To view the Greybull River Watershed Water Quality Management
Plan click here (it is in a pdf format).
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Time:
1:00 p.m. Date:
September 16, 2009 Place:
Presiding Chairman: Steve Jones
Present: Nephi
Cole, Emily Ewart, Steve Jones,
Tracy Smith, Wendy Thulander, and Clara Mae Yetter.
Steve
Jones called the meeting to order at 1:10 p.m. The agenda for September 16,
2009 and the minutes for the August 12, 2009 meeting were approved by
consensus.
It was
stated on the agenda that all participants are encouraged to submit items for
the Issues and Concerns catalogue.
Announcements
No
announcements were made.
Continue
Plan Development – Goals and Objectives.
Nephi
has worked on finishing the Preliminary Draft Greybull River Watershed Plan.
Steering Committee members should review the draft plan and submit comments to
Nephi Cole or to the MCD by noon, September 30, 2009 in order for the plan to
be edited prior to the next meeting (October 16, 2009). Nephi noticed that
there isn’t much information on what the watershed looks like today in the
preliminary draft plan. Nephi
added Park County Demographics table. The committee discussed whether or not
census data for
Other
Announcements
No
other announcements were made.
With no
further business, meeting adjourned at 1:59 p.m. The next meeting will be
October 16th, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. at the
Links
For
general information: DEQ-WQD http://deq.state.wy.us/wqd/watershed
For
general information:
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Minutes
of the
Time:
1:00 p.m. Date:
August 12, 2009 Place:
Presiding Chairman: Steve Jones
Present: Nephi
Cole, Emily Ewart, Steve Jones,
Tracy Smith, Wendy Thulander, and Clara Mae Yetter.
Steve
Jones called the meeting to order at 1:03 p.m. The agenda for August 12, 2009
and the minutes for the July 8, 2009 meeting were approved by consensus.
It was
stated on the agenda that all participants are encouraged to submit items for
the Issues and Concerns catalogue.
Announcements
No
announcements were made.
Continue
Plan Development – Goals and Objectives.
Nephi
told the committee that he wanted to finish going over the rest of the goals
and objectives today. Then before the next meeting, Nephi will work on editing
the draft plan so it will be ready for review as an electronic pdf file. There
will be a 45 day public comment period for the draft plan.
The
committee then went over the following tasks:
¨
AG
(agriculture)-GL (grazing lands)-WD (water development): Off
Site Water Development
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IS
(invasive species)-1: Weed
Management Area
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IS-2:
Aquatic
Invasive Species
¨
AG-SED (sediment)-1:
Greybull
River Systems Geomorphology/Rosgen Study
¨
AG-NM (nutrient
management)-1: Nutrient
Management Plans
¨
AG-PM (pesticide
management)-1: Pesticide
Management
¨
AG-SED-1:
Irrigation
Management Planning
¨
AG-WD-1:
Level
One Watershed Study, Storage, Conveyance
¨
AG-WD-2:
Fish
Friendly Irrigation Structures
¨
AG-AW-1: Animal
Feeding Operations (AFO)
¨
REC (recreation)-1:
Recreational
Invasive Species Education
¨
SA (small acreage)-1:
Small
Acreage Workshop
¨
SA-2):
Septic
Systems
¨
SA-3):
Subdivision
Review
Other
Announcements
No
other announcements were made.
With no
further business, meeting adjourned at 3:01 p.m. The next meeting will be
September 16th, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. at the
Links
For
general information: DEQ-WQD http://deq.state.wy.us/wqd/watershed
Minutes
of the previous Steering Committee meeting:
http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/grwpsc.htm
For
general information:
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Minutes Greybull River Watershed Plan Steering Committee Meeting
Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: July 8, 2009 Place: Meeteetse Recreation District Building Presiding Chairman: Steve Jones Present: Jason Burkhardt, Nephi Cole, Eric Decker, Emily Ewart, Sandra Frost, Steve Jones, and Tracy Smith.
Steve Jones called the meeting to order at 1:20 p.m. The agenda for July 8, 2009 and the minutes for the June 10, 2009 meeting were approved by consensus.
It was stated on the agenda that all participants are encouraged to submit items for the Issues and Concerns catalogue.
Announcements No announcements were made.
Continue Plan Development - Goals and Objectives Nephi briefly discussed where we are in developing the plan and what topics the committee covered at the last meeting, which was developing goals and objectives related to agriculture. Nephi asked if anyone has questions regarding this, which there was none. Then the committee discussed and worked on the following goals and objectives for the plan: o Agriculture (AG)>Grazing Land (GL)>Drought and Long Term Climate Change o AG>GL>Animal Waste o AG>GL>Water Distribution o AG>GL>Positive Irrigation Effects o AG>Loss of Agricultural Lands (LL) includes Public and Private Lands o IS>Invasive Species o IS>Aquatic Invasive Species
Other Announcements Nephi would like the committee to go through the goals and objectives before the next meeting keeping in mind that we are looking for (SMART) specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time based goals and objectives. No other announcements were made.
With no further business, meeting adjourned at 3:01 p.m. The next meeting will be August 12th, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. at the Meeteetse Recreation Center.
