News Release 549

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

Volume 34-549

Contact: Connie Patterson

(For immediate release)

573-751-1010

DEC. 12, 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. 15.

WHERE: Gasconade Camp Conference Room, 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. The agenda includes discussion of issues and gaps in coordination proposed by members and prioritization of these issues. It also includes review of the draft council report and discussion of the council's next steps.

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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