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Mayor Leland Knutson ( Ar -c.
City of Rosemount'•
P.O. Box 510
Rosemount, Minnesota 55068
Re: H R 2 5 3 0 Tri surer
Vento Bill to Nationalize Mississippi River in
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metropolitan Area
Dear Mayor Knutson:
Enclosed is a copy of the Resolution adopted by the
Board of Supervisors of Grey Cloud Island Township,
Washington County, Minnesota, urging the members of Congress
to oppose the Vento Bill, HR2530, which proposes to
nationalize the Mississippi River through our area.
We are enclosing a copy of the Bill from the
Congressional Record' in the event that you have not received
a copy.
Perhaps your governmental unit might consider
similar action if you share our concerns. A mailing list of
the affected governmental units in our area is enclosed for
your convenience, along with a list of the members of
Congress. The mailing address for all Senators is United
States Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510, and the mailing
address of all House members is United States House of
Representatives, Washington, D.C. 20215.
Please contact us if you have any questions, or
desire any assistance or participation.
Sincerely,
Carroll J. O' oyle, erk
612/459-2861
Loretta Stone, Chair - 612/298-2518
tt. Gordon Nesvig, Supervisor 612/339-6500
Lee Edwards, Supervisor - 612/228-2620
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Enclosures
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Al;ay 27,-1987
CONGROONAL RECORD — Extensions of Rent* E 2075
EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS
VENTO INTRODUCES LEGISLA-
TION TO ESTABLISH TIIE MIS-
SISSIPPI NATIONAL RIVER AND
RECREATION AREA
HON. BRUCE F. VENTO
OF MINNESOTA
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Wednesday, Alay 27, 1987
Mr. VENTO. Mr. Speaker, 1 am pleased to
reintroduce today major legislation to desig-
nate the 80 -mile segment of the Mississippi
River through the St. PaulWinneapolis metro-
politan area as the "Mississippi National River
and Recreation Area."
This legislation was originally introduced
late in the 99th Congress. Since that time t
have been pleased with the input 1 have re-
ceived from public officials and private individ-
uals concerned with the care and utilization of
this magnificent river resource.
The Mississippi as it flows through the Twin
Cities metropolitan area is truly a national
asset, containing a diversity of resources
found in no other stretch of this great river.
The river itself undergoes a transformation in
its passage through the Twin Cities area—
going from a wild and shallow river to channel
cutting through a deep scenic gorge before
breatting out into a broad floodplain over-
looked by magnificent bluffs.
It eras because of the diversity of natural re-
sources that man was drawn here. Former
Indian sites abound along the river, and when
whites entered the area they drew upon the
river's natural features to establish the major
miltiary post of the upper Midwest, Fort Snell-
ing, along the Mississippi's bluffs.
The river further spurred the economic life
of the area, an important role it still plays
today. At St. Anthony Falls in Minneapolis, the
only significant waterfall along the entire Mis-
sissippi, commerce boomed through the de-
velopment of sawmills and flour mills and the
operation of the first hydroelectric dam on the
Mississippi. As with the river's early history,
the Twin Cities today still serve as the termi-
nus for commercial navigation on the upper
Mississippi.
The unique historic, cultural, recreational,
economic and other values of the river
through the seven -county metropolitan river
corridor make the Mississippi a special nation-
al resource. However, the value of this re-
source is, unfortunately, not being fully real-
ized. The preservation and utilization of the
river i3 impeded by the lack of a coordinated
plan for the rivers management. A large
number of Federal, State, and local agencies
have jurisdiction over various aspects of the
river, with the result that there are conflicting
and overlapping policies in the land and water
management of this magnificent resource.
The legislation 1 am introducing today rec-
ognizes the national significance and interest
in the river. It builds upon that to develop a
framework that draws upon the ideas and ex-
pertise at the Federal, State, and local levels.
The effective care and management of this
river segment needs to be a cooperative
effort. For too long, Federal, State, and local
plans and policies have run in different direc-
bons—the result of this being that the river
environment has suffered.