Links For general information: DEQ-WQD http://deq.state.wy.us/wqd/watershed
The Watershed Plan working copy at the Meeteetse Conservation District website: http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/GRWSC-draft.htm
Minutes of the previous Steering Committee meeting: http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/grwpsc.htm
For general information: Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts Water Resources http://www.conservewy.com/wacd/water_resources/
Wyoming Water Development Commission: http://wwdc.state.wy.us/
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Minutes Greybull River Watershed Plan Steering Committee Meeting Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: June 10, 2009 Place: Meeteetse Recreation District Building - subsequently moved to MCD office due to unavailability of tables. Presiding Chairman: Steve Jones Present: Katherine Thompson, Nephi Cole, Steve Jones, Tracy Smith, Jerry Jech, Jason Burkhardt, Eric Decker, and Clara Mae Yetter. Steve Jones called the meeting to order at 1:10 p.m. The agenda and the minutes for the May 13, 2009 meeting were approved by consensus. It was stated on the agenda that all participants are encouraged to submit items for the Issues and Concerns catalogue. Announcements None Continue Plan Development - Goals and Objectives Nephi briefly discussed where we are in developing the plan. The committee discussed and worked on goals and objectives regarding habitat maintenance and then moved on to agriculture. With no further business, meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m. The next meeting will be July 8, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. at the Meeteetse Recreation Center. Links For general information: DEQ-WQD http://deq.state.wy.us/wqd/watershed The Watershed Plan working copy at the Meeteetse Conservation District website: http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/GRWSC-draft.htm Minutes of the previous Steering Committee meeting: http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/grwpsc.htm For general information: Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts Water Resources http://www.conservewy.com/wacd/water_resources/ Wyoming Water Development Commission: http://wwdc.state.wy.us/
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Minutes Greybull River Watershed Plan Steering Committee Meeting Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: May 13, 2009 Place: Meeteetse Recreation District Building Presiding Chairman: Steve Jones Present: Corey Beaugh, Nephi Cole, Emily Ewart, Steve Jones, Tracy Smith, Cathy Upton, and Clara Mae Yetter. Steve Jones called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. The agenda for May 13, 2009 and the minutes for the March 11, 2009 meeting were approved by consensus. It was stated on the agenda that all participants are encouraged to submit items for the Issues and Concerns catalogue. Announcements Steve introduced Corey Beaugh, who is a graduate student from the University of Wyoming who will be working with MCD on E. coli, sediment, and streambed processes. Tracy Smith gave Corey and the MCD permission to access the Greybull River to perform water sampling on Red Wall's land surrounding Sheets Flat. Continue Plan Development - Goals and Objectives Nephi briefly discussed where we are in developing the plan. The committee discussed and worked on the following goals and objectives for " Wildlife Habitat o Habitat Maintenance - Grazing Management Plans o Fires and Wildlife o Water Quality o Water Quantity o Pathogens o Water Temperature o Invasive Species " Agriculture o Grazing Lands o Vegetative Cover Other Announcements No other announcements were made. With no further business, meeting adjourned at 2:58 p.m. The next meeting will be June 10th, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. at the Meeteetse Recreation Center. Links For general information: DEQ-WQD http://deq.state.wy.us/wqd/watershed The Watershed Plan working copy at the Meeteetse Conservation District website: http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/GRWSC-draft.htm Minutes of the previous Steering Committee meeting: http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/grwpsc.htm For general information: Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts Water Resources http://www.conservewy.com/wacd/water_resources/ Wyoming Water Development Commission: http://wwdc.state.wy.us/
Presiding Chairman: Steve Jones
Present: Nephi
Cole, Eric Decker, Emily Ewart,
Steve Jones, Katherine Thompson, and Cathy Upton.
Steve
Jones called the meeting to order at 1:09 p.m. The agenda for March 11, 2009
and the minutes for the February 11, 2009 meeting were approved by consensus.
It
was stated on the agenda that all participants are encouraged to submit items
for the Issues and Concerns catalogue.
Announcements
Eric
announced that the next Resource Conservation & Development meeting will
be on Monday March 16th at the senior center in Shoshoni. Everyone
is welcome to attend.
Continue
Plan Development – Goals and Objectives.
Nephi
briefly discussed where we are in developing the plan. The committee discussed
and worked on the following goals and objectives:
¨
Little
Venus Burn Tour
¨
Sharing
of Habitat Between Domestic Livestock and Wildlife
¨
Private
Property Rights
¨
Habitat
Maintenance
Eric
suggested that the committee develop an executive summary for the plan in a
brochure type format in order to summarize/condense the plan into a more
readable format. The committee thought this was a good idea. The summary would
include things like the goals and objectives and could be distributed readily.
Other
Announcements
No
other announcements were made.
With
no further business, meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m. The next meeting will be
April 8th, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. at the
Links
For
general information: DEQ-WQD http://deq.state.wy.us/wqd/watershed
The
Watershed Plan working copy at the Meeteetse Conservation District website:
http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/GRWSC-draft.htm
Minutes
of the previous Steering Committee meeting:
http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/grwpsc.htm
For
general information:
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Time:
1:00 p.m. Date:
February 11, 2009 Place:
Presiding Chairman: Steve Jones
Present: Bob
Capron, Nephi Cole, Eric Decker, Emily
Ewart, Craig Geving, Steve Jones, and Tracy Smith
Steve
Jones called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m. The agenda for February 11,
2009 and the minutes for the January 14, 2009 meeting were approved by
consensus.
It
was stated on the agenda that all participants are encouraged to submit items
for the Issues and Concerns catalogue.
Announcements
No
announcements were made at this time.
MCD
Wyoming Department of Agriculture (WDA)
Steve
and Emily gave a presentation regarding MCD’s WDA Grant Greybull River E.
coli Monitoring Project. The hydrograph, preliminary results, and the
statistical analysis of the data were discussed. MCD will continue to analyze
the data and keep the committee informed. A copy of the report can be obtained
by contacting MCD.
Additional
Agricultural Background Information
The
committee reviewed
Continue
Plan Development – Goals and Objectives.
Due
to time constraints and Nephi not feeling well, the committee did not continue
working on the plan at this meeting, but will resume work next meeting.
Other
Announcements
Bob
told the committee that Trout Unlimited will be assisting Stanley Flitner in
completing a baseline biological inventory for their ranch, which will
document animals, plants, bugs, and fish on the ranch.
With
no further business, meeting adjourned at 2:47 p.m. The next meeting will be
March 11th, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. at the
Links
For
general information: DEQ-WQD http://deq.state.wy.us/wqd/watershed
The
Watershed Plan working copy at the Meeteetse Conservation District website:
http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/GRWSC-draft.htm
Minutes
of the previous Steering Committee meeting:
http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/grwpsc.htm
For
general information:
Wyoming
Water Development Commission:
http://wwdc.state.wy.us/
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Time:
1:00 p.m. Date:
January 14, 2009 Place:
Presiding Chairman: Steve Jones
Present: Jason
Burckhardt, Bob Capron, Nephi Cole, Eric Decker, Emily
Ewart, Steve Jones, and Tracy Smith
Steve
Jones called the meeting to order at 1:06 p.m. The agenda for January 14, 2009
and the minutes for the December 10, 2008 meeting were approved by consensus.
It was
stated on the agenda that all participants are encouraged to submit items for
the Issues and Concerns catalogue.
Announcements
Steve
said he would like to present some of MCD’s E. coli grant data at the next
meeting February 11, 2009. The committee thought this would be a good idea.
The committee also decided to discuss the Agricultural Background section that
Tracy Smith submitted next meeting.
Continue
Plan Development
Nephi
explained to the committee that the Concerns and Issues section needs to be
edited and made cleaner. Nephi will continue to work on this. The committee
agreed to check the edits online and share input at the next meeting.
