CAC Board of Directors will meet next on Wednesday, March 25, 1998. Time and place to be announced. Mark your calendars!

Meeting opened with a presentation by Judy Crane, Research Scientist at MPCA, "Sediment Findings in St.Louis River Estuary". A phase approach was used: 1) Assessment; 2) Sampling "hot spots", using core samples; 3) Implementation and Remediation. Study financed by GLNPO and EPA. RAP was motivating force for sediment studies. CAC will be doing historical study of the harbor, which will be of help. It is sometimes difficult to determine responsible parties over time.

A membership list was distributed; number of members is down about 50%. The Executive Committee is reviewing membership categories. CAC needs to grow -- could use publicity about what we are doing. Have sent out mailings without much response.

CAC office opened June 7: Suite 303a DeWitt Seitz Bldg., 394 Lake Ave. So., (Canal Park), Duluth 55802, Phone: 218/733-9520 Fax: 218-723-4794 E-mail: slrcac@cp.duluth.mn.us. Watershed Guardian program (Cargill, Great Lakes, Dupont contributed) is on-going, with storm drain stenciling and stream bio-monitoring with fathead minnows. Phase 3 will involve tree planting and fencing along Miller Creek. Sediment Workgroup will help Karen, Executive Director, with historical characterization of the harbor. CAC needs staff or volunteers to help with clerical work in the office.

Budget was distributed. Finance Committee has met and will meet again soon. Karen took a course in financial management for non-profits. Committee: Carl Richards, Treasurer, Steve Gilbert and Kay McKenzie, Co-Chairs, Bob Bruce, Harvey Hoven, and Brian Fredrickson. Members of the Board of Directors need to know the financial situation. Accounting system will be available by March Board meeting. By-laws require an audit committee report by March 31.

Meetings of the Board of Directors moved to 4th week of the month: Meetings in 1998 will be: March 25, May 27 and October 28, 1998. Annual meeting will be January 27, 1999. Time and place of meetings will be made available to members. Need e-mail addresses so that minutes can be sent out by e-mail.

Committee Reports:
Sediment (Judy Crane, Chair) -- active committee; focus on education of what's happening in the harbor; want to increase participation; group very dedicated.

Non-Point (Paul Sandstrom, Chair) -- haven't met with any regularity; accomplishments in Nemadji River basin; proposed Nemadji River for USDA funding ($100,000) with landowners involved; report is out, need to have a public statement about the project; road builders need to learn how to build roads in red clay.

Stewardship (Cindy Hagley reporting) -- Stewardship awards are good and should continue; no permanent chair at present, so no meeting scheduled; Karen made presentation at Douglas County which was well-received.

Communication (Kay McKenzie, Chair) -- meeting in January; considering a logo contest; would like a newspaper article about RAP and CAC; Budgeteer has had good coverage (Joan Farnam will help), but need more liaison with other newspapers.

Implementation (Steve Gilbert, Chair) -- presented a letter to Duluth City Council about Spirit Mt. expansion; Council passed measure 5-4 in spite of controversy; we will get another chance to comment in the future; implementation recommendations are being studied; need people to "bird dog" the recommendations.

Watershed Conference (Carl Richards reporting) -- we are required by contract to host a conference involving watershed planning; need an ad hoc committee with chair(s).

Liaison Reports:
USX (US Steel) (Bill Majewski) -- US Steel has entombed coal tar; pulled out contaminants in wire mill pond and are filling with sediment.

Interlake (Mark Hagley) -- Workgroup has been successful in guiding clean-up of site; now working on sediments: risk assessment and alternatives for remediation of sediments; next meeting January 1/22; on line for 1999; soil roasting was slower than expected (put some in landfill) and over budget.

Committee Breakout Session:
An ad hoc committee gathered to discuss nomination of St. Louis River as an American Heritage River. Committee (Jack Ezell, Bill Majewski, Brian Fredrickson, Karen Plass, Joe Steffan) will gather suport from various agencies and boards and prepare a proposal by December 10.

Watershed Conference ad hoc committee (Carl Richards, Nan Stokes, Dwight Morrison, Cindy Hagley, Karen Plass, Paul Sandstrom, David Yount) will meet January 8th at 4:00 pm at NRRI to continue discussion and planning.

MPCA report on handling of dredge material by Corps of Engineers on 21st Ave. W. was distributed.

Nan Stokes, Secretary