Following a National Park Service recon-
naissance study in 1980 which I requested, 1
offered legislative language that became law,
creating the Metropolitan River Corridor Study
Committee. The committee's report submitted
to Congress in 1986 has provided further im-
petus for the need for a comprehensive effort
to address the Mississippi River's future man-
agement and use.
The legislation i am introducing also con-
tains provisions autharizing Federal participa-
tion in a Tri -Rivers Board, which will provide a
forum for consultation and cooperation in the
management of the Mississippi, St. Croix, and
Minnesota Rivers within the Twin Cities metro-
politan area. By working with State and local
governments, we can significantly improve the
management of these rivers.
The recent public and private efforts to en-
hance the river are evidence of the emer-
gence of a community consensus that recog-
nizes what an outstanding physical feature the
Mississippi River is, its important role in the
development of the region, as well as the im-
portant role it continues to play today in the
recreation and economic life of the communi-
ty.
believe my legislation can build upon this
recognition to define the appropriate national
role and implement a cooperative plan that
recognizes the valued historical, cultural, natu-
ral, recreational and economic resources
which the Mississippi has to offer.
The text of the bill follows:
H.R. —
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United Slates of
America fn Congress assembled,
SECT ION 1. FINDiNG.9 AND PURPOSES.
(A) Fmriinas.-The Congress finds that:
(1) The Mississippi River Corridor within
the St. Patel -Minneapolis Metropolitan Area
represents a nationally significant histori-
cal, recreational, scenic, cultural, natural,
and scientific resource.
(2) There is a national interest in the pres-
ervation, protection and enhancement of
these resources for the benefit of the people
of the United States.
(3) State and local planning efforts along
the River Corridor provide a unique founda-
tion for coordinating Federal. State, and
local planning and management processes.
(9) Existing Federal agency programs lack
sufficient coordination with State and local
planning and regulatory authorities to pro-
vide for adequate and comprehensive re-
source management and economic develop-
ment consistent with the protection of the
Mississippi River Corridor's nationally sig-
nificant resources, and the public use and
enjoyment of the area.
(5) The preservation, enhancement, enjoy-
ment, and utilization of the nationally sig-
nificant resources of the Mississippi River
Corridor can be accomplished by a coopera-
tive Federal. State and local comprehensive
planning and management effort.
(b) PvnPOSEs.—The purposes of this Act
are:
(1) To protect. preserve and enhance the
significant values of the waters and land of
the Mississippi River Corridor within the
St. Paul -Minneapolis Metropolitan Area.
(2) To encourage adequate coordination of
all governmental programs affecting the
land and water resources of the Mississippi
River Corridor.
(3) To provide management framework to
assist the State of Minnesota and its units
of local government in the development and
Implementation of the Integrated resource
management programs for the Mississippi
River Corridor in order to assure orderly
public and private development In the area
consistent with the findings of this Act.
SEC. 2. ESTARIASHdIENT OF NATIONAL RIVF1t AND
RECREATION AREA.
(a) ESTABLISIIMENT.—There is hereby es-
tablished the Mississippi National River and
Recreation Area (hereinafter in this Act re-
ferred to as the "Area") which shall consist
of that portion of the Mississippi River and
adjacent lands generally within the St.
Paul -Minneapolis Metropolitan Area, as de-
pleted on the map entitled Mississippi Na-
tional River and Recreation Area numbered
MI-NRA/80,000 and dated April 1987. The
map shall be on file and available for public
inspection in the offices of the Department
of the Interior in Washington, D.C., anti in
the offices of the Metropolitan Council of
the Twin Cit.les Area In St. Paul, Minnesota.
(b) DOURDARms.—The Secretary of the In-
terior (hereafter referred to as the "Secre-
tary") shall publish in the Federal Register,
as soon as practicable after the date of en-
actment of this Act a detailed description
and map of the boundaries established
under subsection (a).
SEC. :1. M1SSf5ti11111t RIVER COORDINATING COM-
MISSION.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT. -There is hereby es-
tablished a Mississippi River Coordinating
Commission whose purpose shall be to assist
Federal, State, and local authorities In the
development and implementation of an inte-
grated resource management plan for those
lands and waters as specified in section 2.
