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In order to fairly evaluate the Waffle® concept, the EERC has incorporated the advice of organizations and individuals who have experience and expertise in water management, water storage, flooding and drought issues, hydrology, and/or water modeling. As a result, two separate advisory boards, explained below, have been formed to provide objective advice and input to the Waffle® project team. The primary function of both boards is:
The Agency Advisory Board (AAB) consists of representatives from local, state, and federal agencies. The primary objective of the AAB is to advise and counsel EERC personnel regarding the activities of the Waffle® project as they relate to the evaluation of temporary basinwide water storage. The kickoff meeting for the AAB was held in October of 2002. The Citizen's Advisory Board (CAB) consists of members of the local community and region, including farmers and landowners. The primary function of the Citizen's Advisory Board is to advise and counsel EERC personnel regarding landowner concerns and opinions about temporary water storage, drainage, flooding, and drought. The first meeting of the CAB was held in January of 2003. |
| Agency Advisory Board | Citizens Advisory Board |
| Agency Advisory Board Members | |
|---|---|
| Names | Organizations |
| Donald Elston | Red River Joint Water Resource Board |
| John Giedt | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 |
| Randy Gjestvang | North Dakota State Water Commission |
| Robert Gleason | United States Geological Survey |
| Bob Harrison | Manitoba Conservation |
| Roger Hollevoet | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Scott Jutila | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District |
| Glen Kajewski | NRCS Area 1 Office |
| Linda Kingery | Northwest Sustainable Development Partnership |
| Ruth Lewis | Red River Basin Commission |
| John Liou | Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region 8 |
| Leon Osborne | University of North Dakota |
| G Padmanabhan | North Dakota State University |
| Mike Sauer | North Dakota Department of Health |
| James Schmidt | USDA |
| Bill Schuh | North Dakota State Water Commission |
| Jim Solstad | MN DNR Waters Division |
| Gary Thompson | Red River Joint Water Resource Board |
| Genevieve Thompson | Audubon Dakota |
| Mike Vavricka | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency |
| Esther Vogel | North Dakota Department of Transportation |
| Jeffrey J Volk | Moore Engineering |
| Dean Wieland | CPS |
| "This study is based upon work supported by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), under Grant Agreement No. 69-6633-2-4. However, any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the USDA and neither the Agency Advisory Board Members nor the Citizen's Advisory Board members." |
| Citizen's Advisory Board |
|---|
| David Burkland, Grand Forks, ND |
| Leon Dubourt, Walhalla, ND |
| Dave Hagert, Emerado, ND |
| Dwayne Johnston, Grand Forks, ND |
| Ron Klevberg, Northwood, ND |
| Lonnie Leake, Emerado, ND |
| Bob Lebacken, Grand Forks, ND |
| Willard Loing, Grand Forks, ND |
| Mary Loyland, Thompson, ND |
| Sam Martinson, Grand Forks, ND |
| Jerry Moran, Grand Forks, ND |
| Michael Polovitz, Grand Forks, ND |
| Gerry Porath, Grand Forks, ND |
| John Scott, Gilby, ND |
| Dale Stenerson, Hillsboro, ND |
| Don Vellenga, Ada, MN |
| Jack Waters, Grand Forks, ND |
| John Younggren, Hallock, MN |
