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Frcrrr Cynthia Kriag Cofnmunlcaiicn* To oaoriai Jaboour Data 6'5/f9 Tima 12 32 50 AM Pasa 3 of 3 <br />COUNCIL <br />MINNEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT <br />Managers fo iMcrfc* a <br />Jim Calkins. Minnetonka, and Lance Fisher. Mctoria. <br />were .ippointed to he NICWTD in \Iarch of 1998. <br />Calkins brings to the bo.ird his professional e.xperience in <br />hoiti:ulture and native ecosystems. He is a Research <br />.Associate with the L’niveisity of Minnesota Nurseiy <br />Program. He also ssrv'es on the City of Minnetonka s <br />Park Board and the Blue Water Commission (which <br />studied Lakes Xokomis and Hiawatha and developed <br />rccommcndatioas for improvements). <br />He hopes to strengthen working relationships between the <br />District and member cities. "The demands on our water <br />resources require us to find increasingly efifecth'e ways to <br />work together/* said (''alkins. <br />Calkins w ould support a comprehensive sun ey of the <br />watershed for use in planning. “On the Blue Water <br />Commission I became e\en more aware of the <br />interdependence of the lakes and creek.” he said. “It <br />pointed to a need for more data on the watershed as a <br />whole.” <br />•V*yiUG a 0 1998 PAGE 2 <br />ng agencies ip<f|s}t\tng^tp'fo^owing: MCWTD. <br />Freshwater Foundation. City Tree Project. Minnesota <br />Landscape .Aiboretum. Birdsc.iplng. DNR—Project WET. <br />Girls Scouts. Hennepin Conservation District, and <br />Minnesota Canoe. <br />It took an entire wall to show water-related research and <br />projects dc^ eloped by the students of Minnewashta <br />Elementary’ School. "The kids really knew their stuff and <br />did a great job of presenting it," said Marleane Callaghan, <br />MOW'D Education Coordinator. <br />Children who came to learn also had fiin. One woman, <br />according to Callaghan, had to drag her grandchildren out <br />of the fcstrt al where they especially enjoyed the aquatic <br />animals display. ”.\t home." said Callaghan, "the kids <br />spent hours looking at the little critters they found in <br />ne.irty pond water.” <br />Callaghan said the pailncts hope to pul on the second <br />aimual Clean Water Festival ne.\t year. <br />Lance Fisher is an entrepreneur and electrical engineer. <br />Currently he is a Senior Design Engineer with Cyber- <br />optics Corporation in Golden Valley. Fisher hopes to <br />apply his scientific background to water planning and <br />management. "My tendency will be to review studies and <br />projects in detail," said Fisher. <br />Fisher ’s avocation is the environment. .\n eleven-year <br />shoreline resident of Victoria's .Schuiz Lake, Fisher has a <br />heightened awareness of water issues. "I understand <br />people who arc concerned about water quality, ” he said. <br />“Like me. they base invested a great deal in their homes— <br />not just financially, but emotionally as well.” <br />Rulm B R0iomm0ntlatipns Und^r R^vUw <br />The .Stormwater Task Force has completed its <br />recommendations on Rule B amendments and submitted <br />them to MOW'D. Task Force members included staff and <br />elected officials from cities within the watershed as well <br />as MOW’D managers, staff and staff consultants. .Also <br />participating were developers, state agencies, engineering <br />firms, cns'iromtiental organizations and metropolitan <br />agencies. <br />Cloan Wafof Festival Sets Standard <br />The first-iime-e\ er MOW’D water festival, held Saturday. <br />May 16. 1998, was gis en high marks for organization and <br />effectiveness. Displays were presented by many <br />Since then, the District has begun efforts to circulate the <br />recommendations to constituent groups for comment in a <br />manner consistent with all rule revisions. The Board of <br />W’ater and Soil Resources will be asked to comment as <br />will cities, counties, towns, environmental groups, <br />developer groups and others. Two public information <br />meetings to describe the proposed changes will be held. <br />Both will begin at 6:30 p.m.. one on August 13 at St. <br />Louis Park City Hall, the other on August 20 at the <br />MOW'D offices. .\ public hearing will be held 6:30 p.m. <br />August 27ih at Minnetonka City Hall.______________ <br />MinDebaha Greek Waterskeil District <br />37 Oiay Fie^hvv^tci Ccatci. 23^^ Shavl'jwvvwnl Road, E.\wchioi. Nlinnciota 3o331-9o78 <br />Phone* 612-4 71-059U Fa.v 612 471-0692 Dnail* aiimin^inumehiiluofeek ^V'eb Siite- vrvirx nunnehaliaoreek <br />Momca Oto?\ Trcjwurcr <br />BedrJof Mandigerji <br />PanieU G BIlvi, Preiidcni Malcolm RciJ. Vice PrciideiU <br />Lance Fiihcr. Secretary Jarnc5 Cal Km? Thoma? w LaBoumy Thoma? Maple. Jt. <br />MiBmekaha Creek Watershed DistrUU tmerowimg Qmalitf el Water, Omalitr of