Volunteer Hall, Monmouth

Committee Meeting

Steering Committee – Rick’s Place

6:00 Current projects

General Meeting

Introductions:

7:00 Call to order

Introductions

Approve April minutes

Turn in volunteer time sheets

Presentation:

Progress of the Benton County Prairie Species HCP Project

Summary: Benton County is two years along in a County-wide habitat conservation planning effort on public and private lands that focuses on eight prairie species, including Fender's blue butterfly and Kincaid's lupine

Carolyn Menke, Institute for Applied Ecology, Corvallis

Business:

7:45 Treasurer’s Report Shawn I.

7:50 Steering Committee Report Kenn C.

Coordinator’s report (attached) Nicole D.

LWC Council Retreats on 16 and 30 May and in June – update

Watershed Coordinator Handbook – OWEB project update

8:15 Project Review Committee Report Gail O.

Report on Project Review Committee meeting

Project Manager’s Report (attached) Michael C.

Update on RBA project outreach efforts Emily P.

8:45 Education/Outreach Committee Report Ron N.

Current projects update, see written report (attached) Nicole D.

2004-2008 LWC Achievements report

Re-application of revised OWEB proposal, update

9:00 Adjourn