SHIELDS VALLEY WATERSHED GROUP
Park Conservation District
General Membership Meeting
March 16th, 2015 at 7:00 PM
St. Margaret’s Church, Clyde Park
-AGENDA-
7:00 I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER – Daryl Shehan, Chair
7:05 II. DNRC WATER RESOURCES DIVISION – Kerri Stasheim & Michael Downey
· Drought/Drought Planning Tools
· Legislative Update/CSKT Water Compact
· Water Rights/Water Law
· Q & A
8:00 III. COMMITTEE UPDATES
A. Weeds – Joe Lawellin
B. Water Quality – Alan Johnstone
C. Forestry – Mike Dailey
D. Wildlife – Steve Tomschin
E. Livestock – Les Arthun
8:20 IV. COORDINATOR UPDATES
A. Floodplain Workshop: June 24th, 1:00-4:30, Park County Fairgrounds
B. Montanans for Healthy Rivers - Draft Citizen’s Proposal for New Wild & Scenic Rivers: Community River Forum, 7:00pm, June 23rd, Bozeman
C. Clean Water Rule for Agriculture: factsheet available
D. Park CD/UYWB/SVWG Newsletter: update/feedback
E. 39th Annual Montana Range Days: June 15-17th, Harlowton
F. MSU Crops & Weeds Field Day: 8:30-3:30, July 21st, Post Research Farm
G. Montana Youth Range Camp: July 27-31, Colstrip
8:35 V. AGENCY UPDATES
8:50 VI. APPROVAL OF March 16, 2015 MINUTES
8:55 VII. PUBLIC COMMENT
9:00 VIII. ADJOURN
Upcoming Events:
Ø June 15-17: Montana Range Days, Harlowton
Ø June 17: 310 applications due to Park CD office
Ø June 24: Proposed 310 site inspections
Ø July 2: Livingston Roundup Parade, 2pm
Ø July 4: HAPPY 4th OF JULY!!!
Ø July 7: Park Conservation District regular board meeting, 11:00am, Livingston USDA Building
Ø July 21: MSU Crop & Weed Field Day: 8:30 – 3:30, Post Research Farm, Bozeman
Ø July 22: 310 applications due to Park CD office
Ø July 29: Proposed 310 site inspections
Ø July 27-31: Youth Range Camp, Colstrip
Ø Aug 4: Park Conservation District regular board meeting, 11:00am, Livingston USDA Building
Thank you for coming!
Key to Commonly Used Acronyms:
310 Law - Montana Natural Streambed & Land Preservation Act (Park CD) / EQIP - Environmental Quality Incentives Program (NRCS) / SNOTEL - Snowpack Telemetry (NRCS)ARRA - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (DEQ) / FWP – Fish Wildlife & Parks / SVWG - Shields Valley Watershed Group
Corps - US Army Corps of Engineers / MACD – Montana Association of Conservation Districts / TMDL – Total Maximum Daily Load (DEQ)
CWMA - Cooperative Weed Management Area / MWCC – Montana Watershed Coordination Council / USFS - United States Forest Service
DEQ – Department of Environmental Quality / MBMG – Montana Bureau of Mines & Geology / UYWB – Upper Yellowstone Watershed Basin
DNRC – Department of Natural Resources & Conservation / NRCS – Natural Resource Conservation Services / WHIP - Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (NRCS)
EA - Environmental Assessment / Park CD – Park Conservation District / WPA – Watershed Planning & Assistance Grant (DNRC)
EPA - Environmental Protection Agency / SAMP - Special Area Management Plan (Corps) / WRP - Watershed Restoration Plan (DEQ)
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