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Elk River <br />Municipal Utilities <br />November 5, 2008 <br />Dear Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission; <br />The ERMU Water Department would like your approval to assist with a locally held <br />Irrigation Management & Water Conservation Seminar. The seminar would be open to <br />Elk River residents and a couple neighboring communities. The emphasis would be on <br />Elk River associations and large irrigation users to attend. This would give us the <br />opportunity to communicate the importance of proper irrigation management. Sherburne <br />County would be the primary facilitator for this event, but we aze seeking approval to <br />assist in planning and possibly some funding if necessary (We have approx. $2000.00 in our <br />fund for Eco-grass, which would be a way to fund the seminar). <br />Seminar -Tentative Itinerary: <br />Seminar to be held during the day, on a Saturday in March of 2009 <br />Special Guests/Speakers <br />o Dr. Bob (Soils Specialist), professor at the University of <br />Minnesota <br />o Craig Otto -Lawn Irrigation Auditor <br />Displays of local vendors and other local conservation companies (ex: <br />Steve's Nursery etc...) <br />o To provide good conservation materials for show and sale (mulch, <br />shrubs etc...) <br />o Irrigation moisture sensors (to stop unnecessary irrigation when raining) <br />*Lunch to be sold for a small fee <br />This is our preliminary list for the event. We feel this seminar would benefit our <br />community by sharing knowledge on water conservation. There is much water that goes <br />to waste. It is our hope that we may educate residents about simple efforts they can make <br />to be sure our community will retain this limited resource for an extended amount of <br />time. <br />Thanks for your feedback and support, <br />Water Department <br />Elk River Municipal Utilities <br />