January 2007 Minutes

LUCKIAMUTE WATERSHED COUNCIL MINUTES

January 11, 2007

VOLUNTEER HALL, MONMOUTH, OR

 

INTRODUCTION:

The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. by Michael Cairns, coordinator. ACTION: Kirk moves, Wade seconds approval of the December 2006 minutes were approved.

Guests: Scott Snedaker, BLM Fisheries Biologist, is introduced as an expert who will later help us with the action planning process. Steve Lilly, new outreach/membership coordinator with the Green Belt Land Trust, is also visiting.

 

BUSINESS: 

 

Officer elections:  David Anderson, Jim Clawson and Kenn Carter have all indicated they would be willing to serve again. No word from Ann Stewart.

            Nominations: ACTION -- David Anderson is nominated for chair by Gail Oberst, seconded by Garth Mulkey. APPROVED, UNANIMOUS. Wade Edris is nominated by Kirk, seconded by Shawn, for vice chair. Discussion about whether Ann would want the position again this year. APPROVED, UNANIMOUS. Votes for secretary and treasurer occur next month.

 

Coordinator’s Report (See attached LWC Coordinator Report for January 2007)

Northwest Stream Restoration symposium at Skamania Lodge – an OWEB scholarship is paying tuition (~$350). Cairns seeks funding for half of lodging expenses. ACTION: Kirk moves, Garth seconds spending $105. APPROVED, UNANIMOUS.

South Fork Ash Creek project – Still waiting for a permit.

Outreach coordinator – Still waiting for grant information from Spirit Mountain Community Fund.

Oversight committees – Could the committees report each month on projects?

 

Action Planning

Shawn leads the prioritization process, explains the scoring and criteria and leads discussion about the meaning and interpretations of the questions. Scott suggests that some of the assumptions made as a group during the prioritization process should be recorded. Next month the process will continue.

 

Announcements – Several articles about the watershed last month – Salem Monthly, Statesman-Journal. Garth asks that meeting announcements be sent to his mulkeyfarm@yahoo.com address.

 

Adjourn – Next meeting 7 p.m. Feb. 8.

 

 

 

 

Absent

Present

Position

Board member 

Term ends

 

 X

Agriculture

Garth Mulkey

2006

 

 

Agriculture

vacant 

2005

 

X

At Large

Gail Oberst

2007

 X

 

City

Kenn Carter, Treasurer

2007

 

X

City

Shawn Irvine

2007

 

 

Commerce

vacant

2006

 

 

Domestic H2O Supply

vacant

2007

 X

 

Education

Karen Haberman

2006

 

 

Environment

Vacant

2006

 

X

Environment

Wade Edris

2007

 

 

Federal agency

vacant

2006

 

 

Industrial timber

vacant

2007

 

 

Industry

vacant

2005

X

 

Recreation

Tammee Stump

2005

X

 

Small farm & forest

Ann Stewart, Vice Chair

2006

 

X

Small farm & forest

Kirk Lewis

2009

X

 

SWCD - Benton

Cliff Hall

2009

X

 

SWCD - Polk

Jim Clawson, Secretary

2009

X

 

Watershed Resident

Ron Nestlerode

2007

X

 

Watershed Resident

Jo Yeager

2006

 

X

Wildlife

David Anderson, Chair

2007

 

Staff, guests:

Affiliation

E-mail

Michael Cairns

Watershed Coordinator

michael.cairns@yahoo.com

Judy Lewis

Watershed resident

 

Scott Snedaker

BLM

Scott.snedaker@blm.gov

Steve Lilly

Green Belt Land Trust

steve@greenbeltlandtrust.org

Charles Redon

Umbrella Council Coordinator

rickreallwc@hotmail.com