With no
further business, meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m. The next meeting will be on
February 11th, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. at the
Links
For
general information: DEQ-WQD http://deq.state.wy.us/wqd/watershed
The
Watershed Plan working copy at the Meeteetse Conservation District website:
http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/GRWSC-draft.htm
Minutes
of the previous Steering Committee meeting:
http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/grwpsc.htm
For
general information: Wyoming
Association of Conservation Districts Water Resources http://www.conservewy.com/wacd/water_resources/
Wyoming
Water Development Commission: http://wwdc.state.wy.us/
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Minutes Greybull River Watershed Plan Steering Committee Meeting
Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: December 10, 2008 Place: Meeteetse Recreation District Building Presiding Chairman: Steve Jones Present: Jason Burckhardt, Eric Decker, Emily Ewart, Steve Jones, and Mary McKinney
Steve Jones called the meeting to order at 1:03 p.m. The agenda for December 10, 2008 and the minutes for the November 12, 2008 were approved by consensus.
It was stated on the agenda that all participants are encouraged to submit items for the Issues and Concerns catalogue.
Announcements Steve handed out Tracy Smith's agriculture section that she compiled for consideration as part of the Watershed plan. The committee was asked to review the material and it will be discussed at the next meeting.
Continue Plan Development - Concerns and Issues Land uses and specific concerns and issues with each landuse were discussed, including: AG>INVASIVE SPECIES (IS) AG>IS>WATER CONSUMPTION AG>IS>LOSS OF DESIRABLE SPECIES AG>IS>WATER QUALITY AG>IS>ECONOMICS AG>IS>POLLUTION POTENTIAL
Mary McKinney said she will work on the AG>Invasive Species section further.
AG>LOSS OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS (LL) INCLUDES PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LANDS AG>LL>CHANGES IN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AG>LL>INCREASED POPULATION DENSITY AG>LL>CHANGES IN WATER MANAGEMENT AG>LL>ECONOMICS AG>LL>AFFECTS LANDCOVER CHANGE
AG>CROP PRODUCTION (CP) AG>CP>SEDIMENTATION AG>CP>NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT AG>CP>PESTICIDE MANGEMENT AG>CP>ECONOMICS AG>CP>IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AG>WATER DEVELOPMENT (WD) AG>WD>STORAGE AG>WD>CONVEYANCE AG>WD>INSTREAM FLOWS AG>WD>FISH PASSAGE AG>WD>ECONOMICS AG>WD>IMPACTS ON LAND
AG>AFO/CAFO
With no further business, meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m. The next meeting will be on January 14th, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. at the Meeteetse Recreation Center.
Links For general information: DEQ-WQD http://deq.state.wy.us/wqd/watershed
The Watershed Plan working copy at the Meeteetse Conservation District website: http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/GRWSC-draft.htm
Minutes of the previous Steering Committee meeting: http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/grwpsc.htm
For general information: Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts Water Resources http://www.conservewy.com/wacd/water_resources/
Wyoming Water Development Commission: http://wwdc.state.wy.us/
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Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: November 12, 2008
Place: Meeteetse Recreation District Building Presiding Chairman: Steve Jones
Present: Nephi Cole, Emily Ewart, Steve Jones, Tracy Smith, Jason Burckhardt
Steve Jones called the meeting to order at 1:10 p.m. The agenda for November 12, 2008 and the minutes for the May 14, 2008 were approved by consensus.
It was stated on the agenda that all participants are encouraged to submit items for the Issues and Concerns catalogue.
Announcements Steve talked about the Ecoregions of Wyoming map and said he would like to modify the plan to change the physical descriptions to match the Ecoregions map of Wyoming. The group agreed that this should be done.
Continue Plan Development - Concerns and Issues Steve suggested looking at land uses in terms of concerns and issues. He stated that the steering committee may have many concerns, but not all of them would be elevated to the status of being an issue. The committee agreed. Specific concerns and issues with various land uses were discussed, including:
Wildlife Habitat (WH) >PATHOGENS - It was decided to wait on this topic and find out if Steve Yekel had visited with biologists regarding this sub topic yet. WH>Water temperature Agriculture (AG) General statement - Steve and Tracy will work on this. AG>grazing lands (GL) Ag>GL>vegetative cover (VC) Ag>GL>Drought and long term climate change -The committee decided to change the heading to drought and long term climate change from the previous heading climate change. Ag>GL>animal waste Ag>GL>water distribution
With no further business, meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m. The next meeting will be on December 10th, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at the Meeteetse Recreation Center.
Links For general information: DEQ-WQD http://deq.state.wy.us/wqd/watershed
The Watershed Plan working copy at the Meeteetse Conservation District website: http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/GRWSC-draft.htm
Minutes of the previous Steering Committee meeting: http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/grwpsc.htm
For general information: Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts Water Resources http://www.conservewy.com/wacd/water_resources/
Wyoming Water Development Commission: http://wwdc.state.wy.us/
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Minutes
Time:
1:00 p.m. Date:
May 14, 2008 Place:
Presiding Chairman: Steve Jones
Present: Dave Crowther, Emily Ewart, Steve Jones, Tracy Smith, Ann Trosper (1:30 p.m.), and Lew Wiser.
Steve called the meeting to order at 1:12 p.m. The agenda for May 14, 2008 and the minutes of the prior meeting on April 9, 2008 were approved by consensus.
It was stated on the agenda that all participants are encouraged to submit items for the Issues and Concerns catalogue.
Announcements
Steve discussed what Meeteetse Conservation District is doing in terms of water sampling. He explained that the District is collecting samples for E. coli testing in the morning, mid-day, and late afternoon. He also told the committee the District is performing “5 and 30” E. coli sampling (collecting a minimum of 5 samples in distinct 24 hour period time frames within 30 days). Additionally, the District has 3 trolls deployed that collect water quality data (pH, turbidity, conductivity, and temperature) continuously. For more information, contact the MCD office.
Tracy Smith
announced to the committee that Lonnie Malmberg, a goat herder who uses goats
to holistically treat weeds, contacted her to see if there is any work in the
area.
Tracy Smith also informed the committee that she has gathered some useful agricultural literature. She also indicated that she would like to meet with Steve or Emily to work through the literature and come up with some prose for the watershed plan that would be later reviewed by the committee. Steve and Emily agreed to do this and will contact her.
Additions/Corrections
to Prior Work
The committee went over the additional wording for wildlife habitat>didymo. The committee approved the addition.
