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Finally, Section 16 of the Act added a new Subdivision 3a to Minnesota Statutes Section 112.42. This new subdivision directs the Water Resources Board (Board) to restructure the boards of managers of metropolitan watershed districts established before the effective date of the Act to ensure compliance with the requirements of Sections 14 and 15 of the Act. It states that, "Additional managers, if any, shall be appointed by the county designated by the Board, to terms designated by the Board, at the time of the next regular appointment of successors to managers of the district." It further directs the Board to "...request recommendations from the district and the affected local government units." THE WATER RESOURCES BOARD REQUESTS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF YOUR CITY, TOWN, OR COUNTY ON WHETHER THE SIZE OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS SHOULD BE INCREASED, AND IF SO, THE NUMBER OF MANAGERS PREFERRED. The Board has also mailed a letter to the watershed district requesting their recommendations. The Board has encouraged each metropolitan watershed district to invite a repre- sentative of each local governmental unit having territory in the district to a meeting to discuss whether the size of the board of managers should be increased. If the watershed district and affected local units reach a concensus, the Board encourages you to jointly submit a recommendation. If a concensus is not reached, recommendations can be submitted individually. After receipt of local recommendations, the Board will decide whether an increase in the size of the board of managers is in the public interest. If the Board increases the size of a district's board of managers, it will issue an Order distributing the additional manager positions among affected counties and designating the length of their initial terms of office. If you have any questions, please contact Mel Sinr at 296 -2840. MINNESOTA WATER RESOURCES BOARD Duane R. Ekman Chairman