BILL SF2049 HAS BEEN
SIGNED INTO LAW!!

On Wednesday 5/15/2001 Governor Jesse Ventura signed SF2049 into law! He initially has red flagged it thinking the bill is not strong enough (he wants even more protection?)!
Thank You Governor Ventura! It is now illegal to diminish the flow of Coldwater Spring!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here's what we got, the bill allows the State Historic Preservation Office to continue to petition the eastern half of the Bureau of Mines area to be included and add the Coldwater Spring into Ft Snelling Historic District, on a Federal and State Level. The idea is the two boundary lines will be the same. This in effect restores the the Ft. Snelling Historic District back to it's original size.

Then the best part, here's the law, it's very clear on this;

1.7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.8 Section 1. [PROTECTION OF NATURAL FLOW.]
1.9 Neither the state, nor a unit of metropolitan government,
1.10 nor a political subdivision of the state may take any action
1.11 that may diminish the flow of water to or from Camp Coldwater
1.12 Springs. All projects must be reviewed under the Minnesota
1.13 Historic Sites Act and the Minnesota Field Archaeology Act with
1.14 regard to the flow of water to or from Camp Coldwater Springs.

Thanks to all who have worked so hard for this, it's been many years in the making...From the legislators to the citizens to the Governor, Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

Our other bill, Rep. Margaret Kelliher's HF 2187 (SF 2170 authored by Sen. Julie Sabo) has passed the House as part of the Omnibus Environmental bill HF 766. This bill still needs to get passed on the floor of the Senate.

Thanks to all who have worked so hard for this, it's been many years in the making...From the legislators to the citizens to the Governor,
Thank You!
Thank You!
Thank You!

There were many people who tirelessly work at the capitol to help ensure the passing and then signature by The Governor of the bill to protect Camp Coldwater.

The Preserve Camp Coldwater Coalition would like to thank Lisa Berger, Jeanne Hollingsworth, Susu Jeffery and Mary Weitz for the efforts that they put forward in St. Paul.