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Members
present: Fran Bennett, Wayne Litch, Dean Register, Harrison McCallop, Ona
May Hunt, Don Stottlemire, Harry Peckham, Skip Childress, Lyle Wobker,
Nancy Alley and Dan Haines
Members absent:
Art Godfrey, Carl Meyer, Herb Pemberton, Tim Sipe
Guest present: Marcus Griffin,
Staff present: Ryan Neises, Rick Porter and Teresia
Templeton.
President Don Stottlemire called the meeting to order
at 9:35a.m.
Business meeting:
Ona May Hunt (2nd by Nancy Alley) made
motion to approve agenda. Motion carried.
Skip Childress (2nd by Dean Register) made
motion to approve May 11, 2010 minutes as mailed. Motion carried.
Lyle Wobker (2nd by Wayne Litch) made
motion to accept treasures report and file for audit. Motion carried.
Harrison McCallop (2nd by Lyle Wobker) made
motion to pay bills. Motion carried.
Marcus Griffin, NRCS student trainee introduced
himself to the council. Marcus is one of 17 student trainees with
NRCS.
TWG-Livestock Project Update:
There were three bids in Kansas.
Terry Blythe had an original bid of
$7,000.00, someone mark out the bid and wrote in $6,000.00. The bid was
for off-site watering system. It was lead to believe the pond was not
part of the original bid. The landowner believed the pond was part of the
bid. The Stakeholder leadership Team for TWG decided to let the pond be a
part of the contract. For some
reason the landowner do not want to go by NRCS specs. Rick Porter stated
he cannot have any part in what the council decides to do or not do. Nancy Alley (2nd by Harry
Peckham) made motion to accept Leadership Team recommendation to give
president authority to sign off on Terry Blythe livestock project with
documentation provided from Herschel George (1. 8″ PVC Primary
spillway with two anti-seep collars 2. 2″PVC livestock water intake
line with 3 anti-seep collars 3. The emergency spillway will be 1/5 ft
above the primary spillway 4. The top of dam will be 3ft above the
primary spillway 5. Top of dam will be at least 10 ft wide 6. Side slopes
to be 3:1 or less.) The motion was
moved and 2nd with a vote of 4 council members in agreement
and 5 in disagreement, President did not vote. One Council member abstained
from voting. The motion failed.
After much discuss Lyle Wobker (2nd by Harrison McCallop) made motion due
to lack of information and standards, the council will not cost-share
& the leadership team will have to make a decision concerning the $6,000.00
cost-share.
Fran Bennett & Don Stottlemire gave an update on
the Bio-Fuels Development meeting held at the NRCS State Office in
Salina, Ks. on June 28. The purpose of the meeting was to (1) hear about
the variety of work going on in bio-fuels, (2) discuss significant
issues-challenges, opportunities, barriers – facing production and
commercialization of bio-fuels and (3) identify next steps in pursuing
bio-fuel production and commercialization.
Next Steps: (1) Bring in K-State experts to conduct
feasibility study, (2) Identify an individual to take leadership to
pushing wood-based fuels, (3) Tell the story of bio-fuels, (4) Get on
Politicians calendars, (5) Create a knowledge-based resource and (6)
Identify a next meeting to continue this conversation about bio-fuels.
Forestry Grants:
- Ryan Neises gave an
update on Forestry 6 grant. We need to report but KDHE reporting
system is not up and running at this time.
- August the 10th
there will be an awards meeting with KDHE on Forestry Part 7
- Majority of TWG
funds are obligated.
- June 23 technical
meeting was held.
- Missouri has more
funds to obligate
Ecotone Forestry:
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Staff will be meeting with Agler &
Gaeddert July 13 to separate grant and Ecotone Forestry account. Also
will be looking at Lake Region main account to clean it up.
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July 19 Ryan Neises will meet with Kansas
Forest Service
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Southeast Kansas has a new District
Forester.
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Cody Campbell had knee surgery on July 7,
he will be out approximately 3
weeks.
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Ryan stated looking at hiring Mark Peper
full time if funding is available.
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Cody will be working with the Hillsdale
WRAPS as their field representative. Funding is from KDHE, WRAPS grant.
Lake Region will have a contract with Hillsdale; this will be a 15 month
contract. Ryan Neises & Rick Porter will look over the contract. Also,
will change Cody’s title to Conservation Technician. Dan Haines (2nd by Harrison McCallop) made motion to
allow Rick Porter and Ryan Neises to review contract and after review
giving the President Authority to sign. Motion carried.
Linn County Commissioners Meeting:
Don
Stottlemire, Skip Childress and Rick Porter attended Linn County
Commissions meeting to get support from the Commissions. Linn County has
1/6 responsibility. Vicki Leonard was willing to be on the council, but
the Commissions did not appoint her. Rick Porter stated at this time we
do not know who Linn County representative is to the council. Nancy Alley stated we should send Linn
County Commissioners a letter. Don stated we will draft a letter and send
them.
Kansas Environmental Leadership Program will be held
August 11, 2010 at Bethel College in Newton Kansas. Cost $75.00
State Association Annual Meeting will be held
September 19-22, 2010. Cost for early registration is $95.00 by September
1, 2010. They are asking for 2 items for the silent auction. Harrison McCallop will donate a gavel
and Skip Childress will donate something.
Marais des
Cygnes Basin Leadership Institute Workshop will be held July 29-30 in
Spring Hill, Kansas and August 31, in Butler, Mo. Cost is $35.00.
Rick Porter gave an update on the TWG septic system:
10
septic systems has not been completed
25
septic systems completed and 1 denied
Rick stated we may have a chance of getting $4,000.00
more from KDHE.
(Middle Marais des Cygnes WRAPS there is 5 members on
the Leadership team.)
Don Stottlemire gave an update on SW States RC&D
planning meeting. Meeting will be held March 13-16, 2010 in Dodge City,
Kansas. On Sunday night there will be some kind of memorial for Paul
Hunter.
Don Stottlemire read a Thank you card from Steven
Haffener, 8th grade Science teacher from Spring Hill Middle school, for
Lake Region help at the Hillsdale Water Festival.
Set date and
time next RC&D meeting:
- Thursday August 12, Pomona Lake,
Shelter 4 at 6:00p.m.
Other items for discussion:
- Committee for 2011
Plan of Work. Skip Childress, Ona May Hunt and Nancy Alley and Rick
Porter.
- Non-Profit RC&D
workshop held in September, cost $400.00
County Reports: All counties Anderson, Coffey, Linn,
Miami, Osage and Franklin gave an oral and written report.
Fran Bennett (2nd
by Harrison McCallop) made motion for council, Rick Porter and Ryan
Neises to go into Executive session for 10 minutes from 12:02 p.m. until
12:12p.m. to discuss personnel. Motion carried.
Council came out of Executive session at 12:12p.m. No
discussions were made. Regular council meeting started at 12:12p.m.
Nancy Alley (2nd by Fran Bennett) made motion that
Rick Porter, Ryan Neises and Don Stottlemire look at candidates for
Part-Time SER worker and the future structure of the organization. Motion
carried.
Meeting adjourned at 12:15p.m.
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