News Release 528

MEDIA ADVISORY:
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO HOST
INTERAGENCY WATER QUALITY COUNCIL MEETING DEC. 1

Volume 34-528

Contact: Connie Patterson

(For immediate release)

573-751-1010

Canceled

NOV. 29, 2006

WHO: Missouri Departments of Natural Resources, Agriculture, Conservation, Economic Development, Health and Senior Services, Public Safety, and Transportation.

WHAT: Meeting of the Interdepartmental Coordination Council for Water Quality.

WHEN: 10 a.m., Friday, Dec. 1.

WHERE: Lewis and Clark State Office Building, 1101 Riverside Drive, Jefferson City.
A map to the building is available online at /shared/map-jeffcity.htm#.

WHY: The Interdepartmental Coordination Council for Water Quality, which by executive order is chaired by the Department of Natural Resources representative, was formed by Gov. Matt Blunt to address eight key issues concerning water quality and availability. The council is tasked with coordinating the state's efforts in the following areas: water resource protection, monitoring and improvement; clean water, drinking water safety; wastewater and runoff; well construction and design; flood and drought management; interstate river issues; dam safety; and overall state water planning. On the agenda for this meeting is reviewing agency's water related responsibilities, discussing issues and gaps, and taking action to address those issues and gaps.

For news releases on the Web, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/newsrel. For a complete listing of the department's upcoming meetings, hearings and events, visit the department's online calendar at www.dnr.mo.gov/calendar/search.do.

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