February 2007 Minutes

LUCKIAMUTE WATERSHED COUNCIL MINUTES

February 8, 2007

VOLUNTEER HALL, MONMOUTH, OR

 

INTRODUCTION:

The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. by David Anderson, Chair. ACTION: Moved and seconded motion for approval of the January 2007 minutes. Minutes were approved.

Guests: Scott Snedaker, BLM; Phil Larsen, watershed resident; Carolyn Menke, Institute for Applied Ecology; Eric Rose-Phillips, Salem filmmaker.

 

BUSINESS: 

 

Officer elections:  Although Jim Clawson and Kenn Carter have indicated they would be willing to serve again, they were absent from this meeting, thus votes for secretary and treasurer should occur next month.

 

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

Grant status was reviewed.

 

Presentation Mike Rodriguez presented results of his Falls City High School class E. coli monitoring of the Little Luckiamute River.

 

Action Planning

Shawn leads the prioritization process, explains the scoring and criteria and leads discussion about the meaning and interpretations of the questions. Next month the process will continue.

 

Announcements – Carolyn Menke described the Benton County Habitat Conservation Planning process. Michael represents the LWC on the stakeholder advisory committee for this process.

 

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, Vice Chair

2007

 

 

Federal agency

vacant

2006

 

 

Industrial timber

vacant

2007

 

 

Industry

vacant

2005

 

X

Recreation

Tammee Stump

2005

X

 

Small farm & forest

Ann Stewart

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

Carolyn Menke

Institute for Applied Ecology

cmenke@peak.org

Michael Cairns

Watershed Coordinator

michael.cairns@yahoo.com

Phil Larsen

Watershed resident

Larsen.phil@epamail.gov

Scott Snedaker

BLM

Scott.snedaker@blm.gov

Eric Rose-Phillips

Salem film maker

eric@rosephillips.com

Charles Redon

Umbrella Council Coordinator

rickreallwc@hotmail.com