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Donate to Second Harvest Heartland once again at the Annual APA Minnesota Planning Conference! As was done at last year’s APA Minnesota Planning Conference, the Upper Midwest Planning Conference held in Mankato, MN will again feature a Food Drive to help individuals in need. Last year we were able to raise enough food and money to provide over 1,000 meals. This year we have set a goal to increase those efforts. Visit http://www.2harvest.org/goto/planningconference or look for the booth during the conference to find out more about Second Harvest Heartland, their mission, and for the opportunity to donate. Individuals who donate will be entered into a raffle for prizes. Donations will be accepted online or at the conference. Contact Alex Conzemius for more information at alexco@bolton-menk.com
- FY2011 Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup Grant Guidelines- Request for Proposals
These grants may be used to address sites contaminated by petroleum and hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants (including hazardous substances co-mingled with petroleum). Opportunities for funding are as follows: Brownfields Assessment Grants (each funded up to $200,00 over three years; coalitions are funded up to $1,000,000 over three years), Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants (each funded up to $1,000,000 over five years) and Brownfields Cleanup Grants (each funded up to $200,000 over three years). The proposal deadline is October 15, 2010. The guidelines and more information can be found at:
http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/applicat.htm
FY2011 Brownfields Proposal Guidelines Orientation - Webinar
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 Brownfields team would like to invite you to participate in its upcoming on-line FY2011 Brownfields Proposal Guidelines Orientation. This internet seminar is designed to assist local governments and nonprofit organizations better understand the proposal criteria and selection process for EPA's brownfields assessment, revolving loan fund, and cleanup (ARC) grants. The first session is scheduled for Sept. 7, 2010 from 9:30-11:30 CDT. The session will be offered again on Sept. 9, 2010 from 9:30-11:30 CDT.
The workshop will be hosted through EPA’s CLU-IN Web site listed below, and is free of charge to all participants.
http://www.clu-in.org/conf/tio/r5bforientation/
Registration can be completed at the above web site. Call-in information will be provided to you upon registration. Please note that you will need internet access to download the presentation the day of or prior to the session. During the session, you can listen to the presentation through an internet simulcast (internet access with audio capability) or by calling in. We encourage you to register early and when appropriate, to share a phone line with others from your organization. Once you register, you will receive an email confirmation.
If you have any questions about registering for the Clu-In session, please contact Jean Balent, U.S. EPA, at (703) 603-9924 or Peter Riddle, EMS, at (513) 321-3035 or at Peter.Riddle@emsus.com.
- Government Training Services (GTS) Presents: SUSTAINABILITY FOR LONG-TERM COMMUNITY HEALTH
A new half-day workshop for Citizen Planners- Wednesday, September 22: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (onsite check-in: 8:00 a.m.)
Don’t miss this practical workshop designed to take the mystery out of sustainability and help you take steps to translate your community’s goals into action. Participants will be introduced to a common sense explanation of what “sustainability” is, explore why it’s important to local government-- especially in today’s economy, and learn how today’s local government decisions affect tomorrow’s local government costs. A team of experts will share the range of current sustainability efforts and programs in Minnesota communities and in various agencies, with real examples of what your community could do to be more sustainable.
Audience: Elected officials, appointed planning commissioners, members of boards of adjustment and other advisory commissions. It will also be a valuable foundation for practitioners.
Lead Presenters:
Brian Ross, AICP, Principal, CR Planning
Phil Carlson, AICP, Director of Planning, Bonestroo
John Uban, ASLA, Principal, Bonestroo
Barb Senness, AICP, Planning Manager, City of Plymouth
Registration Fee: $60.00 (includes materials and refreshment breaks).
Make the most of your time in Mankato by signing up for the APA-MN Annual Conference as well. As the conference pdf on this website is still being edited for changes, please use this flyer for updated information on this particular GTS session.
- MINNESOTA DESIGN TEAM VISIT Please join us for a beautiful autumn weekend, October 7, 8 and 9, in the southern Minnesota town of Stewartville—the only visit that Minnesota Design Team will be making this fall. Stewartville is an attractive town of 5553 on Hwy. 63, 20 minutes south of Rochester. They have asked the Minnesota Design Team to assist in pulling together a community-wide shared sense of identity and vision for their future. For much of its 150+ year history Stewartville has understood itself to be a small town and a regional hub. In recent years, though, as nearby Rochester has grown, Stewartville has struggled to define its place. They would like help getting on track to having/preserving a vibrant downtown. Also, they are struggling to cope with significant widening of Hwy. 63 through the middle of town. If you are interested in joining the Stewartville Minnesota Design Team, send your name and contact info to Lori Lippert lorilippert@comcast.net.
- The Metropolitan Council and MN Dept. Employment & Economic Development present a Brownfield Workshop - August 24, 2010, 8am- Noon, Hopkins. Free!
- Minnesota Water Framework Sustainability - read it on the web here!
- Economic Development Finance Professional Program coming toTwin Cities Brochure
- Attention Planning Students - Present your project at the State APA MN Annual Conference in Mankato.
This year the Upper Midwest Regional Planning Conference held in Mankato, on September 22 through September 24 will include a Student Presentation session that will allow you the opportunity to showcase projects you have completed as part of your curriculum. As you complete projects or prepare for final projects please consider presenting them at the conference. Presentation format for this session may vary from a presentation and Q&A session to an informal booth session with visuals that showcases work completed.
This should be a terrific opportunity to display your talents and skills to professionals and spark dialogue on planning issues important to you and central to this conference’s topic: “Planning in a New Decade.” To submit a project or for more information please contact Alex Conzemius at AlexCo@Bolton-Menk.com
- 2009 APA Minnesota Conference presentations and handouts are available online. Go to www.plannersconference.com for all session handouts.
- Have an idea for the monthly APA Minnesota newsletter? Want to advertise your business? Simple instructions to lead you through the process. Click here for more information. Newsletter Instructions
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