The committee then discussed and wrote the following sections:
Agriculture (AG)>Invasive Species (IS)>Water Consumption
AG>IS>Loss of Desirable Species
AG>IS>Water Quality
AG>IS>Economics
AG>IS>Pollution Potential
AG>Loss of Agriculture Lands (LL)
AG>LL>Increase population density
AG>LL>changes in water management
It was discussed that perhaps the committee needs to take a break over the summer months when everyone is busy doing other things and start meeting again in September. Steve asked the committee if they would like the District to continue working up language for the plan that could then be reviewed in September. The committee agreed by consensus to re-convene in September and that the District could continue developing language for the plan so there would be more substance to the document that could be edited in September.
It was agreed by consensus that the next meeting will be in September. With no further business, meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m.
Links
For general information: DEQ-WQD http://deq.state.wy.us/wqd/watershed
The Watershed Plan working copy at the Meeteetse Conservation District website: http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/GRWSC-draft.htm
Previous Steering Committee meeting minutes: http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/grwpsc.htm
For general
information: Wyoming Association
of Conservation Districts Water Resources http://www.conservewy.com/wacd/water_resources/
Wyoming Water
Development Commission: http://wwdc.state.wy.us/
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Time:
1:00 p.m. Date:
April 9, 2008 Place:
Presiding Chairman: Steve Jones
Present: Jason Burkhardt, Bob Capron, Eric Decker, Emily Ewart, Sandra Frost, Steve Jones, Tracy Smith, Ann Trosper, and Lew Wiser.
Steve called the meeting to order at 1:06 p.m. The agenda for April 9, 2008 and the minutes of the prior meeting on March 12, 2008 were approved by consensus.
Announcements
No announcements were made.
It was stated on the agenda that all participants are encouraged to submit items for the Issues and Concerns catalogue.
Additions/Corrections
to Prior Work
The committee went over the revised general statement for the invasive species section. It was discussed that a list of invasive species should be included in the appendix. A definition of terms, such as “exotic” or “invasive” etc. should also be included.
The committee then discussed and changed some of the language for the following sections:
Wildlife Habitat (WH)>Habitat Maintenance (HM)>Invasive Species
WH>HM>Human Encroachment
WH>HM>Herbivory
WH>HM>Fire
WH>Water Quality
It was discussed that perhaps we need a new section addressing water quantity as it relates to wildlife habitat. The committee then agreed to add WH>Water Quantity as a new section.
It was agreed by consensus that the next
meeting will be on May 14, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at the
Links
For general information: DEQ-WQD http://deq.state.wy.us/wqd/watershed
The Watershed Plan working copy at the Meeteetse Conservation District website: http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/GRWSC-draft.htm
Previous Steering Committee meeting minutes: http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/grwpsc.htm
For general
information: Wyoming Association
of Conservation Districts Water Resources http://www.conservewy.com/wacd/water_resources/
Wyoming Water
Development Commission: http://wwdc.state.wy.us/
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Time:
1:00 p.m. Date:
March 12, 2008 Place:
Presiding Chairman: Steve Jones
Present: Bob Capron, Emily Ewart, Steve Jones, Mary McKinney, Tracy Smith, Ann Trosper, Lew Wiser, and Steve Yekel.
Steve called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m. The agenda for March 12, 2008 and the minutes of the prior meeting on February 6, 2008 were approved by consensus.
Announcements
No announcements were made.
Additions/Corrections
to Prior Work
The committee went over the revised
vegetation section. It was reiterated that common plant names will be used in
the document in order to make it more readable and that there will be an
appendix of scientific plant names in the back of the document. Emily is
working on the scientific plant name appendix and will check if it is
appropriate to list green ash and birch spp. in the river bottom section. It
was suggested that potentilla be added to the Vegetation>Foothills section.
Next, the committee looked at invasive species text written by Mary McKinney that was added under several different Issues and Concerns headings: 1. Wildlife Habitat (WH)>Habitat Maintenance 2. WH>Water Quality (WQ) 3. Agriculture (AG)>Invasive species (IS) 4. AG>IS>Water Consumption 5. Recreation
It was decided that the document needed an introduction paragraph defining weed terms, such as exotic or noxious. It was also decided that the section AG>IS>WATER CONSUMPTION is too technical and should be modified. Mary McKinney will also check into a study conducted regarding invasive species along the Wyoming/Nebraska border.
The committee decided instead of going into great descriptive detail under Issues and Concerns, it would be more beneficial to list issues and concerns in a bullet format and take the explanatory text and put it in the introduction/background information. By doing this, a reader would be able to see issues and concerns more readily, but still have the opportunity to read a more detailed description if they wanted to. Steve Jones asked the committee if they felt comfortable if he or Emily pulled out the detailed information from the Issues and Concerns section and put it in the introduction/background information part of the document? The committee thought this was appropriate. Additionally, the bullet formatting for the Issues and Concerns will be worked on and any changes made would be examined the next meeting. The committee felt that it was a good idea in order to save time.
Steve Yekel will discuss the section WH>Pathogens with biologists and inform the committee of any inputs they may have.
Issues and Concerns regarding the section
WH>Water Temperature were discussed. It was also brought up that if anyone
had the time to write down issues and concerns before the next meeting that
their language would be inserted into the working draft plan and then the
committee would go over them.
For general information: DEQ-WQD http://deq.state.wy.us/wqd/watershed
The Watershed Plan working copy at the Meeteetse Conservation District website: http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/GRWSC-draft.htm
Previous Steering Committee meeting minutes: http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/grwpsc.htm
For general
information: Wyoming Association
of Conservation Districts Water Resources http://www.conservewy.com/wacd/water_resources/
Wyoming Water
Development Commission: http://wwdc.state.wy.us/
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Time:
1:00 p.m. Date:
February 6, 2008 Place:
Presiding Chairman: Steve Jones
Present: Bob Capron, Emily Ewart, Linda Gillett, Gerald Jech, Steve Jones, Tracy Smith, and Ann Trosper.
Steve called the meeting to order at 1:03 p.m. The agenda for February 6, 2008 was approved by consensus. One of the names of attendees was corrected for the January 9, 2008 minutes. The January 9, 2008 minutes were approved by consensus as corrected.
Announcements
No announcements were made.
Additions/Corrections
to Prior Work
None were noted.
Continue
Plan Development - Issues and Concerns
Before going over issues and concerns, Steve reiterated to the committee that we are looking at issues and concerns by land use, in part because future total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) would refer to land use categories. Steve also stated that he felt that the committee needs to really address concerns in the plan under the Issues and Concerns section rather than just providing general information. Steve also told the group that he put in markers (abbreviations in capital letters denoting the section) in order for the committee to keep better track of where they are as the plan is being written. For example, (WH) denotes Wildlife Habitat and then could be used in the next subsection as a placeholder WH>habitat MAINTENANCE (HM).
