Saint Paul – Governor Pawlenty today signed emergency executive order 08-10 providing personnel and equipment as needed to assist the Department of Public Safety and Goodhue and Dakota Counties to successfully complete the Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant Drill and Exercise.

The following is the text of the Governor’s order:

PROVIDING FOR PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT
FOR THE PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR
POWER PLANT DRILL AND EXERCISE

I, TIM PAWLENTY, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the applicable statutes, do hereby issue this Executive Order:

WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Homeland Security and Emergency Management, has requested assistance in providing personnel and equipment to support the Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant Drill and Exercise; and

WHEREAS, he Department of Public Safety, Goodhue and Dakota Counties of Minnesota, and other local authorities do not have sufficient personnel and equipment to complete the Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant Drill and Exercise.

NOW, THEREFORE, I hereby order that:

1. The Adjutant General of Minnesota, during the period June 10, 2008 to July 23, 2008, order to active duty in the service of the State, such personnel and equipment of the military forces of the State as needed to assist the Department of Public Safety and Goodhue and Dakota Counties to successfully complete the Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant Drill and Exercise.

2. The cost of subsistence, transportation, fuel, pay and allowances of said individuals shall be paid by the Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management, as provided by an interdepartmental agreement dated August 7, 1995

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 2006, Section 4.035, Subdivision 2, this Order shall be effective June 10, 2008 and remain in effect through July 23, 2008.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have set my hand this 29th day of May, 2008.