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Protecting Our Water Resources –
A Forum for Policymakers

A three-part series hosted by the West Metro Water Alliance

Five west metro watersheds, Bassett Creek, Elm Creek, Pioneer-Sarah Creek, Shingle Creek and West Mississippi River watershed management commission, have come together as the West Metro Water Alliance (WMWA) to host a three-part series of forums for policymakers. The series provides information and management tools to help shape the critical decisions that impact water quality, property values and the effective use of tax dollars. The forums will also give you an opportunity to network with peers in other cities, counties and watershed organizations.

The series is presented in partnership with Hennepin County, Three Rivers Park District and the Freshwater Society.

The first two forums have been customized to address urban and rural areas. These workshops will be offered as two sessions – one tailored to urban and developed suburban communities and the second to developing suburban and rural communities.

A description of each forum is available at www.hennepin.us/waterforums

Each forum will include:

• Networking
• Keynote speaker
• Presentation covering the latest techniques and planning tools
• Presentations of case studies, specific examples, successful projects, research, development, and regulation
• Panel discussion
• A light dinner will be served.

Forum cost and registration

The cost for each Workshop is $10.

Workshop 1 – Understanding Volume Management
Registration is required by Thursday , May 26 (Urban/Suburban)

Workshop 2 – Understanding Nutrient Management
Registration is required by Wednesday, May 11 (Urban/Suburban) and Friday, May 20 (Suburban/Rural)

Workshop 3 – Understanding TMDLs and Watershed Planning
Registration is required by Friday, September 16

Who should attend these forums?

These forums will offer information that will be useful to anyone with a role in making decisions and developing policies regarding water quality and the management of water resources.

The series is targeted to policymakers, including city council members, city officials, planning commission members, other advisory committees, city staff, and parks and rec officials and staff.

Why are the topics covered in these forums important?

Your residents think water quality is an important issue. In a telephone survey conducted for WMWA, 75 percent of respondents believe that clean water is very important, even considering all the other issues and needs facing their communities.