Land
and water policy integration project
MEI’s Land and Water Policy
Integration Project is an effort to facilitate growth
that is environmentally responsible in the eleven-county
metro area. Across Minnesota, land use and water quality
policies are often administered by different agencies,
causing policy gaps and conflicts that can have unintended
negative outcomes. The problem is greatest in the metro
area where rapid growth is putting natural resources at
risk.
What MEI is doing:
Focus groups conducted by MEI in
2007 revealed the difficulties local governments face
when juggling the demands of development and environmental
management. Conflicting land use and water policies can
cause inefficiencies that lead to failures. Local governments
need policies that are integrated, not burdensome to administer,
and that provide a strong vision for natural resource
protection. In 2008, MEI will convene stakeholder meetings
that will seek ways to better coordinate policies and
will search for non-regulatory options for natural resource
protection as well.
Who Funds this Project?
The McKnight Foundation
Northern Environmental Support Trust
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
For more information, contact Ellen
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