Citizen Advisory Committee

The CAC is a volunteer advisory board comprised of community members. Members are appointed annually by the District's Board of Managers. Members serve two-year terms.

As representatives of citizen interests, committee members support the watershed's board of managers in their mission to protect, manage, and restore water resources. They provide recommendations to aid in decision making, communicate concerns from the public, and help educate the community on best practices for protecting clean water.

Calendar

Everyone is welcome to attend! 

The CAC holds regular monthly meetings on the third Monday of the month, 6-8 p.m. Changes or additions to the meeting schedule will be posted on this webpage and District calendar. One District manager typically attends each CAC meeting.

Meeting Agendas + Minutes

Meeting agendas and minutes for each CAC meeting are listed below and organized by year. Click below to open list.

Unlisted months indicates a meeting was not held.

CAC Members

Andrew Aller (Chair)

Arne Bjork

Bonnie Nelson (TAC rep)

Dave Paulson

Jeff Weiss (TAC rep)

Jessica Willey

Jim Boettcher (Vice Chair)

John Tyler

Louise Ludford

Marilynn Torkelson (Recorder)

Michelle Frost

Sharon McCotter

Terry Jorgensen

Savanna Larson (Youth seat)

CAC members Oct 2022 (pictured left to right): Michelle, Andrew, Terry, Rodey, Sharon, Marilynn. Not pictured: Heidi, JIm, Jeff, Jessica.

Interested in joining the CAC?  Applications are accepted at the end of the year for the next year. The Board of Managers typically reviews applications and appoints new members in January. Terms are for two years. Sign up for the RPBCWD newsletter so you don't miss the call for applications.

Bylaws of the CAC

The bylaws are a set of rules, created by the CAC, to regulate itself. They were first created on October 20, 2014 and last Amended December 16, 2019. 

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Staff Liaisons

Liz Forbes

Eleanor Mahon

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Useful Links

 

Acronyms used by the District

 

BOM-CAC Communication Flowchart

 

RPBCWD Governance Manual (pdf)

 

Minnesota Watersheds [formerly known as Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts (MAWD)]

• Watershed District Handbook
• Event: Summer Tour - June 21-22, 2023
• Event: Annual Conference + Trade Show - Nov 28-30, 2023

 

Minnesota Board of Water & Soil Resources (BWSR)

 

Minnesota Statute - Chapter 103D: Watershed Districts

• 103D.331 Advisory Committee

Welcome to the CAC 2023, 1/16/2023

Presentation about healthy soils by Dr. Ann Marie Journey, 3/21/2022

Presentation about Minnesota springs and seeps by Dr. Calvin Alexander and presentation by RPBCWD staff Eleanor Mahon about water conservation, 6/21/2021