CCNRD

Crook County Natural Resource District (CCNRD)

August 1st Regular Board Meeting Minutes

CALL MEETING TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 12:05 pm by Chairman Wayne Garman at the Sundance USDA Service Center.

ATTENDANCE

Board: Wayne Garman, Lily Altaffer, Kim Fundaun, Casey Devish

Employees: Sarah Anderson, Bridget Helms, Jessica Halverson, Carmen Horne-McIntyre (call in)

Guests: Staci Steiner, FSA, Danielle Roth, SEO (call in)

MONTHLY UPDATES

A. FSA Update Staci will be leaving the office as of August 16. Her position is being advertised now for a new County Executive Director.

B. Water Quality Program Updates by Carmen & Jessica

The SAP has been approved and sampling will begin August 15. Additional sites at Keyhole will be sampled. Jessie checked sites a few weeks ago and met with Jentry at Keyhole. Carmen will submit the reimbursement request to WDA for the shadeball project funding for this fall. The NACD grant application is in progress to be submitted at the end of the week.

Jessie set up the booth at the County Fair. At the next meeting there should be BMP applications to review.

C. Forestry Program Update by Sarah

Grant Updates Forestry projects are moving forward. Last month Sarah did site tours for CAFA projects with Wyoming State Forestry. Wildlife/forestry projects are completely allocated, assisting 24 landowners. Wyoming Game and Fish denied the $75,000 reimbursement request for projects already completed, Sarah and Caleb at Weston County Natural Resource District will be working to rectify this. Quarterly reports have been completed.

Sarah and Bridget were able to meet and visit with Jackie Byam, NRCS State Conservationist last week.

A motion to update the CCNRD DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) Statement pending edits was made by Lily and seconded by Kim. Motion carried.

Sarah will be meeting with Senator Lummis representatives soon and will attend the NFAB tour south of Custer on August 16.

D. Office Manager Update by Bridget

E-cycling Lily and Bridget met with Sundance State Bank this morning for a check presentation which will be used to help promote the events. Ads will go into the paper and radio soon. The Annual Report Summary form for the Department of Audit was signed by Wayne.

The Department of Audit is offering training on August 23 from 9 until 5 for anyone interested in attending, this will satisfy the requirement for board training. Bridget would like to attend this training. A 5 lot subdivision review was received, Bridget is working on it and it will be ready for approval on September 5. The BLM public lands meeting will be August 2 in Sundance at the Courthouse from 5 to 7 pm for anyone who would like to attend.

E. Financials A motion to pay the bills was made by Lily and seconded by Kim. Motion carried. All checks were signed, and the reconciliation reports prepared by Bridget were reviewed and signed.

F. Approve July 11th Minutes A motion to approve the minutes as presented was made by Lily and seconded by Kim. Motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS

A. Ogden Allotment Water Infrastructure project USFS GNA agreement

This GNA agreement is to do water improvement projects with the USFS. The CCNRD will go after grant funding to assist with this project. Lily made a motion to sign the agreement, Kim seconded. Motion carried.

TIME OFF REQUESTS were approved.

Motion to adjourn was made by Lily at 1:37 pm.

Office Manager Signature:

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Chairman Signature:

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