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Acronyms

Explanation of acronyms and links to there web pages

GPR        Green Project Reserve
EPA (United States Environmental Protection Agency)
http://water.epa.gov/grants_funding/cwsrf/Green-Project-Reserve.cfm


      MDH (Minnesota Department of Health)
         http://www.health.state.mn.us
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     MNPCA (Minnesota Pollution Control Ajancy)
         http://www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/view-document.html?gid=8714 

MNDNR (Minnesota Department of Resources)
  I think MNDNR is also part of this program however as of yet I have not found an documintation.
If anyone comes accost  information pleas e-mail me the link.



Part of the EPA requires all Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) programs to direct a portion of their capitalization grant toward projects that address green infrastructure, water efficiency, energy efficiency, or other environmentally innovative activities.

      CWSRF    Clean Water State Revolving Fund
         http://water.epa.gov/grants_funding/cwsrf/cwsrf_index.cfm

       Green Infrastructure
           http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/greeninfrastructure/index.cfm

      Water Efficiency
           http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/sustain/main_wp_new.cfm

       Energy  Efficiency
          http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/sustain/energyefficiency.cfm

MNPCA   Minnesota pollution control agency.
`http://www.pca.state.mn.us/
PFS  Public Facilities Authority who are the states bankers.
  http://mn.gov/deed/government/public-facilities/
PAC Park  Accessibility Charge
Every municipality will set this up differently.  Maplewood did a good gob explaining WAC, SAC and PAC so I am just going to link to there page.
​WAC & SAC PAC Explained
Phosphate Remediation
  I will continue to add links to this section.
  For now hear is an article by the city of Bolder CO that explains phosphate.

 http://bcn.boulder.co.us/basin/data/NEW/info/TP.html
Quick Take Eminent Domain

Government can take your property in a process that only takes 90 days.


From my understanding this is a way for government to take property from the owner, in away that doesn't allow them time to create a defense or gather support from others who would also appose this eminent domain.

I went to the Minnesota Statutes Index web page. I found this article that looks like state can take property with in 90 days.

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=117.042 

I found this articular in the Star Tribune.  Washington County uses Quick Take for a roundabout. 
http://www.startribune.com/local/east/111886029.html
SAC Sewer Availability Charge
Every municipality will set this up differently.  Maplewood did a good gob explaining WAC, SAC and PAC so I am just going to link to there page.
​WAC & SAC PAC Explained
TMDL Total Maximum Daily Load
  The Clean Water Act, Section 303(d), requires that every two years states publish a list of waters that do not meet water quality standards and    do not support their designated uses. These waters are then considered to be “impaired”. Once a waterbody is placed on the impaired waters  list, a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) must be developed. The TMDL provides a calculation of the maximum amount of a pollutant that a  waterbody can receive and still meet water quality standards.
This is a link to the 2012 Study ( every 2 years)

http://www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/view-document.html?gid=17902
WAC  Water Availability Charge
Every municipality will set this up differently.  Maplewood did a good gob explaining WAC, SAC and PAC so I am just going to link to the page.
​WAC & SAC PAC Explained 
WARSSS (Pronounced wars) "Watershed Assessment of River Stability and Sediment Supply"
   This seems to deal with sediment and runoff more than with phosphates

  Fedral EPA     http://water.epa.gov/scitech/datait/tools/warsss/
  MN EPA           Link to web page

Zumbro River Watershed Restoration Prioritization
  Administered by the Minnesota Department of Resources
  http://www.legacy.leg.mn/projects/zumbro-river-watershed-restoration-prioritization



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