1997 Minnesota Code
Chapters 103A - 114B Water
Chapter 103F Protection of Water Resources
Section 103F.808 Mille Lacs preservation and development board.

103F.808 Mille Lacs preservation and development board.

Subdivision 1. Authorization. The governing bodies of the counties of Mille Lacs, Crow Wing, and Aitkin may establish the Mille Lacs preservation and development board.

Subd. 2. Membership. The board shall consist of six members. The governing body of each county shall appoint two of its members to serve on the board. The membership terms are two years beginning on the first Monday in January of odd-numbered years. Vacancies on the board must be filled for the remainder of the term by the governing body that made the original appointment.

Subd. 3. Officers. The board shall annually appoint from among its members a chair, vice-chair, and secretary-treasurer.

Subd. 4. Staff and contracts. The board may employ staff and contract for goods and services necessary to carry out its duties.

Subd. 5. Funding. The board shall submit an annual budget to each county. The budget must include a detailed written estimate of the amount of money that the board expects to need to prepare and implement the comprehensive land use plan and to carry out its other duties. Each county shall, upon approval of the budget by its governing body, furnish the necessary amount of money to the board. The board may apply for, receive, and disburse federal, state, and other grants and donations.

Subd. 6. Advisory committee. The board shall appoint an advisory committee to advise and assist the board in carrying out its duties. Members of the committee must include representatives of other local government units, owners of businesses, and owners of property located within the board's jurisdiction.

Subd. 7. Contact with government agencies. The board shall initiate and maintain contacts with governmental agencies as necessary to properly prepare the plan and shall negotiate cooperative management agreements with the United States Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management and the state department of natural resources. The board and Mille Lacs, Crow Wing, and Aitkin counties shall initiate and maintain contacts with the governing body of the Mille Lacs Indian reservation and shall negotiate a cooperative management and jurisdiction agreement with the reservation governing body.

HIST: 1992 c 536 s 3