Garfield Voluntary Stewardship Program
VSP Work Group Coordination Meeting
Agenda
Date: February 25, 2016 Location: Pomeroy Grain Growers, Pomeroy
Time: 3:30 PMPurpose: VSP Work Group Kick-Off Meeting
- Welcome and Introductions
- Housekeeping Items and Agenda Review
- Evan Sheffels – WA St. Farm Bureau – VSP History - Call-in-Number 509-843-5028
- Review Proposed DRAFTGround Rules – Approve Final Language
- List of Work Members - What Contact Info do Group Members want on List?
- Identify Work Group Chair
- Around-the-Room Discussion – Difference between VSP and GMA! What do you want from this planning effort? How do you prefer to receive materials? Concerns?
- Review Framework for Development of Work Plan
- Five Critical Areas: 1) Wetlands; 2) Frequently Flooded Areas; 3) Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas; 4) Geologically Hazardous Areas; and 5) Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas (emphasis on andromous fish)
- Work Plan Must Include: 1) Identify Critical Areas and Ag Activities; 2) Identify outreach Plan to Contact Landowners; 3) Identify Entity to Provide Landowner Assistance; and 4) Identify Measureable Goals and Benchmarks
- Statutory Elements A – L: Handout for Discussion
- VSP Outline: Handout for Discussion
- Pomeroy CD and Asotin PUD Projects Completed: Duane has excel spreadsheet from 1996 of completed projects. Need to work with NRCS and FSA to get programs completed by watershed since 2011
- Next Meeting –Shoot for 1 pm Start Time in Mid March?
- Critical Area Locations, Previous Projects Completed and Future Unique Project Ideas
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Handouts
- Agenda
- Work Group VSP Ground Rules - DRAFT
- Work Group Member List - DRAFT
- Statutory Elements A – L
- VSP Outline – DRAFT
- Voluntary Stewardship Program – 36.70A.700 Purpose – Intent thru 36.70A.904
Garfield VSP Work Group Kick-Off Meeting 1
February 25, 2016