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Agenda Item 5F <br />Environmental Board Meeting Date: October 27, 2004 <br />Topic: Friends of the Mississippi Water Quality Workshop <br />Background: The Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) is a charitable <br />501( c )3 Organization by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and is incorporated <br />and registered as a charity in the State of Minnesota. FMR seeks to restore the <br />Mississippi River's fish and wildlife, it's vital floodplains and bluffs, it's natural and <br />cultural treasures, it's beauty and romance. Attachment 1 is from the FMR web <br />page. <br />The Friends of the Mississippi River reach out to upstream stakeholders in an <br />effort to take restoration to the source waters. Through public education efforts <br />the FMR hope to raise awareness of the Mississippi River watershed efforts that <br />can help achieve Mississippi River improvements. <br />The FRM has approached the City of Lino Lakes to express their desire to initiate <br />and offer a public education for watershed stakeholders in the Lino Lakes area. <br />Please see Attachment 2 for their submitted information. <br />Analysis: <br />This would be a good and timely public education session. <br />Options: <br />1. Recommend moving forward with FMR <br />2. Other recommendation of the EB <br />Recommendation: <br />Option 1. <br />Attachments <br />`l. FMR web page <br />2. Friends of the Mississippi River packet <br />• <br />