Minnesota Legislature
Meeting Agenda for June 16, 2009
Agenda
Tues., June 16, 2009
9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Room 112 Capitol
St. Paul, MN 55155
Anyone wishing to testify on agenda items please notify the LCCMR office prior to the meeting - (651-296-2406)
Co-Vice Chair: Nancy Gibson
| 1. | Welcome and Introductions of new and returning members | |
| 2. | Recognition of and thank you to outgoing LCCMR member - John Hunt | |
| 9:30 a.m. | 3. | Approve agenda for LCCMR meeting for June 16 |
| 4. | Approve minutes for January 16, 2009 | |
| 5. | Members report potential conflicts of interest regarding today's business | |
| 9:45 a.m. | 6. | a. 2009 Legislative Session Report of related Environment and Natural Resources funding and policy - Member
discussion b. Discussion of 2009 LCCMR Recommendations and the Legislative Process |
| 10:30 a. m. | 7. | 2009 Peer Review of Research Recommendations, per M.S. 116P.08 Subd. 6 - LCCMR Staff |
| 10:45 a.m. | 8. | 2009 Work program approval - consider adoption of proposed consent list Proposed work programs can be viewed after June 11 at: https://www.lccmr.mn.gov • Any member can request a work program be removed from the consent agenda and a presentation will be scheduled |
| 12:00 Noon | 9. | Discuss process for election of Executive Committee (co-chairs and vice co-chairs) (Tentative: Elections to take place on June 24) - See LCCMR adopted Operating Procedures |
| 12:30 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 1:15 p.m. | 10. | Review 2009 schedule including site visit, issue seminar ideas and future discussion with other committees and councils on funding coordination |
| 2:00 p.m. | 11. | a. Request for Conservation Easement conveyance from appropriations in M.L. 2005, First Special Session, Chp. 1, Art. 2, Sec. 11, Subd. 5a, "Minnesota Habitat Corridors Partnership - Phase III" and M.L. 2007, Chp. 30, Sec. 2, Subd. 4b, "Minnesota Habitat Corridors Partnership - Phase IV" as required in M.S. 116P.15 Land Acquisition Restrictions (Ducks Unlimited, Robert Usgaard) b. Request for Acquisition conveyance from appropriation in M.L. 2007, Chp. 30, Sec. 2, Subd. 4b, "Minnesota Habitat Corridors Partnership - Phase IV" to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as required in M.S. 116P.15 Land Acquisition Restrictions (Pheasants Forever, Matt Holland and Ron Leathers) |
| 2:45 p.m. | 12. | Update on proposals received for 2010 - LCCMR Staff |
| 13. | Other business to be scheduled (as needed) | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Adjourn |
Site Visit to East Metro - St. Croix River Valley Area June 17: Leave from State Office Building 8:15 a.m.; return 5:30 p.m.