Water Quality Commission

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FY 2024 Dickinson County Water Quality Commission Handbook reduced

FY 2024 Water Quality Commissioners

Dickinson County
Bill Leupold
Vern Schoeneman
Steve Clark

Arnolds Park
Mitch Waters
Greg Drees

Lake Park
Herb Stewart

Milford
Steve Anderson
Chris Hinshaw

Okoboji
Jon Allen
Jerry Robinson

Orleans
Carleton Mitchell

Spirit Lake
John Chappas
Clyde Ihrke

Superior
Jim Tendall

Terril
Darrell Woods Jr.

Wapheton
Brad Jones
Harold Prior

West Okoboji
Paul Sieh

2015 Meeting Minutes

2016 Meeting Minutes

2017 Meeting Minutes

2018 Meeting Minutes

2019 Meeting Minutes

2020 Meeting Minutes

2021 Meeting Minutes

2022 Meeting Minutes

2023 Meeting Minutes

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History
The Water Quality Commission (WQC) was established in 2001 to provide a steady funding source – using local money as a match to state and federal revenues – for water quality projects for lakes in Dickinson County. This one-of-a-kind organization in the state is comprised of 18 commissioners who represent the county and its ten municipalities. Among the many objectives of the WQC are: To bring a minimum of $3 in federal, state and private matching funds to every $1 administered by the WQC and provide an outlet for individuals and organizations in the Dickinson County communities that are looking for money to improve water quality.

In its first year of operation in 2001, the WQC had a pool of $100,000 to grant to water quality projects to improve lakes in Dickinson County. In each subsequent year, the WQC has administered $200,000 in water quality projects.

The 28-E agreement that created the WQC automatically renews every two years.