Agenda:
AGENDA
March 05, 2008

POWDER BASIN WATERSHED COUNCIL
Regular Monthly Meeting @ 5:30 p.m.
Baker City School District 5J (2090 Fourth Street)


5:30 Call to Order

Recognition of Guests / Unscheduled Public Input
Approval of Minutes: 03/05/08


GENERAL BUSINESS


5:40 Presentations on using beaver as a tool for capture and storage of water:
Nick Myatt – “Perspectives on ODFW Beaver Management Program” – 20 min.
Suzanne Fouty – “A strategic response to climate change:
Restoring complexity and stability and water retention capability to
stream and riparian ecosystems” – 30 min.
TO BE FOLLOWED BY QUESTION & ANSWER – 20 min.


6:50 Watershed Status Reports [INFORMATION]
• Burnt River Subbasin (OR150)
• Powder River Subbasin
• Upper Powder River (Sumpter Municipal Diversion/Sumpter Valley Dredge
Tailings/WAP)
• Baker Valley (Kirkway)
• Powder Valley
• Lower Powder
• Brownlee Subbasin/Pine Creek & Snake Tribs (Floodplain
Planning/Monitoring/5 Point Project/WAP)
• Powder Basin (Small Grant Program / WASH Committee)



7:10 PBWC Fiscal and Administrative Report
• Treasurer’s report
• Risk Assurance & Liability Coverage [INFORMATION]
• Operational Status with Conservation Districts / MOA Council &
Districts [INFORMATION]
• Steering Committee transition
• Contingency Category [DISCUSSION/DECISION?]



7:30 Adjourn