Executive Committee

Conference Call Minutes

July 26th, 2010

The Executive Committee met on July 26th, 2010 beginning at 8:43 AM by telephone conference call. Those present were Nick Schultz, Vice Chair; Jim Beck Immediate Past Chair; Paul Gies, Middle Reach; Dick Iversen, Lower Reach; Vicki Marquis, and Laurie Riley Coordinators; Carie Hess, Secretary; Karl Christians, DNRC; and Jeff Tiberi with MACD .

Approval of June 24th Minutes: Jim Beck moved to accept the Executive Committee minutes, Dick Iversen seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously.

Financial report and approval of bill payments: The financial report and budget were read. Dick Iversen moved to approve and pay the bills (check detail) and Jim Beck seconded the motion passed unanimously.

Participation in Watershed Symposium and Yellowstone River Symposium: The council discussed sending Laurie to participate in the MWCC 2010 Symposium in Helena September 7-9th. Paul moved to send Laurie and approve to pay the $140.00 registration fee. Jim seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously. Jim thought it would be a great idea to send Laurie to the Yellowstone River Symposium and a good opportunity for her to meet members of the Yellowstone Council. Jim moved to send Laurie and pay the registration fee (150.00) and authorize travel to attend. Dick seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously.

MRRIC Travel: The MRRIC travel funding recommendation was approved at the Sheridan meeting and will go to the Corp’s, congressional delegations through the basin. This could take 6 months to 18 months to get through.

CMR Refuge: Vicki mentioned that there is going to be a meeting on August 5th at 10 a.m. at the Yogo Inn to discuss the changes in the CCP that were made due to the comments from cooperating agencies. It was discussed that someone should go and accompany Laurie to this meeting. Nick was going to check his calendar Dick could not go and Vicki would forward an email on the draft CCP.

Vicki reported that the next CMR Stakeholder group would be in Winnett August 30th and Bill Melton had agreed to facilitate with reimbursement for travel. There was no update on the 5,000 from the NRCS for facilitation expenses.

CREP addendum- Glen Patrick is working on moving it through FSA, the council had to send the addendum and a change matrix to the FSA. It was thought to have local districts call and ask how it was preceding. At the April 8th meeting Glen Patrick stated that some grazing language needed to be added. Dick Iversen thought that he could talk with Glen and could ask around to see if someone from the NRCS could help write the language.

Bison Panel – Laurie and Vicki have a meeting with Mary Sexton. It was thought that one of the possible hang ups might be private property rights. It was noted that the APF is on private property and that the bison they have are classified as domestic livestock.

Transition Plans: The issue over the current cell phone and wireless internet plan was discussed and Dick felt that Vicki could keep the phone and the council could just get an new one. Jim felt that having the same number would be better for the council but might not be able to be done. Most of the Executive committee felt that the council should pay the $200.00 in fees for Vicki to get out of the contract she is under as they asked her to get the phone in the first place.

With no additional business being brought before the Committee, the call adjourned at 8:00 AM.

Approved by unanimous vote on July, 2010

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Dana Darlington, Chairman

Submitted by:

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Carie Hess, Secretary