This document is an overview of the EQB and the Department of Employment and Economic Development collaboration of Minnesota's Water Industry Economic Profile. Safe and affordable water is an important aspect of economic vitality and public health. Unfortunately, water supplies are running perilously low around the world; by 2025, market analysts expect two-thirds of the world population will experience water stress.
EQB and the Department of Employment and Economic Development have collaborated to release Minnesota's Water Industry Economic Profile. Safe and affordable water is an important aspect of economic vitality and public health. Unfortunately, water supplies are running perilously low around the world; by 2025, market analysts expect two-thirds of the world population will experience water stress.
At its November 14, 2012 board meeting, the EQB approved recommendations for improving environmental review, recommendations for improving environmental governance and coordination, and the Minnesota Environment and Energy Report Card, in fulfillment of Executive Order 11-32.
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The Environmental Quality Board (EQB), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Minnesota River Board and more than 20 partners are developing a partnership for restoring the Minnesota River Basin. The partnership will provide the basin’s water and land managers with new tools for making sensible water and land use choices. It will help people living in the area understand how decisions can serve everyone’s economic interests by contributing to a diversified agricultural community and a beautiful and healthy environment.
Since the early 1990's an interagency group of water monitoring technical experts has been meeting on a regular basis to ensure efficiency and interagency coordination.
This web page was created to support the activities of the group. Information generated for each of the meetings will be posted here.
The Environmental Quality Board charged the Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological and Water Resources, to work with EQB staff to lead a team of expert hydrologists to evaluate models and tools needed for managing groundwater sustainably.
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Managing for Water Sustainability: A Report of the EQB Water Availability Project. The EQB adopted the final report on November 20, 2008.
A GIS prototype was created by EQB and LMIC staff for providing a broad perspective to proposed water use. Check out the Water Availability Information System tool.
Minnesota Statutes, section 103A.43 directs the Environmental Quality Board and Department of Natural Resources to conduct a biennial assessment of the availability of water to meet the state’s long range needs. The most recent report, Use of Minnesota’s Renewable Water Resources: Moving Toward Sustainability, was completed April 2007, with ongoing activities in preparation for the next biennial reporting.