The Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has established a formal, statewide Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Advisory Committee. The Commissioner wants to ensure that DNR continues to build strong relationships with its AIS stakeholders and use their insights and perspectives to help guide DNR AIS activities.
The Environmental Quality Board, comprised of the Commissioners from Gov. Dayton's Cabinet, has undertaken an ambitious Environmental Congress to chart a course for Minnesota's Environmental Future. They are at the citizen's input stage. Forums in Rochester and Bloomington were standing room only, with participants spilling out into the hallways.
2013 MSRPO – MN Lakes & Rivers Advocates Annual Meeting - New Name, Same Mission – To Represent Our Members’ Interests
Saturday Feb. 9, 10:30 – 11:30 at the Minneapolis Convention Center
All members who are current with their 2013 membership will receive free admission to the Minnesota Lake Home and Cabin Show, a $12 per person value.
What might well be a perfect storm is forming for property tax relef. 
At an appearance at the Humphrey Public Policy School this spring, Commissioner of Revenue Myron Frans noted that with the legislative session over, he was looking forward to having some time to put together a major tax reform package in 2013. Republican and Democratic legislative leadership also have major tax reform for 2013 on the front burner. MSRPO has been advocating for a number of reform ideas during these discussions.
The thousands of MSRPO members, are leading the fight to stop AIS spread in Minnesota. When the people lead, the leaders will follow, but we must remind them again and again of the importance of this issue.
Minnesota Seasonal Recreational Property Owners Coalition, MSRPO Executive Director Jeff Forester announced today that MSRPO will be called Minnesota Lakes and River Advocates to reflect the broader constituency, purpose and mission it now serves.
Time at the lake with family and friends is a unique Minnesota value, and must be supported.
MSRPO can offer a solution so that our member organizations have minimum disruption to Lake Association or COLA operations during this difficult time of transition. MSRPO is the only statewide organization whose sole focus is lake issues. We are working to make sure that lake associations get the support they need and lake issues continue to advance.