The Commission shall consist of the follow-
ing 18 members appointed by the Secretary
of the Interior:
(1) The Director of the National Park
Service, or his designee.
(2) The Chief of the Corps of Engineers,
or his designee.
(3) The Director of the Fish and Wildlife
Service, or his designee.
(9) 3 individuals, nominated by the Gover-
nor of Minnesota, to represent the interests
of the State of Minnesota.
(5) 1 individual, nominated by the Gover-
nor of Wisconsin to represent the Interests
of the State of Wisconsin,
(6) 1 individual. to represent the Metro-
politan Council of the Twin Cities Area.
(7) 2 individuals, to represent the cities of
St. Paul and Minneapolis.
(8) 2 Individuals. nominated by the Gover-
nor of Minnesota. to represent the interests
of the other affected municipalities and
counties.
(9) 1 individual, to represent the Metro-
politan Parks and Open Spaces Commission.
® This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor.
Metter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor.
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( l0) I ioditidual, nominated by the Gover-
nor of Minnesota, to represent the interests
of commercial navigation.
(11) 4 individual;;, nominated by the Gov-
ernor of Minnesota, to be chosen from the
general public.
(n) TERMs.---(i) Except, as provided in
paragraphs (2) and (3), metubers (other
than ex officio members) shall be appointed
for terms of 3 years.
(2) Of the members first appointed—
(A) Under paragraph (4) of subsection (a):
(i) I shall be appointed for a term of i
yea r.
(ii) 1 shall be appointed for a term of 2
years.
(13) Under paragraphs (7) and (8) of sub-
section (a), one shall be appointed for a
term of i year.
(C) tinder paragraph (11) of subsection
(a):
(f) 1 shall be appointed for a term of 1
year.
(ii) 1 shall be appointed for a term of 2
years.
(iii) 1 shall be appointed for a term of 4
s ears.
(3) Any member appointed to fill a vacan-
cy occurring before the expiration of the
term for which his predecessor was appoint-
ed shall be appointed only for the remain-
der of such term. A member may serve after
the expiration of his term until his succes-
sor his taken office.
(C) COMPENSATION.—Members of the Com-
mission shall serve without pay. While away
from their homes or regular places of busi-
ness in the performance of services for the
Commission, members of the Commission
::hall be allowed travel expenses, including
per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same
manner as persons employed intermittently
In Government service are allowed expenses
under section 5703 of title 5 of the United
States Code,
(d) CIIA:RPEnsom.-The Chairperson of the
Commission shall be appointed by the Sec
rotary front among the members of the
Commission to serve for a term of 3 years.
(e) QuoRttM.-7 members of the Commis-
sion shall constitutes quorum.
(f) MErrINGS.—The Commission shall
meet at the call of the Chairman or a ma-
jority of its members.
(g) DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES AND PRO-
GxAMs.—As a coordinator and advisory orga-
nization, the Commission shall assist time
Secretary, the State of Minnesota and local
units of government. utilizing existing site
plans, in developing the following:
(1) Policies and programs for tine preserva-
tion and enhancement of the environmental
values of the Area.
(2) Policies and programs for enhanced
public outdoor recreation opportunities in
the Area.
(3) Policies and programs for the conser-
vation and protection of the scenic, histori-
cal, cultural, nutural and scientific values of
the Area.
(4) Policies and programs for the commer-
cial utilization of the Area and its related
natural resources, consistent with the pro-
tection of the values for which the Area is
established as tile Mississippi National
River and Recreational Area.
(h) STAFF.—The Secretary shall provide
the Commission with such staff and techni-
cal assistance as the Secretary, after consul-
tation with the Commission, considers ap-
propriate to enable ttie Commission to carry
out its duties. Upon request of the Secre-
tary, any Federal agency may provide infor-
mation, personnel, property, and services on
a reimbursable basis, to the Commission to
assist. in carrying out its duties under tills
Act. The Secretary may accept the services
of personnel detailed from the State of Min-
nesota or any political subdivision of the
Slate and may reimburse the State or such
political subdivision for such services.
