This plan's recommendations were designed to meet former Governor Carlson's challenge to make the Minnesota River swimmable and fishable by the year 2002. The report provides a brief section on the historical perspective of the Minnesota River water quality, current river conditions, the creation of the Minnesota River Citizens' Advisory Committee, and the Committee's general finding on the river's water quality. The core of the report is a recommended action plan, which includes rationale, suggested steps, and costs associated with accomplishing the following: 1.