The committee then revisited the Issues and Concerns from last meeting and inserted concerns for each topic. Topics covered included:
à Wildlife Habitat
o Herbivory
o Wildlife Population Management
o Fire
o Water Quality
It was agreed by consensus that the next
meeting will be on March 12, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at the
Links
For general information: DEQ-WQD http://deq.state.wy.us/wqd/watershed
The Watershed Plan working copy at the Meeteetse Conservation District website: http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/GRWSC-draft.htm
Previous Steering Committee meeting minutes: http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/grwpsc.htm
For general
information: Wyoming Association
of Conservation Districts Water Resources http://www.conservewy.com/wacd/water_resources/
Wyoming Water
Development Commission: http://wwdc.state.wy.us/
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1:00 p.m. January 9, 2008, Meeteetse Recreation District Building
Presiding Chairman: Steve Jones
Present: Ken Beer, Bob Capron, Karri Cary, Eric Decker, Emily Ewart, Gerald Jech, Hollis Jones, Steve Jones, Mary McKinney, Robin Moser, Tracy Smith, Ann Trosper, Lew Wiser, and Steve Yeckel.
Steve called the meeting to order at 1:03 p.m. The agenda for January 9, 2008 and the minutes for the December 12, 2007 meeting were approved by consensus, then everyone introduced themselves.
Announcements
Steve informed the committee that Nephi Cole has taken a temporary position as NRCS acting State Soil Scientist and will not be able to attend our meetings for the next three months. Ann Trosper, District Manager of Powell Clarks Fork Conservation District will be helping during Nephi’s absence.
Additions/Corrections to Prior Work - None were noted.
Issues
and Concerns
Before going over issues and concerns, Steve explained to the committee that we are looking at issues and concerns by land use, in part because future TMDLs would refer to land use categories. Steve also read through the Issues and Concerns section in the draft plan that the committee has come up with so far.
The committee then began to over Issues and Concerns. Topics covered included:
à Wildlife Habitat
o Herbivory
o Wildlife Population Management
o Fire
o Water Quality
Mary and Emily will work on inserting Invasive Species language in the draft plan in a different font color for Committee review.
With no further business, meeting adjourned at 3 p.m. It was agreed by consensus that the next meeting will be on February 6, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at the Meeteetse Recreation Center.
Handout
Ortmann, Roath, and Bartlett. Glossary of Range Management Terms no 6.105
Links
For general information: DEQ-WQD http://deq.state.wy.us/wqd/watershed
The Watershed Plan working copy at the Meeteetse Conservation District website: http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/GRWSC-draft.htm
Previous Steering Committee meeting minutes: http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/grwpsc.htm
For general
information: Wyoming Association
of Conservation Districts Water Resources http://www.conservewy.com/wacd/water_resources/
Wyoming Water
Development Commission: http://wwdc.state.wy.us/
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Place: Meeteetse Recreation District Building Date: December 12, 2007
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Presiding Chairman: Steve Jones
Present:
Ken Beer, Jason Burckhardt, Bob Capron, Karri Cary, Eric Decker, Nephi
Cole, Emily Ewart, Steve Jones, and Lew Wiser.
Steve Jones
called the meeting to order at 1:07 p.m. The December 12, 2007 agenda and the
minutes for the November 14, 2007 meeting were approved by consensus. Steve
then turned the meeting over to Nephi.
Issues and Concerns
The committee
began to go over issues and concerns for the watershed plan.
Water Quality
The committee
went over issues and concerns regarding water quality. Some of the
issues/concerns discussed included: pathogens
(E. coli), water temperature, sediment, and physical/biological
characteristics of water. One goal mentioned was to work towards water
approaching pristine condition, pristine quality being location dependent.
Another point made was that these parameters can be either numeric in nature,
having quantitative limits and measures, or narrative.
It was also pointed out that many of these properties affect the uses
of a waterbody and have the potential to affect human, wildlife (aquatic and
terrestrial), and livestock health.
Further
discussion ensued regarding the significance of E. coli and why should someone
care? The notion that E. coli is an indicator of other pathogens was brought
up. Human health and the possible socioeconomic/regulatory impacts associated
with having an impaired water body were also talked about.
Nephi then went
over how the Greybull River became listed as an impaired water body. It
was also discussed how other water quality parameters are indicators of
overall watershed health.
Wildlife
It was discussed
how resources, both aquatic and terrestrial, are important to the watershed.
Also, how the presence and diversity of wildlife species are indicators of
watershed health. Furthermore, how wildlife has a significant economic value
within the watershed. The committee discussed how hunting, fishing, and
non-consumptive wildlife uses all play an important role in the local,
regional, and state economy. The intrinsic value of wildlife was also talked
about.
The committee
also went over habitat maintenance, invasive species, and human encroachment.
Discussion occurred regarding how healthy wildlife populations are intimately
tied to habitat. In addition, invasive species are generally detrimental to
high quality habitat. Habitat fragmentation, degradation, loss of stewardship
values, and a diminished quality of land and water management were all topics
of discussion.
With no further
business, meeting adjourned at 3 p.m. It was agreed by consensus that the next
meeting will be on January 9, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at the Meeteetse Recreation
Center.
Links
For general
information: DEQ-WQD http://deq.state.wy.us/wqd/watershed
The Watershed
Plan working copy at the Meeteetse Conservation District website:
http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/GRWSC-draft.htm
Minutes of the
previous Steering Committee meeting: http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/grwpsc.htm
For general
information: Wyoming Association
of Conservation Districts Water Resources http://www.conservewy.com/wacd/water_resources/
Wyoming Water
Development Commission: http://wwdc.state.wy.us/
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Place:
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Presiding Chairman: Steve Jones
Present: Ken Beer, Bob Capron, Eric
Decker, Nephi Cole, Emily Ewart, Steve Jones, Mary McKinney, Don Newton, Colin
Simpson, and Lew Wiser.
Agenda,
Minutes of Last Meeting, Next Meeting Date
Don Newton noted that on the minutes of the August 8, 2007 GRWPSC minutes in the 2nd paragraph, third sentence read incorrectly. It was then changed to read, “He also talked about how Farm Bill money usually isn’t available to small acreage owners, but Section 319 funding is.” Minutes of the August 8, 2007 meeting were approved by consensus as amended. It was also agreed by consensus that the next meeting will be on December 12th at 1:00 p.m. at the Meeteetse Recreation building.
.
Issues
& Concerns:
As always, Steve told everyone that all participants are encouraged to submit items for the Issues and Concerns catalogue. He then turned the meeting over to Nephi.
