Wastewater Comprehensive Land Use Advisory Committee Minutes, 10/9/03

WASTEWATER COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
October 9, 2003

The Kabetogama Wastewater Management Committee met on October 9, 2003.

The interview process and hiring of the professional engineering firm for Kabetogama wastewater management was reviewed. The committee confirmed the hiring of North American Wetlands Engineering of Forest Lake , MN. Reference checks of this firm support the committee's expectation for innovation, availability of resources and knowledge of best systems for our community wastewater management needs. the Kabetogama Township Board gave its approval for initiating a contract with North American. The contractual process will include legal
consultation.

Bridget Chard, consultant to the committee, reviewed "next steps" which include gathering the following research materials:

• American Wetlands research on groundwater
  
• Soils maps and data
  
• Sanitary and County land use ordinances
  
• Wastewater and land use permits
  
• Land use maps for Kabetogama Township
  
• Wetland, flood plain and utilities mapping
  
  

The need to continue efforts toward public awareness and to engage the resources of local commissioner, Mike Forsman, were discussed.

Submitted by Carol Bryant