at the pleasure of the governor. Members of the advisory committee serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses as determined by the Metropolitan Council. The advisory committee expires December 31, 2012.
(c) The council must consider the work and recommendations of the advisory committee when the council is preparing its regional development framework.
Subd. 3.Reports to legislature.
The council must submit reports to the legislature regarding its findings, recommendations, and continuing planning activities under subdivision 1. These reports shall be included in the "Minnesota Water Plan" required in section 103B.151, and five-year interim reports may be provided as necessary.
History:
1Sp2005 c 1 art 2 s 147; 2007 c 131 art 1 s 79; 2008 c 258 s 4; 2008 c 363 art 5 s 27; 2010 c 361 art 2 s 1
473.1565 METROPOLITAN AREA WATER SUPPLY PLANNING ACTIVITIES; ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Subdivision 1.Planning activities.
(a) The Metropolitan Council must carry out planning activities addressing the water supply needs of the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2. The planning activities must include, at a minimum:
(1) development and maintenance of a base of technical information needed for sound water supply decisions including surface and groundwater availability analyses, water demand projections, water withdrawal and use impact analyses, modeling, and similar studies;
(2) development and periodic update of a metropolitan area master water supply plan, prepared in cooperation with and subject to the approval of the commissioner of natural resources, that:
(i) provides guidance for local water supply systems and future regional investments;
(ii) emphasizes conservation, interjurisdictional cooperation, and long-term sustainability; and
(iii) addresses the reliability, security, and cost-effectiveness of the metropolitan area water supply system and its local and subregional components;
(3) recommendations for clarifying the appropriate roles and responsibilities of local, regional, and state government in metropolitan area water supply;
(4) recommendations for streamlining and consolidating metropolitan area water supply decision-making and approval processes; and
(5) recommendations for the ongoing and long-term funding of metropolitan area water supply planning activities and capital investments.
(b) The council must carry out the planning activities in this subdivision in consultation with the Metropolitan Area Water Supply Advisory Committee established in subdivision 2.
Subd. 2.Advisory committee.
(a) A Metropolitan Area Water Supply Advisory Committee is established to assist the council in its planning activities in subdivision 1. The advisory committee has the following membership:
(1) the commissioner of agriculture or the commissioner's designee;
(2) the commissioner of health or the commissioner's designee;
(3) the commissioner of natural resources or the commissioner's designee;
(4) the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency or the commissioner's designee;
(5) two officials of counties that are located in the metropolitan area, appointed by the governor;
(6) five officials of noncounty local governmental units that are located in the metropolitan area, appointed by the governor;
(7) the chair of the Metropolitan Council or the chair's designee, who is chair of the advisory committee; and
(8) one official each from the counties of Chisago, Isanti, Sherburne, and Wright, appointed by the governor.
A local government unit in each of the seven counties in the metropolitan area and Chisago, Isanti, Sherburne, and Wright Counties must be represented in the 11 appointments made under clauses (5), (6), and (8).
(b) Members of the advisory committee appointed by the governor serve at the pleasure of the governor. Members of the advisory committee serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses as determined by the Metropolitan Council. The advisory committee expires December 31, 2012.
(c) The council must consider the work and recommendations of the advisory committee when the council is preparing its regional development framework.
Subd. 3.Reports to legislature.
The council must submit reports to the legislature regarding its findings, recommendations, and continuing planning activities under subdivision 1. These reports shall be included in the "Minnesota Water Plan" required in section 103B.151, and five-year interim reports may be provided as necessary.
History:
1Sp2005 c 1 art 2 s 147; 2007 c 131 art 1 s 79; 2008 c 258 s 4; 2008 c 363 art 5 s 27; 2010 c 361 art 2 s 1
