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Russian River Watershed Council |
Full Council Meeting |
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Minutes of July 8, 2000 |
Cloverdale Veterans Memorial 9AM-1:00PM |
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APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion to switch WIAM report and Budget reports &endash;
Assemblywoman Pat Wiggins expected to come at 10:15 to
discuss the Prop 13 funding - $1 million to Sonoma
County
APPROVAL OF May 13, 2000 MEETING MINUTES Eric Sunswheat suggested change to the minutes on Mendocino Redwood Company organic management and company’s suggestion of sustainability, which are detailed in his July 8, 2000 Memorandum to the RRWC, available at the information table for consideration. Draft minutes were only available online and not in the meeting packet, so no action was taken. Continued to the next meeting.
AGENCY REPORTS Miles Croom - National Marine Fisheries Service releasing steelhead 4(d) rule on July 10. This rule, which takes effect September 8, covers steelhead in California from the Russian River to Aptos Creek, along the coast, and Central Valley steelhead. Recovery planning - a Technical Review Team will be established to identify limiting factors for recovery and to develop de-listing criteria for listed salmon and steelhead from Redwood Creek, Humboldt County, to Aptos Creek, Santa Cruz County. Tom Roth (Lynn Woolsey staff) Rusty Klassen and Tom Roth met with North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board Director, Lee Mitchlin. The meeting was very positive. Regional Board’s expectation is for the RRWC to contribute to the development of the watershed plan. Regional Board may provide in-kind services as State match to Federal dollars. The RRWC could help in the TMDLs implementation by funding small restoration projects as well as help to develop the watershed plan.
ANNOUNCEMENTS · Celebration of the Russian River and its
Watershed, 3rd annual event, September 15 to 24. Kay
MacCabe is contact. RRWC will support and be a
participant in the event. Creek Habitat Mapping Presentation, Colin Brooks, biologist, U.C. Hopland Research and Extension Center and Bob Coey, Deptment of Fish and Game. Colin Brooks presented the maps generated from the GIS information that he has loaded into the computer from field surveys completed by Bob Coey’s crews. The maps and GIS will be an effective tool to help improve fish habitat. Maps illustrate different impacts on the Russian River and its tributaries. The maps show areas of landslides, loss of canopy, urban development, road culverts, high water temperature, etc. Picture is a useful tool for implementing restoration projects. BUDGET WORKGROUP REPORT 1. Tom Roth presented a draft of the projected budget FY 2000 FY2001 (Additional funding sources need to be identified to match possible increase in Federal funds.) FY2001 Corps administrative support will be $95K to $125K. 2. Proposition 13, Water Bond, - $1 million has been secured “to develop and implement community-based watershed management activities that will protect, restore, and enhance the environmental and economic value for the Russian River in the County of Sonoma.” RRWC is interested in obtaining a portion of the funding to assist the RRWC in implementing its mission. Discussion: WATERSHED INFORMATION, ASSESSMENT, MONITORING (WIAM) WORKGROUP REPORT WIAM workgroup has started to develop two contracts to
allocate discretionary funds from FY 2000 - $75K. WIAM work group recommends that $50K go to the development of the RIS and $25K to Habitat Mapping. TOTAL COUNT: 37 Motion: WIAM prepare contracts with cooperation of the
Corps and post RIS contract on the CBD for bid, as soon as
possible. HIRING PROCEDURE FOR THE COORDINATOR RRWC needs to develop rules on how coordinator can be
used (at request of RRWC members according to RRWC policy)
i.e. coordinator should not spend too much time on the
requests of one member. Set policy to assure efficient
use of time. Motion: Steering Committee review/screen applicants and bring recommendation of best applicant to the September 9 RRWC meeting. RRWC will approval or deny applicant. TOTAL: 35 Motion: Approve contract description as presented PUBLIC OUTREACH & EDUCATION WORKGROUP REPORT Water Rights Law Seminar was delayed by the action of the Steering Committee. The Public Outreach and Education workgroup requests that a policy be established for setting of the agenda by the Steering Committee. The workgroup believes it is outside the Steering Committee power to de-activate on-going, old business. The Steering Committees de-activation of the seminar minimized the importance and product of the workgroup. The workgroup believes that it is the job of the Steering Committee to recommend the arrangement of the agenda based upon the requests of the caucuses or workgroup, not to deny or approve requests from these groups. The workgroup requests that the Steering Committee and/or the Rules of Operation workgroup develop a policy by the September 9 RRWC meeting for a vote on the policy by the RRWC. The workgroup revised the Water Rights Law agenda to accommodate the concerns of Steering Committee members. Re: education/background on water rights law and public trust vs. issues based within the Russian River watershed. Split the two into a morning and an afternoon session to accommodate the interest of attendees &endash; interested in education/background vs. issues of concern within the Russian River watershed. Preference of the RRWC members to schedule the seminar in October, preferably in Santa Rosa. Next RRWC Meeting: September 9, 2000 Page last updated July 14, 2000 (FC) |
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