Water fee advisory committee

To honor the comments the MPCA received from stakeholders reflecting many perspectives, and to learn more from those potentially affected by a revised rule, the MPCA formed the Water Fee Advisory Committee to provide input to the Commissioner on this important topic. The group met six times in early 2018.

The committee which included a broad range of stakeholders, was charged with providing perspective, input, and advice to the commissioner. This input and advice will inform MPCA decisions on the approach and next steps to address the needs associated with the MPCA's water fee structure.

• Water fee advisory committee members (p-rap2-1b)
• Water Fee Advisory Committee: Findings and recommendations (p-rap2-7)

Meeting resources

• Jan. 8, 2018 Advisory Committee meeting notes (p-rap2-1a)
• Feb. 12, 2018 Advisory Committee meeting documents (p-rap2-2a)
• Webex: Water fee Advisory Committee meeting (Feb. 12, 2018)
• March 16, 2018 Advisory Committee meeting documents (p-rap2-3a)
• Webex: Water fee Advisory Committee meeting (March 16, 2018)
• April 13, 2018 Advisory Committee meeting documents (p-rap2-4a)
• Webex: Water fee Advisory Committee meeting (April 13, 2018)
• May 4, 2018 Advisory Committee meeting documents (p-rap2-5a)
• Webex: Water fee Advisory Committee meeting (May 4, 2018)
• June 8, 2018 Water Fee Advisory Committee meeting documents (p-rap2-6a)
• Webex: Water fee Advisory Committee meeting (June 8, 2018)

Additional information

The MPCA also prepared the information below as requested by and discussed with the Advisory Committee members. The fee revenue scenarios are not formal proposals. These scenarios were prepared to aid the fee discussions with the Advisory Committee and as noted above, to provide input to the Commissioner on the water fee structure. For more information on the funding data and fee revenue scenarios, please see the Advisory Committee meeting documents above.

Water quality program funding data

• Five year average operational expenditures by program (p-rap2-5b)
• FY 2017 water quality program funding by source (p-rap2-5c)
• State comparison percent of NPDES program costs covered by fees (p-rap2-5d)

Water quality fee revenue scenarios for discussion

• Feedlot (p-rap2-5e)
• Stormwater construction (p-rap2-5f)
• Stormwater industrial (p-rap2-5g)
• Stormwater municipal (p-rap2-5h)
• Wastewater industrial (p-rap2-5i)
• Wastewater municipal (p-rap2-5j)
• Wastewater SSTS (p-rap2-5k)