Agenda:
September 9, 2011
POWDER BASIN WATERSHED COUNCIL
Monthly Public Meeting @ 5:30 p.m.
Baker City School District 5J (2090 Fourth Street)


AGENDA

5:30 CALL TO ORDER
Recognition of Guests / Commissioners Comment / Unscheduled Public Input
Approval of Minutes: 07/06/11


GENERAL BUSINESS

5:40 Watershed Status Reports [INFORMATION-DISCUSSION-DECISION]
• Powder Basin [Small Grant Program; Basin Municipalities; Monitoring Program; Strategic Plan Implementation, Agency Reports]
• Brownlee Subbasin [Eagle Valley SWCD; Brownlee Reservoir Assessment;]
o Pine Creek [Floodplain Plan Development; Oliver Ditch proposal, 5 Point Diversion]
o Snake Tributaries
• Burnt River Subbasin [Burnt River SWCD; Burnt River Irrigation District]
o North Fork [NFBR Stream Restoration Project]
o South Fork
o Main Stem
• Powder River Subbasin
o Upper Powder River [Baker Valley SWCD; SVDTs, UPRWAP]
o Powder River - Baker Valley [BVSWCD; BVID; Kirkway Project]
o Powder River - Powder Valley [BVSWCD; PVWCD]
o Lower Powder River [KtSWCD; EVSWCD; LPRIrrigators]

6:15 October Council Meeting Options –

6:25 Bridges to Partnerships – WC Gathering

6:30 Strategic Plan Implementation – see over 
 

6:30 Strategic Plan Implementation – Project leads for:
• Find a better way to communicate with local and federal agencies. Develop a map picture of watershed activities with the goal of better coordination of efforts.
• Network local agencies to locate a co-host for an annual permitting workshop for Eastern Oregon.
• Create an education committee composed of watershed council members, teachers, youths and other stakeholders.
• Develop materials for a watershed curriculum for youth education.
• Approach school districts to adopt a watershed curriculum.
• Develop and offer one permitting workshop per year for region landowners and agencies.
• Host an annual program designed to inform local landowners about the importance of maintaining the quality of the County’s watersheds.
• Provide information about stream management options and solutions problems for watershed stakeholders and decision-makers.
• Develop a more active presence on the internet, e.g. website, facebook, blogs.

7:10 PBWC Board of Directors Report [INFORMATION]
• Treasurer’s Report – Eric Schoenfeld
• Biennium 2009-11 Wrap-up

7:30 Adjourn