CALL TO ORDER & ATTENDANCE: Chairman Ronald Buentemeier called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. in the conference room.
Members present: Ronald Buentemeier, Chairman; Mark Siderius, Vice Chairman; Ken Meckel, Secretary/Treasurer; Pete Woll, Supervisor; Dan Bangeman, Supervisor; being a quorum of the Board.
Members not in attendance: Frank De Kort, Supervisor. Absence is excused:
Also in attendance were: Larry Van Rinsum, Patti Mason, and Ginger Kauffman, FCD staff; Mark Deleray and Leo Rosenthal, MFWP; John Muhlfeld, RDG; Bill Meyers.
MINUTES: Dan Bangeman made a motion “to approve the minutes of the December 12, 2011 310-meeting as presented.” Mark Siderius seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
CORRESPONDENCE:
1. Future Fisheries Panel information
2. Letter from Tom Reilly, Montana State Parks regarding resolution related to the
Federal LWCF program.
3. Request to contact Jeff Tiberi, if CD is planning on sending a supervisor to the
NACD convention, as help is needed to present the five out of the eight
resolutions that are going to national.
4. Registration form for Wolf Coordination Taskforce Conference, February 18,
2012, in Missoula.
5. December 19, 2011, CEO Report to NACD Board
6. December 19, 2011 issue of “The Montana Conservationist”
7. MACD is searching for an individual to operate the “Water Irrigation
Management Program” for growers across the state.
8. The Environmental Quality Council meeting is scheduled for January 11
& 12, Room 172 of the State Capitol.
9. The Lower Clark Fork Watershed Group is seeking an independent
contractor to coordinate watershed projects within the Lower Clark Fork River
watershed in western Montana.
10. AIS Stakeholder Meeting- DRAFT notes, December 16, 2011
11. MACD report on 11/30/2011 & 12/1/2011 visit to Washington, D.C.
12. Oil boom panel discussion from convention
13. Copy of MACD amended By Laws and Articles of Association
14. Request from Jeff Tiberi for CD boards to review and reply to MACD
Convention issues
15. December 2011 Forestry Notes
16. Flathead Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map & Flood Insurance Study
17. Registration form for “Hand N’ Hand Livestock Solutions”, sponsored by the Little Beaver CD, February 7-8, Baker, MT.
18. MACD list of Board of Directors, Officers, Executive Committee, Standing Committee Chairpersons, Staff
19. Montana Water Impact Mitigation Program draft
20. Gallatin CD January 2012 Newsletter
21. January 9, 2012 issue of “The Montana Conservationist”
22. Update regarding Resolution 11-06 (Montana Irrigation Water), and Executive Order No. 15-2011, issued by the Governor, “Emergency Declaration continuing the temporary suspension of point of diversion changes for water rights in the Musselshell Basin in Montana.”
23. December 2011 Agroforestry Notes
24. Wetland Mitigation Meeting in Helena, Thursday, January 19th
Discussion held. Dan Bangeman made a motion “to approve Larry Van Rinsum attending the Wetland Mitigation meeting, Thursday, January 19th, in Helena.” Ken Meckel seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
FINANCIAL:
As the December business meeting was cancelled, the following bills were paid:
1. CenturyLink $274.49
2. VISA $1406.77
3. B/C B/S $3087.31
Mark Siderius made a motion “to approve the bills that were paid December 21, 2011.” Dan Bangeman seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
The following bills were reviewed:
1. Byte Savvy $100.00
2. Daily Interlake $370.50
3. Mountain States Leasing $758.27
4. NACD $500.00
5. Susan Hulslander, CPA $1744.00
Ken Meckel made a motion “to approve the bills as presented.” Dan Bangeman seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD:
Bill Meyers stated he had received a notice from FCP&Z on a project across from his property in Bigfork Bay. He stated that he was not against the project (FL2011033/Swan River/Gregory), that it would be prudent to have someone look into his concerns for any future issues, and he that would be happy to be part of any group to help improve the process. Mr. Meyers listed the following concerns:
1. Notification of adjacent landowners; using the list of adjacent owners in the joint application like FCP&Z does.
2. Further regulation/reviews may be needed when someone extends a project beyond their property line; I.E. a match-up of surveys with properties across from each other to find out how much room there is for navigation.
3. Navigable River permits for recreational use.
4. DNRC easement/permit to encroach.
5. Jurisdictional gaps.
The board thanked Mr. Meyers for his comments and stated:
1. Regarding notification, 310-meetings are noticed in the Daily Interlake, 310-meeting agendas are posted on the website & in the FCD office prior to meetings.
2. The FCD has Adopted Rules regarding length of projects; i.e. docks
3. The FCD does not have jurisdiction over navigable river permits or DNRC permits.
Discussion held.