(f) PLAN.—Within 3 years after enactment
of this Act, the Commission ,hail submit to
the Secretary and the Governor of Minneso-
ta a comprehensive plan for land and coater
use measures for the area to be developed
and implemented by the responsible Federal
agencies, the State of Minnesota, and local
political subdivisions. The plan shall utilize
existing site pians but shall coordinate
those pians to present a unified comprehen-
sive plan for the Area. The plait shall in-
clude but not be limited to each of the fol-
lowing:
(1) A program for management of exising
and future land and water use.
(2) A program providing for coordinated
Implementation and administration of the
plan with proposed assignment of responsi-
bilities to tate appropriate governmental
unit at the Federal, State, regional and local
levels.
(3) A coordination and consistency compo-
nent which details the ways in which local,
State and Federal programs and policies
may best be coordinated to promote the
purpose of this Act.
(4) A program for the consolidation of
permits that may be required by Federal,
Stats, and local agencies having jurisdiction
over land and waters within the Area.
(j) DEVELOPMENT OF PLAN.—
(1) In developing the plan the Commission
shall consult on a regular basis with appro-
priate officials of any local government, or
Federal or State agency which has jurisdic-
tion over lands and waters within the Area.
(2) In developing the plan the Commission
shall consult with interested conservation,
business, professional and citizen' orga.ntza
tions.
(3) In developing the plan the Commission
shall conduct public hearings within the
Area, and at such other places as may be ap-
propriate, for the purposes of providing in-
terested persons with the opportunity to
testify with respect to matters to be ad-
dressed by the plan.
(k) APPROVAL OF PLay.—Thc Commissions
plan shall be submitted to the Secretary
and the Governor of Minnesota, for their
review. The Secretary shall act on the plan
within 90 days. In determining whether to
approve or disapprove the plan, the Secre-
tary shall consider any comments submitted
by the Governor. In reviewing the pian the
Secretary shall also consider each of the fol-
lowing:
(1) The adequacy of public participation.
(2) Assurances of plan Implementation
from State and local officials,
(3) The adequacy of regulatory and finan-
cial tools are In place to implement the
plan.
(4) Plan provisions for continuing over-
sight of the plan implementation by the
Secretary and the Governor of Minnesota.
If the Secretary disapproves the plan, he
shall, within 60 days after the date of such
disapproval advise the Commission in writ-
ing of the reasons therefor, together with
his recommendations for revision. The Com-
mission shall within 90 days of receipt of
such notice of disapproval revise and resub-
mit tyle plan to the Secretary who shall ap-
prove or disapprove a proposed revision
within 60 days after the date it is submitted
to him.
(1) INTERIM PROGRAM.—Prior to the adop-
tion of the Commission's plait, the Secre-
tary shall monitor all land and water use ac-
tivities within the Area to ensure that said
activities are fn keeping with the purposes
of this Act, and shall consult and cooperate
with lite Stats of Minnesota and its political
subdivisions to minimize adverse impacts oil
the values for which the Area is established.
(in) COMMISSION REvn;w.--The Comunls-
sion shall assist the Secretary and the Gov-
ernor of Minnesota in reviewing and inoul-
toring the implementation of the plan by
Federal, State, and focal governmental
agencies having jurisdiction in lite Area.
The Commission may, after providing, for
public comment and subject to the Secre-
tary's approval, as set forth in subsection
(j), modify said plan, if the Commission de-
termines that such modification is necessary
to further rte purposes of this Act.
(it) TERMINATION OF COMMISSION.—The
Commission shall terminate on the date 10
years after the enactment of this Act.
SFC.4. FF DF RAI. LANDS AND nF t'F;t.OP51F;NT5.
(a) LANDs.-Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, any Federal property locat-
ed within the boundaries of the Area as
Identified on the map referred to in section
2, Is hereby transferred without consider-
ation to the administrative jurisdiction of
the Secretary for use by him in implement-
ing the purposes of this Act, except as fol- ,
lows:
(1) 1" acilit.ios and lands administered by
the Secretary of the Army through the
Corps of Engineers for navigational pur-
poses may continue to be used by the Secre-
tary of 'tie Army subject to the provisions
of subsection (b),
(2) Federal property on which there is lo-
cated any building or other Structure which
Is in use (as of the enartment of this Act)
shall not be transferred under this subsec-
tion without the concurrence of the admin-
istering agency.
