10.b Vacancy Notice to Municipalities and Application
Office of Administration
Kevin Corbid, County Administrator
Jan Lucke, Deputy Administrator
Jennifer Wagenius, Deputy Administrator
June 25, 2021
TO: Forest Lake Scandia
The term of office for Jen Oknich, with the Comfort Lake - Forest Lake Watershed
District, expires on September 23, 2021.
Minnesota Statute 103D.311 provides that the County Board will select watershed district managers
from a list of nominees submitted by the municipalities that are wholly or partially within the
watershed district. The lists submitted, either together or separately, by the municipalities will be
provided to the county board. If the list submitted to the county board contains at least 3 names, the
county board must either choose a nominee on the list, if it chooses a person who resides in any of
the municipalities that provided a list, or choose a person that resides from a municipality that did
not provide a list. The statute asks that lists be submitted to the county at least 60 days prior to the
expiration of the term of office of a manager. The county board shall make its appointment 30 days
prior to the term expiration. The statute directs the county board to appoint managers to fairly
represent the various hydrologic areas within the watershed district by residence of the manager
appointed.
If you wish to submit a list of nominees for consideration or wish the incumbent to be considered
for reappointment, your joint or separate list should be sent to me prior to July 25, 2021.
The county's advisory board application form is attached. Please duplicate it as necessary.
Thank you for your assistance in filling this important watershed position.
Sincerely,
Alyssa Soderlund
Administrative Assistant
14949 62nd Street North
Stillwater, MN 55082
Cc: County Board of Commissioners
Kevin Corbid, County Administrator
Stephanie Souter, Public Health Program Supervisor, Public Health & Environment
Maureen Hoffman, Planner II, Public Health & Environment
Mike Kinney, Watershed Administrator
Dan Fabian, Board of Water and Soil Resources
Government Center • 14949 62nd Street North • P. O. Box 6 • Stillwater, MN 55082-0006
Telephone: 651-430-6001 • Fax: 651-430-6017 • TTY: 651-430-6246
www.co.washington.mn.us
Washington County is an equal opportunity organization and employer
INSTRUCTIONS:
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT
TO WATERSHED DISTRICT
Watershed District
Watershed Districts
Brown’s Creek
Carnelian-Marine-
St. Croix
Comfort Lake-Forest
Lake
Ramsey-Washington
Metro
Rice Creek
South Washington
Valley Branch
1. Write the name of the Watershed District you are applying for in the space above.
2. All applicants will be interviewed by the County Board of Commissioners.
3. Review and Read the Notice of Rights Identified on the back of this form.
(Please Print)
NAME:
Last First Middle
ADDRESS:
Street City State Zip
TELEPHONE:
Home Business
FAX NO: E-MAIL ADDRESS:
IF YOU RESIDE IN A TOWNSHIP, PLEASE LIST:
LIST EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION OR SKILLS THAT YOU HAVE THAT WOULD RELATE TO THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF A WATERSHED DISTRICT
MANAGER:
AVAILABILITY: WOULD YOU BE ABLE TO ATTEND REGULAR WATERSHED DISTRICT MEETINGS AND TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE ON THE BOARD
OF MANAGERS?
ELIGIBILITY: DO YOU HOLD ANY ELECTED OFFICE, OR ANY APPOINTED POLICY-MAKING POSITION WITH THE COUNTY, STATE, OR
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT? IF SO, PLEASE DESCRIBE:
ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE: PLEASE DESCRIBE ANY EXPERIENCE YOU HAVE IN SUPPORTING OR DIRECTING A COMMITTEE,
ASSOCIATION, BOARD, COOPERATIVE, COMMISSION, CLUB, OR OTHER GROUP:
NATURAL RESOURCES BACKGROUND: PLEASE DESCRIBE ANY INVOLVEMENT OR SPECIAL INTEREST YOU HAVE HAD IN WATER, SOIL, FISH
AND WILDLIFE, RECREATION, OR OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES ISSUES.
PLEASE DESCRIBE YOUR IDEAS ABOUT WHAT MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES NEED TO BE CARRIED OUT WITHIN THE WATERSHED DISTRICT:
WHY DO YOU WANT TO BE A WATERSHED DISTRICT MANAGER?
HAVE YOU EVER RECEIVED A VIOLATION NOTICE FROM A WATERSHED DISTRICT FOR ANY ACTIONS YOU HAVE TAKEN ON YOUR
PROPERTY?
YES NO
DO YOU OWN ANY COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL OR DEVELOPABLE PROPERTY IN THIS WATERSHED DISTRICT?
ARE YOU AWARE OF ANY CURRENT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT YOU WOULD EXPERIENCE IF YOU ARE APPOINTED AS A
WATERSHED DISTRICT MANAGER?
NOTICE OF RIGHTS
Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act Washington County is required to inform you of your rights as
they pertain to private data collected from you. Private data is available to you, Washington County Administration,
the department to which you are applying, and other entities as authorized by law, but not to the public without
court order or your written consent.
The purpose of the collected data is to determine your eligibility to participate on a commission or advisory board.
Furnishing the requested data is voluntary, although refusal to supply the data may make you ineligible for an
appointment.
Names and home addresses of applicants for appointment to and members of an advisory board or commission are
public, as are rank on eligibility list, job history, education, training and work availability. Once you are appointed,
the data about you that is public is listed in Minn. Stat. 13.43, subd. 2. All other data about you as an applicant or
board or commission member is private.
RETURN THIS APPLICATION TO:
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Office of Administration
Government Center
14949 62nd Street North
P.O. Box 6
Stillwater, MN 55082-0006
(651) 430-6015
If you need assistance due to disability or language barrier
please call 430-6000 (TDD 439-3220)
AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER