The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are responsible for implementing the 2018 Agreement and Order with 3M Company. Under the agreement, the MPCA and DNR are responsible for establishing at least one work group to identify and recommend projects and for determining what projects and other activities will be funded by the settlement funds. The MPCA and DNR will use the framework described on the work group pages to engage communities, stakeholders and technical experts in helping to identify and recommend priorities and projects to be funded.
Priority 1 work groups
- Priority 1 Government and 3M Working Group
- Priority 1 Citizen and Business Group
- Priority 1 Subgroup Drinking Water Supply
Priority 2 work groups
The DNR and MPCA will convene two work groups to provide feedback on Priority 2 planning. The DNR and MPCA asked the work groups for their feedback on the goals for Priority 2, the evaluation criteria to guide project selection, and request for proposal solicitation scope and language. The Government and 3M Work Group was comprised of local government units (city, township, county), tribal government(s), and 3M representatives. The Resident Work Group was comprised of residents from the East Metropolitan area and in downstream areas of the Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers.