M I N U T E S
Upper Sevier Conservation District
Regular Meeting,November 7, 2016
Location,80 N. Main, Panguitch, UT
ATTENDANCE:
Upper Sevier Conservation District Meeting Minutes
November 7, 2016, Panguitch, Utah
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Allen Henrie, Conservation District ChairConservation Partners Representatives:
Kristi Hatch-Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS)
Conservation District (CD) SupervisorsStan Gurley– Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR)/NRCS
Kade FullmerWally Dodds—Watershed Coordinator
Michael Tebbs
Delin RoundyUtah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF):
Jack SoperTyce Palmer—Resource Coordinator
Jake Benson—Conservation Planner
Conservation District Staff:
Melanie Heaton—Secretary
SUMMARY OF CONSERVATION DISTRICT ACTION
- Meeting Minutes for October 3, 2016page 1
- District Business-recorder for closed meetinspage 1
- District Business-pay for rabbit brush adpage 1
CD MEETING - CALL TO ORDER
Upper Sevier Conservation District Chairman Allen Henrie called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Delin Roundy made a motion to approve the October 3, 2016,minutes which were distributed by mail; seconded by Mr. Michael Tebbs. The motion carried unanimously.
DISTRICT BUSINESS
Allen Henrie, board chairman, reported on the Utah Association of Conservation Districts (UACD) Convention held November 2nd and 3rd in St. George. The board will look at three reasons the conservation district exists. Mr. Kade Fullmer made a motion to pay $69.81 for a recorder for closed sessions that was discussed in the October 3, 2016, meeting; seconded by Mr. Tebbs. The motion carried unanimously. Mr. Fullmer made a motion to pay $53.87 for half of a rabbit brush ad placed by the zone in the Wayne and Garfield County Insider; seconded by Mr. Roundy. The motion carried unanimously.
UDAF/ZONE BUSINESS
Tyce Palmer, UDAF Resource Coordinator, reviewed the last questions from the “Little Manual for Local and Special Service Districts” with the board. Jake Benson, UDAF Conservation Planner, encouraged the board again to look for Agriculture Resource Development Loans (ARDL) possibilities.
NRCS/EQUIP UPDATE
Kristi Hatch, NRCS, announced that rabbit brush strategic funding, EQIP and Agricultural Maintenance Assistance (AMA), and Sage Grouse Initiative (SGI) applications are all due November 18, 2016. Weeds, high tunnels, soil health projects are due on that date.Stan Gurley, DWR/NRCS, is looking for SGI applications and other projects.
WATERSHED/319 UPDATE
Wally Dodds, watershed coordinator, said that he is working on the second half of the Frank Meyers project. He also suggested a rabbitbrush project for the land. The weed board could use 1-2 gps units; it will be added to the next agenda.
CALENDAR OF FUTURE EVENTS
- Upper Sevier Conservation District Meeting, December 5, 2016, at Panguitch, Utah
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Jack Soper made a motion to adjourn the meeting; seconded by Mr. Tebbs. The motion carried unanimously.
Meeting adjourned:1:10 p.m.
Upper Sevier Conservation District Meeting Minutes
November 7, 2016, Panguitch, Utah
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