Background
Information
Nephi asked the group if there were any comments or questions from the last meeting. He said that he thought morale and attendance have gone downhill since the last meeting so the committee should review background information quickly and then discuss the real reasons why we are here.
The committee went over the following background information:
Vegetation – Mary will bring a list of species of other species that should be included in the descriptions, including grasses above the timberline. Emily will work on compiling footnotes of all the plant names and scientific names to be included as an appendix in the document. It was also discussed that we should look at an ecoregions map and include rangesite descriptions.
Issues
and Concerns
Steve suggested looking at issues and concerns by land use, in part because future TMDLs would refer to land use categories.
The committee by consensus thought this was a good idea. Land uses and specific issues and concerns with each landuse were discussed, including:
(Landuse compartmentalized)
Water
quality
Wildlife
Habitat
habitat
maintanence
invasive
species
human
encroachment
herbivory
population
management
fire
sedimentation
invasive
species
nutrients
pathogens
temperature
dissolved
oxygen
grazing
lands
vegetative
cover
stocking
rate and duration
climate
change
animal
waste
water
distribution
pasture
managment
water
consumption
loss
of desirable species
water
quality
economics
pollution
potential
loss
of agricultural lands
changes
in resources management practices
increased
population density
changes
in water management
economics
affects
landcover change
sedimentation
nutrient
management
pesticide
mangement
economics
irrigation
management practices
storage
conveyance
instream
flows
fish
passage
economics
impacts
on land use
Nephi then said we need a bigger turnout for next meeting. Also, that we really need to work with the people who pay the bills, i.e. landowners.
With no further business, meeting adjourned
at 2:55 p.m. The next meeting will be on December 12th, 2007 at 1:00
p.m. at the
For general information: DEQ-WQD http://deq.state.wy.us/wqd/watershed
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Place:
Presiding Chairman: Steve Jones
Present: Brett Belden, Laura
Bell, Nephi Cole, Emily Ewart, Sandy
Frost, Jim Kirsch, Carol Jones, Hollis Jones, Steve Jones, Janet Hallsted, Don
Newton, Deloyd Quarberg, Colin Simpson, Jack Smith, Carla Thomas, Terry Wilson,
David Waterstreet, Dlane Winter, and Steve Yeckel.
David Waterstreet, Supervisor for the WYDEQ Watershed Program, Don Newton, WYDEQ’s TMDL/Watershed Planner, and Jack Smith WYDEQ’s Non-point Source Coordinator/Planning and Grants Supervisor introduced themselves. Then everyone else in attendance introduced themselves.
Issues
& Concerns:
Steve told the committee if anyone was interested in writing down and submitting any issues and/or concerns they may feel free to do so at anytime. Also, he is forming a library of all issues and concerns.
TMDLs
(total maximum daily loads) Discussion with WYDEQ:
David Waterstreet told the group that they will shorten up the history portion of their presentation and that Don Newton will give an overview of TMDLs and where the Dept. is going.
Don Newton then discussed what a TMDL is and
how it is mandated by the 1972 Clean Water Act to write TMDLs for impaired water
bodies (water bodies that are on the 303d list). Currently, there are no TMDLs
written for non-point sources in
He also talked about how ten years ago there
were a lot of lawsuits against EPA for not writing TMDLs. However, the judge in
It was discussed that anyone could write a TMDL, but WYDEQ has to adopt it and then present it to EPA. There is a strong public input process associated with writing TMDLs. Another option is for steering committees to “upgrade” their watershed plans to meet the requirements of being a watershed based plan. Watershed based plans have load allocations and are reviewed by EPA every 2 years. Don said there is no finger pointing, but with TMDLs or watershed based plans groups of land management practices are evaluated and approximately how much each group is contributing to the load.
Waste Load Allocations include the following:
Third-party TMDL Development Tool Kit booklets published by the Water Environment Federation were handed out. Don told everyone that on page 13 the requirements for a TMDL were spelled out. He also gave Steve a handout explaining the difference between a watershed based plan and a TMDL. WYDEQ and MCD will post this on their websites.
WYDEQ stated that whoever writes a TMDL needs to use local information and make a real conscious effort to utilize all information. Following all procedures is important. Jack Smith talked about cumulative impacts. He also talked about how Farm Bill money usually isn’t available to small acreage owners, but 319 funding is. It was also discussed that TMDLs are not enforced, but voluntary and that TMDLs are living documents. It was then questioned as to writing TMDLs are just an exercise in futility since it is voluntary.
Then the committee members began to ask questions. A concern was how can do load allocations based on incomplete or even false information? WYDEQ said that you have to use the best information that you have. It was then asked how do you modify a TMDL if you find it was written incorrectly or changes have occurred? WYDEQ stated that you use “adaptive management” and every 2 years there is effectiveness monitoring to see if BMPs are working. It was then asked if TMDLs have to incorporate accepted NRCS or DEQ BMPs or if new BMPs can be created? Jack Smith said that groups could come up with their own BMPs.
An audience member
then asked if we use other states’ TMDLs that have similar situations as a
boiler plate to write our own TMDLS so we aren’t starting from scratch. WYDEQ
said yes that would be a good idea. Then the history of how water bodies in
The question was brought up what happens when TMDLs aren’t done. WYDEQ said that writing TMDLs is a process mandated by federal law (Clean Water Act) and that the EPA has the primary authority that TMDLs get written. If WYDEQ does not write TMDLs then is likely WYDEQ would lose their funding from EPA and that the EPA would then write TMDLs.
It was further discussed how 319 funding is tied to writing TMDLs. Also, how base funding there is a smaller pot of money available and more competition than obtaining incremental funding. Use Attainability Analysis Studies can be used to change a water body’s designation from primary contact recreation to secondary contact recreation. These studies can also be used to change a water body from being a cold water fishery to a warm water fishery.
The committee then
took a short break and resumed discussion at 3:30 p.m. A more detailed
discussion ensued regarding 319 grant funding. Jack Smith also talked about how
WYDEQ has been getting their budget numbers for 319 grant funding late in the
year (around April) so it has been difficult for them to determine how much
money they will have to distribute. In addition, he anticipates that in 2008 the
determination may be even later. Also, it was brought up that in order to
qualify for 319 incremental funding, a TMDL has to be in place. Thus, there
probably won’t be any application for incremental funding for a year since
there has not been any non point source TMDLs written in
Links
a. For general information: DEQ-WQD http://deq.state.wy.us/wqd/watershed
b. Meeteetse Conservation District will set up a blind page with the Draft Greybull River Watershed Plan in progress and a link to the Owl Creek Watershed Plan at: http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/GRWSC-draft.htm
c.