(b) FEDERAL AoENCY ACTIVITIFS.—
(1) IN GF,NERAI..--Before any department.,
agency, or instrumentality of the United
States issues or approves any license or
permit for any facility or undertaking
within the Area and before any such depart-
ment, agency or Instrumentality commences
any undertaking or provides any Federal as-
sistance to the State or any local govern-
mental jurisdiction for any undertaking
within the Area, the department, agency, or
instrumentality shall notify the Secretary.
The Secretary shall review the proposed fa-
cility or undertaking to assess its compat-
ibility with the plan approved under section
3. The Secretary shall make a determina-
tion with respect to the compatibility or in-
compatibility of a proposed facility or un-
dertaking within 60 days of receiving notice
under this subsection. Unless the Secretary
determines that the proposed facility or un-
dertaking Is compatible with the plan, or
that such proposed facility or undertaking
is essential for the protection of public
health or safety or t5 necessary for national
security or defense, no license or permit
may be Issued by a department, agency, or
Instrumentality of the United States for the
facility or undertaking and no such depart-
ment., agency, or Instrumentality may com-
mence the undertaking or provide Federal
assistance for such undertaking.
(2) WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENTS.—The
authority of the Secretary of the Army,
through the Corps of Engineers, to under-
take or contribute to water resources devel-
opments, including shore erosion control
and navigation Improvements on lands and
waters within the Area shall be exercised in
accordance with plans that are mutually ac-
ceptable to the Secretary and the Secretary
of the Army. Such authority shall be exer-
cised in a manner consistent with the pur-
poses of this Art and the purposes of exist.
Ing statutes dealing with water and related
resources development.
May 27, 1987
%6C. S. ADIIINISTRATION.
CONGRAONAL RECORD — Lvensions of Reni irks
(a) AUTHORITIEs.—The Secretary shall ad-
minister the Area in accordance with this
Act, and in accordance with the provisions
Of law generally applicable to units of the
national park system. In the case of any
conflict between the provisions of this Act
and such generally applicable provisions of
law, the provisions of this Act shall govern.
(b) SLATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES.—In ad-
ministering the Area, tile Secretary shall
consult and cooperate with the State of
Minnesota and Its political subdivisions con-
cerning Lite development and management
of Federal lands within the Area.
(c) LAND AcQUISITIoN. Within the bound-
aries of the Area, the Secretary is author-
ized, in consultation with the State of Min-
nesota and the affected local governmental
unit, to acquire land and interests therein
by donation, purchase with donated or ap-
propriated funds, exchange or transfer,
except is provided in paragraphs (1) and
(2).
(1) Any lands or Interests therein owned
by the State of Minnesota or any political
subdivision thereof may be acquired only by
donation.
(2) Privately owned lands or interests
therein may be acquired only with the con-
sent of the owner thereof unless the Secre-
tary makes a determination pursuant to
subsection (d)(2).
(d) REVIEW OF LOCAL PLANS.—
(1) AUTHORITY.—For the purpose Of pro-
tecting the integrity of the Area the Secre-
tary shall review all relevant local plans,
laws and ordinances to determine whether
they substantially conform to the plan ap-
proved pursuant to section 3. Additionally
the Secretary shall determine the adequacy
of enforcement of such plans, laws, and or-
dinances, including review of building per-
mits and zoning variances granted by local
governments, and amendments to local laws
and ordinances.
(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of review
under paragraph (1) shall be to determine
the degree to which actions by local govern-
ments are compatible with the purposes of
this Act. Following the approval of the plan
under section 3 and after a reasonable
period of time has elapsed, upon a finding
by the Secretary that such plans, laws and
ordinances are nonexistent, are otherwise
not in conformance with the plan or are not
being enforced in such manner as will carry
out the purposes of this Act (as determined
by the Secretary), and if the Secretary de-
termines that there is no feasible alterna-
tive available to prevent uses which would
be substantially incompatible with the plan,
the Secretary may exercise the authority
available to him under the provisions of
paragraph (3).
