Water Supply Advisory Committee Meeting

Call to Order

1. Approval of the agenda
2. Approval of minutes:
   • May 15, 2024 minutes of the joint meeting of the Metropolitan Area Water Supply Policy Advisory Committee (MAWSAC) and Water Supply Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)

Business Item (and Committee Work)

1. Committee administration (Lanya Ross 651-602-1803)
2. Metro Area Water Supply Plan update and MAWSAC discussion (Lanya Ross 651-602-1803, Jen Kader 651-206-1114)
   • Presentation: Metro Area Water Supply Plan: Current status and proposed revisions to support release for public comment
   • Handouts:
     • Draft Metro Area Water Supply Plan
       • Body (pages 3-67 through 3-88)
       • Central subregion (pages 3-89 through 3-97)
       • East subregion (pages 3-98 through 3-107)
       • Northeast subregion (pages 3-108 through 3-117)
       • Northwest subregion (pages 3-118 through 3-125)
       • Southeast subregion (pages 3-126 through 3-134)
       • Southwest subregion (pages 3-135 through 3-148)
       • West subregion (pages 3-149 through 3-158)
       • Appendix: Water supply elements of comprehensive plans and local water supply plans (pages 6-166 through 6-167)
       • Appendix: Methodology for projecting a range of water demand
     • Proposed definition of water supply sustainability for the updated Metro Area Water Supply Plan
     • Developing shared definitions for selected water supply planning terms

Information Items

1. Equity-focused Water Efficiency Grant Program (Jen Kostrzewski 651-602-1078)
   • Presentation: Water efficiency grant program changes to increase equity focus
2. University of Minnesota Turfgrass Program (Greg Johnson 651-602-7464)
   • Presentation: University of Minnesota Turfgrass Program
3. Government affairs and legislative updates (Judy Sventek 651-602-1156)
4. MAWSAC Chair updates (Wendy Wulff, 952-563-4867) 

Next Steps

1. Share MAWSAC recommendation with Met Council Environment Committee on July 23, 2024 to support recommendation to release the Metro Area Water Supply Plan with the rest of the 2050 Water Policy Plan for public comment
2. Next MAWSAC meeting: Joint meeting with TAC on October 23, 2024
   • Review public input on draft Metro Area Water Supply Plan
   • Discuss how Met Council staff should respond to comments

Adjournment

Committee information

Water Supply Advisory Committee

Committee contact:

Shannon Skally
[email protected]