If you enjoy the North Shore and Lake Superior and want to help shape its future, you are encouraged to consider volunteering to serve on the Governor’s Council on Minnesota’s Lake Superior Coastal Program.
This is a citizen advisory group that sets grant funding priorities, reviews grant applications and recommends projects to receive funding through the Coastal Program. All funded projects benefit Minnesota’s coastal area.
The 15-member council is made up of three representatives each for Carlton, Cook, Lake and St. Louis counties and three at-large positions that can be filled statewide. There are 10 available seats on the council.
The council meets about five times per year at various North Shore locations. Council members receive travel reimbursement and serve 60 to 70 hours per year while fulfilling a two or three-year term. All adult Minnesotans are eligible to serve.
Anyone interested can apply online at the Minnesota Secretary of State website: commissionsandappointments.sos.state.mn.us/Agency/Details/162. A paper application can be downloaded at www.sos.state.mn.us/media/1336/printable_application-2.doc.
For more information about the Coastal Program’s work and service area, see www.mndnr.gov/mlscp.
Questions about the Coastal Program and application process can be directed to Amber Westerbur, Coastal Program manager, at 218-834-1445 or amber.westerbur@state.mn.us.
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