SPRING CREEK REGION COOP. WEED MANAGEMENT AREA

MINUTES

GENERAL MEETING

6:30 P.M. April 5, 2006

NDF Station Spring Creek, Nevada

Minutes

 

 

Present:  Mary Rahn, Jerry Rahn, Jill Wilkinson, Karen Smith, Kim Steninger, Teri Johnson, Tony Dietz, Jay and Shirley Paxson, Mark T. Coca,

 

Meeting Call to Order

The meeting was called to order a 6:30 pm by President Mary Rahn

 

Approval of Minutes

The minutes from the 2/7/06 meeting were reviewed.  Jerry made the motion to approve the minutes of the 12/3/05 meeting and the 2/7/06 meeting correcting ‘Agenda’ to ‘Minutes’.  Seconded by Jill, motion passed unanimously.

 

Financial Report

Karen distributed copies of the financial report covering expenses/receipts December 2005-January 2006.  Opening balance $2038.08

                     Expenses -$2,239.56 (see attached report for itemized expenses)

                        Receipts $2,355.98 (2005 NV Department of Ag grant)

    Ending balance 3/21  $2,199.50

 

Karen explained that check #1031 ($211.03) doesn’t match the grant budgeted amount ($202.74) due to the purchase of gloves that actually cost more than what was originally budgeted for.

Jerry made the motion to accept the financial report, seconded by Teri, motion passed unanimously.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• SCR CWMA has been awarded $10,550 of the Nevada Department of Agriculture (NV DAG) grant application.  This is $500 less than what was on the application. 
• The Elko County CWMA was also awarded a NV DAG grant that they applied for.
• Jill distributed a chemical inventory of supplies on hand.  There was discussion of what items need to be ordered for the 2006 season.  Mark has 3 gallons of Tordon for the gun club.  Bob Bassett on Westcott needs surfactant and dye.  Jack Bird has requested more chemical to continue his treatment of hoary cress.  Mark suggested using something else besides Escort this year.  Jill noted that Jack could use more surfactant and dye and thought we could place 2 sprayers with Jack.

 

PUBLIC COMMENT:

• Spring Creek Association Pride Day May 20.  Mary will attend the organizational meeting 4/6/06 and let them know SCRCWMA will be hosting the Bag of Woad the same day.
• Tony Dietz handed out an article “The Truth about Invasive Species”.
• Jay Paxson announced several weed related activities coming up:
  • May 11-12 Weed Control Using Ruminants sponsored by UNRCEES/SCRCWMA
  • 5/24-25 Pesticide Applicator Training at GBC HS107 $40/$25 exam
  • Range Management School 5/8-9
  • Noxious Weed Identification at BLM 5/8.
  • Nevada Youth Range Camp 6/18-24 at Big Creek Campground outside Austin
  • Bugs with Attitude, Biocontrol workshop in Boise 6/27-29.
  • Early Detection Rapid Response, First Responders workshop in Fallon – he will provide us with the date

NEW BUSINESS:

 

• NV DAG – Jill reviewed the budget that was submitted with the application.  Kim made the motion to accept the grant award as written, seconded by Jerry, motion passed unanimously.
• Basin Tree Service & Pest Control – Jill passed out the 2005 report of treated areas/acres from Basin Tree Service.  We received a bid from Basin Tree Service & Pest Control to treat the acres outlined in the NV DAG grant application 2006 budget.  As noted on the agenda, it was $1,700 over what was budgeted.  Following discussion, Jerry made the motion to accept the bid less the treatment of the marina area (-$3000), and include in the contract that SCR CWMA will be notified 24-48 hours prior to spraying the areas noted, photograph the treatment areas, and the invoice will  be built on actual services rendered (Jill will work with Mark on the wording). Seconded by Jill, motion passed unanimously.
• Bag of Woad – discussion.  We have $2000 grant funds available for the ‘bounty’.  The service groups will be reimbursed $10 for each 40 pound bag of Woad turned in.  We will not be weighing individual bags but will pre-weigh a 40 pound bag, and use this as a standard prior to 5/20.   Mark will provide a map of the treatment locations.  Jill and Jay have been contacted by several youth service groups who are interested in the service project.  200 bags have been donated.  Jill and Jay will distribute the bags when they give the educational presentation to the groups.  Jay researched disposing the bags of Woad at the landfill and discussed the proper handling of the bags (deep burial) with the Public Works Director to insure that the seeds would not escape.  On Saturday May 20, we will collect bags of Woad between the hours of 12 and 3.  The groups will be paid by check, photos will be taken – hopefully with a SCA official, and the bags will be loaded into a horse trailer to be taken to the landfill Monday am (?). 
• Home and Garden Show May 13 & 14.  Jill passed out the sign-up sheet for volunteers to man the booth.  This year the booth is indoors, the fee has been paid.  Banner logo was discussed.  Motion was made by Jerry to have a banner printed up to $105 using “got weeds?  get help here”, seconded by Karen, motion passed unanimously.
• Early Detection Rapid Response ($1000 grant budget) - Jill passed out the job summary.  Discussion.  Kim suggested using the Occupancy Permit record from the Elko County Planning Department rather than upcoming projects since they identify newly constructed homes.  The project will offer a flexible schedule for up to 100 hours at $10/hour.
• Hiring of Contractor to treat 34 miles of road right of ways ($2000 grant budget) – Jill has discussed the project with Gary Acordagoitia who is interested in contracting for the job.  Discussion on what area to treat – transfer the Rahn’s adopted sites to Gary; the 300 section looks good, coordinate with SCA as to what they will be treating so there is no duplication.
• NV DAG grant – Greg Pyatt Vice President, will be reported to NV DAG as the SCR CWMA contact  to replace retiring President Mary Rahn.
• Elko county Fair 9/1-4 – tabled to next meeting
• Planning election of new board members – tabled to next meeting