(3) ACQUISITION.—In those sections of the
Area where local plans, laws and ordinances,
or amendments thereto or variances there.
from are found by the Secretary not to be in
conformance with the plan approved pursu-
ant to section 3, or are not being enforced in
such manner as will carry out the purposes
of this Act (as determined by the Secre-
tary), the Secretary shall notify the local
government authority concerned. Unless,
within 00 days after the date of such notice,
the plan, law, or ordinance, amendment, or
variance is modified to conform with the
plan or enforced in such manner as will
carry out the purposes of this Act (as deter.
inined by the Secretary), the Secretary may
acquire land or interests in land without the
consent of the owner thereof. Land and in-
terests in land acquired pursuant to this
subsection shall be restricted to the geo-
graphical area of the local g(ivernutental
unit hailing to conform with the plan and
shall be limited to those lands clearly and
directly required. In the judgment of the
Secretary, for the protection of the Area in
a manner compatible with the plan.
(e) USE AND OCCUPANCY or ACQUIRED IM-
PROVED PROPERTY.—(1) The Secretary may
permit the owner or owners of any im-
proved residential property acquired by the
Secretary under this Act to retain a right of
use and occupancy of the property for non-
commercial residential uses not Incompati-
ble with the plan approved under to section
3. Except as provided in this subsection,
such rights shall before a definite term
ending not more than 25 years from the
date of acquisition or a term ending at the
death of the owner. The owner shall elect
the term to be reserved, except that if the
owner is a corporation, trust, partnership or
any entity other than an individual, the
term shall not exceed 25 years. Unless the
property is wholly or partially donated, the
Secretary shall pay to the owner reserving a
right of use and occupancy under this sec-
tion the fair market value of the property
on the date of its acquisition, less the fair
market value on that date of the right re-
tained by the owner.
(2) The Secretary may terminate at any
time a right retained pursuant to this sub-
section if it is being exercised in a manner
Incompatible with the plan approved pursu-
ant to section 3.
(3) As used in this subsection—the term
"improved residential property" means a
single-family dwelling, the construction of
which began before January 1, 1937, togeth-
er with such land on which the dwelling and
appurtenant buildings are located as is in
the same ownership as such dwelling and as
the Secretary designates is reasonably nec-
essary for the owner's continued use and oc-
cupancy of the dwelling.
SEC. 6. STATE AND LOCAL ASSISTANCE AND JURIS-
DICTION.
(a) GRANTS.—Upon approval of ttte plan
under section 3, the Secretary is authorized
to make grants to the State of Minnesota,
or its political subdivisions, for tl)e acquisi-
tion within the Area of lands and waters or
Interests therein in a manner consistent
with the purposes of this Act.
(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secre-
tary is authorized and directed to enter Into
cooperative agreements with the State of
Minnesota or any political subdivision
thereof pursuant to which he may assist In
the planning for and interpretation of non -
Federal publicly owned lands within the
At -ea.
(c) TEcIINICAL AssISTANcF. -To enable the
State of Minnesota and Its political subdivi-
sions to develop and implement programs
compatible with the plan, the Secretary
shall provide such technical assistance to
the State and Its political subdivisions Its he
deems appropriate.
(d) STATE AND LOCAL JURISDICTION.—Noth-
ing in this Act shall diminish. enlarge, or
modify any right of the State of Minnesota
or any political subdivision thereof, to exer-
cise civil and criminal jurisdiction within
the Area, or to tax persons, corporations,
franchises, or private property on the lands
and waters included in the Area.
SEC. 7. Atg1IORi'LATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated
such sutras as may be necessary to carry out
this Act.
TITLE II—TRI-RIVERS MANAGEMENT
SEC. 261. TRI -RIVERS MANA(:t MENT HOARD.
