The Joint Powers Board A three-member Joint Powers Board (JPB) consisting of two Dakota County Commissioners, and one Scott County Commissioner provides the direction to plan for the management and protection of water resources throughout the Vermillion River Watershed. Joint Powers Board members are:
Commissioner Joseph A. Harris, Dakota Co. District 1
(Chair)
Commissioner Tom Wolf, Scott Co, District 2
(Vice-Chair)
Commissioner Paul J. Krause, Dakota Co. District 6
(Treasurer)
The Watershed Planning Commission A nine-member Watershed Planning Commission (WPC), consisting of eight members from the Dakota County portion of the Watershed and one member from the Scott County portion, provides support to the JPB. The general duties of the WPC are to advise the JPB regarding its duties under the Joint Powers Agreement including the responsibility to:
- guide implementation of the watershed management plan and annual work plan and budget; and
- recommend action regarding disputes pursuant to the joint powers agreement.
Watershed Planning Commission members are: Joe Beattie (Vice Chair), Kevin Chamberlain (Chair), Chuck Clanton, Tim Clemens, Ron Mullenbach, John Glynn, Lance Twedt and Pete Schaffer.