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Water Quality Commission 2412 17th St. Spirit Lake, IA 51360 |
| Water Quality
Commissioners Ron Walker, Chairman Arnolds Park Bob Sewell, Vice Chairman Milford Carlton Mitchell, Treasurer Orleans Greg Drees, Arnolds Park Jim Jensen, Arnolds Park (Alternate) Wayne Northey, Dickinson County Darryl Halling, Dickinson County June Goldman, Dickinson County Jeff Rolfes, Lake Park Mel Berryhill, Milford Jane Shuttleworth, Okoboji Barbara Mendenall, Okoboji (Alternate) Phil Brown, Okoboji (Alternate) Dean Dodds, Spirit Lake Bob Cosens, Spirit Lake (Alternate) Pat McNorton, Spirit Lake Everett Houge, Superior Marc Benedict, Terril Brad Jones, Wahpeton Timothy Wilson, Wahpeton Orville Berg, West Okoboji |
The Dickinson County water Quality Commission is a group
that was formed by a 28-E agreement between all the incorporated areas
of the county and the county board of supervisors. The 28-E agreement
has created the potential for $1.5 Million to be spent on water quality
projects that will effect the watersheds of Dickinson County lakes.
This agreement in the state that was established for water quality.
The Goals for the water Quality Commission were to match local dollars to state, federal and private funds. The goal was to be able to match $3 of state, federal and private funds to every dollar that was appropriated by the Water Quality Commission. Another goal was to use some funds in the Jackson County, Minnesota portions of the Dickinson County Lakes Watersheds. The forming of the Water Quality Commission also gave all the partners in the agreement a place to send any person or group looking for funds to improve water quality. The Water Quality Commission 2003 fiscal year, there was $100,000 available for project. The Water Quality Commission received 13 applications with a total request of $184,903. Nine of the thirteen projects were funded in 2003. Overall, the Water Quality Commission funds were matched $6 to every dollar that the commission appropriated. The Water Quality Commission 2004 fiscal year, there was $200,000 available for project. The Water Quality Commission received 14 applications with a total request of $357,851. Nine of the fourteen projects were funded in 2004. Overall, the Water Quality Commission funds were matched $12 to every dollar that the commission appropriated. |