2008 WRAC Meeting Schedule:
The Benton County Water Resources Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet the last Tuesday of each month at 1:30pm - 3:30pm.
Agendas and minutes that are available are shown as underlined, please click to view:

January 22, 2008  agenda  minutes
February 26, 2008  agenda  minutes
March 25, 2008  agenda  minutes
April 22, 2008  agenda  minutes
May 27, 2008  agenda  minutes
June 24, 2008  agenda  minutes
July 22, 2008  agenda  minutes
August 26, 2008  agenda  minutes
September 23, 2008  agenda  minutes
October 28, 2008  agenda  minutes
November 25, 2008  agenda  minutes
December 23, 2008  agenda  minutes

Available Documents:

Benton County Water Plan
The Benton County Water Plan is currently being updated and is not available at this time.

 WRAC Rules & By Laws

WRAC Membership Application


Please contact Annie Felix at our office (320) 968-5300 Ext. 3 or at Annie@soilandwater.org for more information regarding the Water Plan or the Water Resources Advisory Committee.
Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC)

The Water Resources Advisory Committee's (WRAC) mission is to provide coordination between units of government, citizens, and others involved in the protection, management, and improvement of the water resources in Benton County.

The WRAC's purpose is to 1) Advise the Benton Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) regarding Comprehensive Local Water Management Plan review, adoption, implementation, and recommendation of amendments pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 103B.301-103B.335; and 2) Inform the Benton County Board of Commissioners regarding water resources.
  
Benton County Water Plan
The Benton County Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing to hear public comment on the Benton County Water Plan, which sets a course for water resource management activities that Benton County will pursue in the next 10 years. The hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 10:00 AM in the County Board Room, Benton County Courthouse, Foley.

Benton County Water Plan

Benton County Water Plan - Appendix

Benton County Water Plan - Scoping Document


  

Contact Information

Water Resources Advisory Committee Lead & Water Plan Technician
Annie Felix - Benton Soil & Water Conservation District, (320) 968-5300 Ext. 3

Water Resources Advisory Committee
Voting Members:
John Bemboom - Benton County Township Officers Association representative
Butch Bukowski - Benton County Board Commissioner
Duane Cekalla - Little Rock Lake Association representative
Craig Gondeck - Citizen at-large
Dan Hennek - Citizen at-large
Joe Jordan - Benton County Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor
Brian Kaschmitter - Elk River Watershed Association representative
Larry Nadeau - Benton County municipalities representative
Ken Nodo - Citizen at-large
Guy Spence - Citizen at-large

Ex-Officio Members:
Pat Gehling - Natural Resources Conservation Service
Mike Howe - Minnesota Department of Health
Dan Lais - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Waters Division
Maggie Leach - Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Steve Marod - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Fisheries Division
Dan Martens - Minnesote Extension Service
Dave Neimen - Minnesota Rural Water Association
Mark McNamara - Benton County Department of Development
Jason Weinerman - Board of Water and Soil Resources

Other Agency Advisors:
Chelle Benson - Benton County Department of Development
Gail Haglund - Minnesota Department of Health
John Henz - City of Sauk Rapids
Gerry Maciej - Benton Soil & Water Conservation District
Bruce Montgomery - Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Jim Mosier - City of Foley
John Pokorney - Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Mark Sauer - City of Rice
Todd Schultz - City of Sauk Rapids
Phil Votruba - Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Benton County Commissioners:
 Earl "Butch" Bukowski
Jim McMahon
Dick Soyka
Duane Walter
Joe Wollak