For general information:
d.
With no further business, meeting adjourned
at 4:00p.m.The next meeting will be on September 12th, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. at the
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Place:
Presiding
Chairman: Steve Jones
Present:
Jason Burckhardt, Bob Capron, Nephi
Cole, Eric Decker, Emily Ewart, Steve Jones, Robin Moser, and Greg Veregin.
TMDLs (total maximum daily loads)
Steve told the
committee that no one from DEQ could make it to this meeting, but they plan on
coming to the next meeting August 8th to discuss TMDLs with the
committee. Representatives of DEQ will also attend the Shoshone River Watershed
Steering Committee meeting, Powell Clarks Fork Conservation District Board
meeting, the Meeteetse Conservation District board meeting, and the Park County
Commissioners Hearing in August.
Nephi talked about
how it is likely that 3rd parties will be writing TMDLs for
Building GIS and Watershed Assessment Capacity in the
The committee went
over Surface Water, Ground Water, Vegetation, and Wildlife and Recreational
Natural Resource History. Jason showed the committee a ground water map created
by the Big Horn Advisory Group that the committee thought would be good to
include, with permission. Steve will check the ecoregion classifications and
compare them to our current vegetation section. Eric Decker suggested that the
committee consider putting in a water management section.
Issues & Concerns:
Steve told the
committee if anyone was interested in writing down and submitting any issues
and/or concerns they may feel free to do so at anytime.
Links
a.
For general information: DEQ-WQD
http://deq.state.wy.us/wqd/watershed
b.
Meeteetse Conservation District will set up a blind page with the
Draft Greybull River Watershed Plan in progress and a link to the Owl Creek
Watershed Plan at: http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/GRWSC-draft.htm
c.
For general information:
d.
e.
With no further business, meeting adjourned
at 2:55 p.m.The next meeting will be on August 8th, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. at the
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Minutes of the Greybull River Watershed Plan Steering Committee Meeting
Place: Meeteetse Recreation District Building Date: June 13, 2007
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Presiding Chairman: Steve Jones
Present: Laura Bell, Jason Burckhardt, Karri Cary, Nephi Cole, Emily Ewart, Steve Jones, Dave Sweet, and Tracy Renner.
Steve Jones called the meeting to order at 1:09 p.m. The agenda for June 13, 2007 and the minutes of the May 9, 2007 meeting were approved by consensus.
TMDL Update: Nephi then went over the latest news regarding TMDLs (total maximum daily loads) for Wyoming. He said EPA and Wyoming DEQ have indicated that TMDLs will be required for all listed water bodies 10 years after the day the water body was listed. The Greybull River was listed in 2002 for exceeding fecal coliform standards set by the Wyoming DEQ. Nephi and the committee then talked about the possibility of watershed steering committees, Wyoming DEQ, a third party, or a newly formed special district writing TMDLs. The Greybull River Watershed Steering Committee came to the consensus that it was not appropriate for the committee to write TMDLs and that the steering committee does not want regulatory authority. The committee also discussed use attainability analysis (determining primary versus secondary contact recreation use). Steve will work on scheduling a speaker from DEQ to address the steering committee regarding TMDLs at the next committee meeting.
Continue Plan Development Due to the discussion regarding TMDLs, there was no new plan development.
Issues & Concerns: Steve told the committee if anyone was interested in writing down and submitting any issues and/or concerns they may feel free to do so at anytime.
Links
a. For general information: DEQ-WQD http://deq.state.wy.us/wqd/watershed b. Meeteetse Conservation District will set up a blind page with the Draft Greybull River Watershed Plan in progress and a link to the Owl Creek Watershed Plan at: http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/GRWSC-draft.htm c. For general information: Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts Water Resources http://www.conservewy.com/wacd/water_resources/ d. Wyoming Water Development Commission: http://wwdc.state.wy.us/
With no further business, meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m.
The next meeting will be on July 11, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. at the Meeteetse Recreation Center.
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Minutes
of the
Place: Meeteetse Recreation District Building Date: May 9, 2007 Time: 1:00 p.m.
Presiding Chairman: Steve Jones
Present:
Karri Cary, Nephi Cole, Emily Ewart,
Steve Jones, Mary McKinney, Wayne Reaves, Susan Reaves, Jason Burckhardt, and
Robin Moser.
Issues
& Concerns:
Steve told the committee that if anyone wanted to submit any issues and/or concerns to be added to the list being developed, they could do so at any time.
Old
Business
New Business
The
steering committee also collaboratively worked on writing the following
background information: hydrology, and surface water. Next meeting the committee
will revisit “high temperatures are generally carried by tropical air masses
from the south” and develop two more paragraphs on hydrology , including:
Changes in peak flows due to reservoirs etc.
Changes in riparian area.
Base
flow changes.
Stream classification from upper to lower portions
of the watershed (DEQ).
Surface vs. Groundwater return flows.
Links
a. For general information: DEQ-WQD http://deq.state.wy.us/wqd/watershed
b. Meeteetse Conservation District will set up a blind page with the Draft Greybull River Watershed Plan in progress and a link to the Owl Creek Watershed Plan at: http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/GRWSC-draft.htm
c.
For general information:
d.
With no further business, meeting adjourned at 3:15 p.m.
The next meeting will be on June 13, 2007 at
1:00 p.m. at the
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Minutes
of the
Place:
Presiding Chairman: Steve Jones
Present:
Jason Burckhardt, Karri Cary, Nephi
Cole, Eric Decker, Emily Ewart, Craig Geving, Steve Jones, Wayne Reaves, Susan
Reaves, Steve Yeckel, and Clara Mae Yetter
Issues
& Concerns:
The committee was invited to write down and submit for future consideration any issues and/or concerns they may have.
Old
Business
New Business
Links
a. For general information: DEQ-WQD http://deq.state.wy.us/wqd/watershed
b. Meeteetse Conservation District will set up a blind page with the Draft Greybull River Watershed Plan in progress and a link to the Owl Creek Watershed Plan at: http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/GRWSC-Feb07.htm
c.
For general information:
d.
With no further business, meeting adjourned at 2:30 p.m.
The next meeting will be on May 9th,
2007 at 1:00 p.m. at the
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Minutes
of the
Place:
Presiding Chairman: Steve Jones
Present:
Lee Allen, Ken Beer, Bruce Brinkman,
Jason Burckhardt, Karri Cary, Nephi Cole, Emily Ewart, Steve Jones, Wayne
Reaves, Susan Reaves, Ron Vore, Steve Yeckel.
