Priority Issues List
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December 1, 1998

1) Shoreland (lakes and rivers) habitat protection and restoration (8 votes)

2) Non-point source runoff contamination of surface waters (agriculture, road building, building site construction and forest roads/crossings) (5 votes)

3.) Cooperation with grassland/ prairie and wetland restoration initiatives in order to protect soil and water quality and enhance wildlife habitat (4 votes)

4) Pine Barrens Management Plan (4 votes)

5) Citizen water quality monitoring on lakes and streams. (will provide both water quality information and citizen education) (3 votes)

6) Voluntary conservation incentives (could include tax incentives, conservation easements, stewardship recognition awards) (3 votes)

7) Protect ground water from contamination (3 votes)

8) Balancing user experiences with protection of the resource / access issues on public land and waters (3 votes)

9) Waste water treatment issues (2 votes)

10) Urban sprawl (2 votes)

11) Promote sound timber management techniques on private woodlands (2 votes)

12) Coordinate land information programs between agencies (2 votes)

13) Encourage towns, cities and villages to adopt comprehensive zoning (2 votes)

14) Land use conflicts (Agriculture and timber vs. encroaching rural residential property) (2 votes)

15) Large scale industrialized farming

16) Coordinate county land and water plans with the St. Croix Basin plans

17) Land owner education at the time of purchase ( could include shoreland and zoning issues, conservation easement issues, timber management issues)

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Potential Partner Team Products (for top two priorities)

March 2, 1999

1) Advocacy for legislation or local issues (Northern Rivers Initiative)(8 votes)

2) Develop educational materials for restoration and preservation of buffer zones, lakes, streams and wetlands (6 votes)

3) Construction site erosion control, landscaper training and certification and real estate certification. (6 votes)

4) Educational efforts, symposiums, public and lake associations (5 votes)

5) Develop model ordinances for financial incentives to protect and promote shoreland protection (easements, etc.) relief for self-imposed limits. (4 votes)

6) Citizen monitoring of water quality (4 votes)

7) Promote lakeshore (waterfront) owner "welcome wagon" and promote training modules for lake leaders. Real estate: Disclaimer & education (2 votes)

8) Update Surface Water Inventory, wetland maps, GIS/parcel mapping and photo inventory. (1 vote)

9) Technical standards of buffer zone restoration and enforcement of same. (review when standards are developed so we can adjust for St. Croix Basin if necessary)

10) Pool existing plans together and implement existing components.

11) Support CRP, CREP, Riparian buffer initiatives.

12) Education on surface water user conflicts.

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