ELECTION OF BOARD OFFICERS:
Pete Woll made motion “to retain the 3 existing officers for 2012: Chair – Ronald Buentemeier, Vice-Chair – Mark Siderius, Secretary/Treasurer – Ken Meckel.” Dan Bangeman seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
Dan Bangeman made a motion “the Vice Chairman will be responsible for the day-to-day personnel matters, and the performance evaluation of the Resource Conservationist.” Ken Meckel seconded. Motion carried unanimously. A draft update of the personnel policy will be brought to the January business meeting.
SIGNATURE AUTHORIZATIONS: Signature authorizations will remain the same, as board officers did not change.
2012 FCD BOARD REPRESENTATIVES:
- Flathead Basin Commission: Pete Woll made a motion “to appoint Dan Bangeman as the FCD representative to the Flathead Basin Commission for 2012.” Mark Siderius seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
- FCD Staff will look into terms for Flathead River Commission.
(310):
BERMAN, FL2011061, Swan River, bank stabilization: Discussion held. Pete Woll made a motion “to table until the February 310-meeting.” Ken Meckel seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
CLEGG (Glacier Bk), FL2011046, Flathead Rv, cut/thin/limb trees & bushes: Discussion held. Under re-consideration of the application, Pete Woll made a motion “to approve the application with modifications, per the revised application and team member reports.” Ken Meckel seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
HARTLEY, FL2010047C, Unnamed, violation: Discussion held. Ken Meckel made a motion “to turn this over to the County Attorney for further action because of non-compliance. Letters are to be sent to the County Attorney’s office and the landowner.” Mark Siderius seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
MATISON, FL2011052, Flathead River, remove & replace old ties and decking: Discussion held. Pete Woll made a motion “to approve the application with modifications per Mark Deleray’s and Pete Woll’s team member reports, and per the modification letter dated December 12, 2011 from the applicant.” Mark Siderius seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
O’CONNELL, FL2011001, Flathead River, permit ext. request: Discussion held. Dan Bangeman made a motion “to approve a permit extension until May 1, 2012.” Ken Meckel seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
REIMER, FL2010062, Haskill Creek, bank stabilization: Patti Mason reported that the Future Fisheries grant was funded in full, so she will put together the final details of the permit application. Ken Meckel made a motion “to table.” Dan Bangeman seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
RIERSON/RUIZ, FL2011063C, Unnamed, complaint: Discussion held. Dan Bangeman made a motion “to send a letter to the landowner stating there is no violation as no work was done on the stream or its banks. It is recommended that the overflow culvert on the dam be monitored and the inlet cleaned when needed to avoid high water in the stream above the dam.” Ken Meckel seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
SAPA, FL2011028C, Trumbull Creek, complaint/technical review: Ronald Buentemeier excused himself and sat in the audience. Mark Siderius took over as acting Chairman. John Muhlfeld, RDG, submitted the Trumbull Creek assessment and answered questions. Discussion held. Mark Siderius made a motion “to table the application until the January 23rd business meeting, so the technical review can be reviewed.” Ken Meckel seconded. Motion carried unanimously. Copies of the report will also be sent to the landowners involved. Ronald Buentemeier abstained from voting, and returned to the Chairman’s seat.
STALOWY, FL2011069, Bear Creek, bridge: An on-site was set for Tuesday, January 24, 9:00 AM at the site.
STEIG, FL2011070C, Trumbull Creek, complaint: Discussion held. Ronald Buentemeier made a motion “to send the standard complaint letter to the landowner.” Pete Woll seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
WATSON, FL2011067, Unnamed, culvert: Discussion held. Dan Bangeman made a motion “this is not a project under our jurisdiction as it is not on a perennial stream, per Dan Bangeman’s and Mark Deleray’s team member reports.” Pete Woll seconded. Motion carried unanimously
WHITHED, FL2011068, Haskill Creek, trail construction: Discussion held. Ronald Buentemeier made a motion “to approve the application as submitted per Ronald Buentemeier’s and Mark Deleray’s team member reports.” Dan Bangeman seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
310 SCANNING (Before & After Photos): Discussion held. Pete Woll made a motion “to have staff start scanning before and after photos of 310-projects and report back in three months.” Dan Bangeman seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
MATTERS OF THE BOARD/STAFF
- When emailing documents use .doc instead of .docx files
- Future of timber supply and timber prices information.
- Fires in Browning and Canada due to dry weather and wind this winter
- Information regarding coal shipped to China
The next business meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 23, 2012, 7:00 P.M. in the conference room of the USDA building at 133 Interstate Lane, Kalispell.
ADJOURNMENT: Ken Meckel made a motion “to adjourn.” Dan Bangeman seconded. Motion carried unanimously. As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:40 P.M.
Submitted By: Ginger Kauffman, Administrator
Minutes approved by FCD Board motion made on:
___1/23/2012____ _Ronald Buentemeier____________ _________Chairman__________________
(Date) (Signature) (Title – Chairman, Vice-Chairman, etc.)