Issues
& Concerns:
The committee was invited to write down and submit for future consideration in the Issues and Concerns section any issues and/or concerns that might come to mind during the course of the meeting.
Old
Business
New Business
Ø Geology
Ø Fishery questions
Ø Climate/soils
Ø Background
Ø Surface Water Resources
Ø Groundwater
Ø Vegetation
Ø Economics
Ø
Links
a. For general information: DEQ-WQD http://deq.state.wy.us/wqd/watershed
b. Meeteetse Conservation District will set up a blind page with the Draft Greybull River Watershed Plan in progress and a link to the Owl Creek Watershed Plan at: http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/GRWSC-Feb07.htm
c.
For general information:
d.
With no further business, meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m.
The next meeting will be on April 11th,
2007 at 1:00 p.m. at the
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Minutes
of the
Place: Meeteetse Recreation District Building
Date: February 14, 2007 Time: 1:00 p.m.
Presiding Chairman: Steve Jones
Present:
Lee Allen, Bob Capron, Karri Cary,
Nephi Cole, Emily Ewart, Jim Gould, Gerald Jech, Bettie Johnson, Steve Jones,
Tracy Renner, Tracy Smith, and Dave Sweet.
Issues
& Concerns:
The committee was invited to write down and submit for future consideration in the Issues and Concerns section any issues and/or concerns that might come to mind during the course of the meeting.
OLD BUSINESS
1) Links
a. For general information: DEQ-WQD http://deq.state.wy.us/wqd/watershed
b. Meeteetse Conservation District will set up a blind page with the Draft Greybull River Watershed Plan in progress and a link to the Owl Creek Watershed Plan at: http://www.meeteetsecd-wy.gov/GRWSC-Feb07.htm
c.
For general information:
Nephi Cole, NRCS Watershed Coordinator, stressed that everyone’s input is important.
NEW BUSINESS
The steering committee collaboratively worked on writing the following background information: wildlife, recreation, natural resource history, and agricultural history sections of the watershed plan. Certain sections related to fisheries were highlighted for review by Steve Yeckel. Some of items the committee would like to include in the plan were as follows:
Ø Influences beavers have had on the Greybull watershed.
Ø Information regarding horses used by Native Americans as it pertains to the Greybull watershed.
Ø A simplified geology map.
Ø
Economic information regarding fishing and
hunting in the
Ø Herd estimates of animal species hunted, locally.
Ø History of federal government grazing regulations.
OTHER
OLD BUSINESS
Minutes of the Greybull River Watershed Plan Steering committee meeting on January 10, 2007 were handed out, reviewed, and approved by consensus.
With no further business, meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m.
The next meeting will be on March 14, 2007
at 1:00 p.m. at the
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Minutes of the Greybull River Watershed Plan Steering Committee
Name:
Meeteetse Conservation District
Type of Meeting: Watershed
Steering Committee
Place:
Meeteetse Recreation District
Date: January
10, 2007
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Presiding Chairman:
Steve Jones
Present: Ken
Beer, Jason Burckhardt, Karri Cary, Nephi Cole, Mark Dallon, Eric Decker, Emily
Ewart, Jim Gould, Ray Gullion, Joe Hicks, Gerald
Jech, Steve Jones, Don Newton, Susan
Reaves, Wayne Reaves, Albert Renner, Tracy Renner, Dave Sweet, Steve Yekel, and
Clara Mae Yetter.
Steve
Jones, Resource Management Coordinator for the Meeteetse Conservation District,
called the meeting to order. The agenda for the meeting was approved by
consensus. Minutes of the Greybull River Watershed Plan Steering committee
meeting on December 12, 2006 were handed out, reviewed, and approved by
consensus. Steve was then elected chairman by consensus and no committee chairs
were selected at this time.
NEW
BUSINESS
Watershed History
Nephi Cole, NRCS Watershed
Coordinator, then asked the following groups if they could summarize history and
pertinent historical activities and email this information to Steve before the
next meeting:
®
Forest Service
®
Game and Fish
®
BLM
®
Trout Unlimited
Nephi
also suggested that if anyone else had any historical information to share that
they should pass it along to Steve. It was then discussed that we need to obtain
historical information regarding mining, trapping, mountain men, and geology. It
was also suggested that we should interview local residents regarding historical
data.
Mission Statement and
Objectives
The committee
collaboratively worked on writing a mission statement and purpose statements for
the watershed plan.
Next
Greybull Watershed Steering Committee Meeting will be on Wed. Feb. 14th,
2007 at the Meeteetse Recreation Center.
With no further business, meeting adjourned at 3:00
p.m.
HANDOUTS
Watershed
Strategic Plan, WACD, Revised November 16, 2000.
Wyoming
Nonpoint Source Management Update, WDEQ-WQD, March 2000.
Table
A: 2006 3039d) Waters with Water
Quality Impairments, page 87.
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Minutes of the Greybull River Watershed Plan Steering Committee
Name: Greybull River Watershed Plan Steering Committee
Type of Meeting: Watershed Planning
Place: Meeteetse Recreation District Date: December 13, 2006 Time: 1:00 p.m.
Presiding Chairman: not appointed
Present:
Greg Bevenger, Jason Burckhardt,
Karri Cary, Nephi Cole, Eric Decker, Emily Ewart, Craig Geving, Jim Gould, Joe
Hicks, Arlie Jensen, Steve Jones, Jim Lawler, Tracy Renner, and Clara Mae
Yetter.
Nephi Cole began his presentation by asking why are we here? Are we here for the following reasons?
Ø Protect water?
Ø Is it just about water?
Ø Quality of the resource?
Ø Economics?
Ø Wildlife interests?
Ø
Nephi then explained that the
Ground rules were discussed, including: everyone is free to make suggestions/comments; everyone needs to be respectful of others in the meeting; no shouting, and removal of any person from the meeting if they become too argumentative, or verbally abusive.
During a meeting, the committee will work by consensus rather than by a vote. However, if the committee cannot reach a consensus then we can go to a roll call.
Nephi then gave a presentation. Some of the topics discussed were as follows:
Ø Clean Water Act.
Ø
Ø Watershed Planning.
Ø Local Involvement and Commitment.
Ø What do you want in a watershed plan?
o Executive Summary
o Background Information
o Issues and Concerns
o Goals and Objectives
o Action Items – addressing the objectives
o Table Tracking Action Items
o
Submit Final Copy for Public Comment
Nephi then asked the committee whether or not they think there is an opportunity for improving the Greybull watershed? Discussion followed, addressing topics such as: yes there are things we can do; there are things we can control and things we can’t control; and the importance of baseline data.