(a) FEDERAL REPRESENTATivEs.—In further-
ance of the inti grated management of those
portions of the Mississippi, St. Croix, and
Mhuiesota Rivers within the St. Paut•Min-
neapolis Metropolitan Area, the Secretary
of the Interior and the Secretary of the
Army are authorized and directed to ap-
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point representatives to a Tri -Rivers Man-
agement Board (hereafter referred to as the
"Board"), or any similar organization, which
may be established by the State of MInneso-
ta to assist in the development and imple-
mentation of consistent and coordinated
land use planning and management policy
for such portions of such rivers.
(b) PERSONNEL.—Upon request of the
Board, the Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of the Army may detail, on a re-
imbursable basis, any personnel to the
Board.
(c) AUTHORIZATION of APPROPRIATIONS.—
There Is hereby authorized to carry out the
purposes of this section the sum of $100,000
annually; except that the Federal contribu-
tion to the Board shall not exceed one-third
of the annual operating costs of the Board.
TIIE MARYLAND PHYSICAL
FITNESS COMMISSION
HON. ROY DYSON
OF MARYLAND
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Wednesday, May 27, 1987
Mr. DYSON. Mr. Speaker, 1 rise today to
commemorate the 25th anniversary of the
Maryland Physical Fitness Commission. Since
its establishment in 1861, the commission has
performed an invaluable service to the Mary-
land community.
The commission was established in order to
fulfill the goals of the President's Council on
Physical Fitness and Sports. Maryland was
the first to form a State commission on physi-
cal fitness. The commission originally consist-
ed of 25 board members and a chairman. The
first chairman was Harry D. Kaufman, who
presided over the commission until 1978,
when my distinguished colleague, the Honora-
ble BEVERLY B. BYRON, replaced him. The
goals of the Maryland Commission remain the
same: working cooperatively with the Mary-
land Department of Education toward the pro-
motion of physical fitness for all Maryland citi-
zens. While the commission's primary focus is
on school children, adults also benefit from
commission programs. Finally, the Maryland
Commission on Physical Fitness works coop-
eratively with various private groups in the
promotion of physical exercise programs.
Throughout the years, the commission has
created a variety of different programs to help
Marylanders of all ages to get in shape. The
commission established the "Five Points Pro-
gram, which established minimum exercise
standards for all physical education programs
in county schools. The Maryland Commission
also converted old railroad right-of-ways into
new hiking and biking traits. In 1967 the
"Active People Over 60" program was initiat-
ed, encouraging elderiy citizens to join in a
physical exercise program especially designed
to keep them fit.
Mr. Speaker, in these and innumerable
other ways, the Maryland Physical Fitness
Commission has enriched the physical health
and well being of all Marylanders. For this
reason, Mr. Speaker, on this occasion of its
25th anniversary, on behalf of all Marylanders,
1 would like to express our heartfelt giatitude
for the outstanding work the commission has
done throughout the years.
i
RESOLUTION OPPOSING HR2530
WHEREAS, Congressman Vento has introduced a bill,
HR2530, which affects over 80 miles of property on both sides of
the Mississippi River running through the Minneapolis -St. Paul
metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, this area is the largest, most highly
developed, and the most expensive, metropolitan area in the State
of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, there are twenty cities and five counties
regulating development along this portion of the Mississippi
River, all with appropriate planning departments and
comprehensive plans which interrelate, and the area is further
coordinated by the Metropolitan Council for the seven county
metropolitan area, various watershed districts, and other
agencies; and
WHEREAS, HR2530 takes control of planning, development,
and other matters, away from the "state and local units of
government and places it in the hands of a single nonelected
official in Washington D.C.; and
WHEREAS HR2530 5
30 tends to nationalize a tremendous
amount of private property, with thousands of individual and
corporate owners, which would ultimately cost the federal
government and taxpayers an immeasurably large amount of money in
acquisition costs, as well as costing local governments an
immeasurably large amount of lost revenue as a result of losing
such property off the property tax rolls;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of
Supervisors of Grey Cloud Island Township, Washington County,
Minnesota, an Urban Township, that all members of Congress and
the Senate be, and they hereby are requested and urged to vote
against HR2530.
Dated this _ day of September, 1987.
c.
ATTES
Lor tta S e, Chair
Carroll J. Bo erk
If
rdoI Nes` i ,-Supery sor
Lee Edwards, Supervisor