This document announces an upcoming policy forum hosted by Environmental Initiative on working together to achieve healthy waters in Minnesota. The forum will bring together local government leaders and water quality practitioners to discuss activities that have improved water resources, barriers to cleaner water, and what is needed at the state and local levels to achieve water quality goals. Confirmed speakers and panelists are listed and include representatives from various organizations involved with water management and conservation. Registration for the forum remains open until November 3rd.

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policy forum series:
working together to achieve healthy waters
about the program
Minnesota has made significant investments to protect, preserve and restore the quality of our
waters in recent years. How do we ensure that these efforts are implemented most efficiently and
effectively, and that these investments continue to lead to cleaner water on a large scale?
Registration is open for Environmental Initiative's upcoming forum where local government leaders will
discuss:
Activities on the ground that have achieved measurable improvements to our water resources
Barriers to achieving cleaner water in our communities and across the Minnesota landscape
What is needed at state and local levels to achieve our goals for clean and healthy water
This forum will allow water quality practitioners and other stakeholders to share their experiences with those
who develop and shape state water policy. Policy experts will have the opportunity to reflect on local
successes and challenges as well as identify policy needs through dialogue with local leaders.
confirmed speakers to date
Mary Blickenderfer, University of Minnesota Extension Service
Dennis Fuchs, Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District
Louis Smith, Smith Partners PLLP (Moderator, Speaker)
Shawn Tracy, Metro Conservation Districts
Patrick Shea, City of St Cloud
confirmed panelists to date
Warren Formo, Minnesota Agricultural Water Resources Center
John Jaschke, Board of Water and Soil Resources
Trevor Russell, Friends of the Mississippi River
Bob Finley, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Craig Leiser, MAWD and Local Government Water Roundtable
registration
Registration will remain open until 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 3, or as space allows.
Environmental Initiative is pleased to offer a reduced registration rate to our members. Annual
membership contrubtions start at just $35. Click here to learn more or become a member of Environmental
Initiative.
http://www.environmental-initiative.org/events/event/working-together-to-achieve-healthy-waters

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Contact Mark Lundgren at 612-334-3388 ext. 105 with questions or to inquire about a need-based
scholarship.
http://www.environmental-initiative.org/events/event/working-together-to-achieve-healthy-waters