TENTATIVE AGENDA

 

Joint Agriculture, Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee

 

Wednesday and Thursday, April 19 and 20, 2006

Tibbett Building, Rooms 131 and 132

Eastern Wyoming College, 3200 West "C" Street

Torrington, Wyoming

 

 

 

Times are tentative and subject to change without notice.  If the Committee finishes one topic, they will proceed to the next topic.

 

 

Wednesday, April 19, 2006

8:30 a.m.           Call to order

                       

8:35 a.m.            Welcome to Eastern Wyoming College – Dr. Jack Bottenfield

 

8:45 a.m.           Eminent Domain - Overview Panel

                        Tom Toner, Yonkee & Toner

                        Larry Wolfe, Holland and Hart

                        Jim Magagna, Wyoming Stock Growers Association

                        George Parks, Wyoming Association of Municipalities

 

9:45 a.m.           Eminent Domain – Public Comment

 

10:15 a.m.         Break

 

10:30 a.m.         Eminent Domain – Public Comment - Continued

                       

12:00 p.m.         Lunch

 

1:30 p.m.            Department of Agriculture –Jim Schwartz, Assistant Director

                                    Board of Agriculture and Youth Leadership

                                    Wheat Commission - Report

                                    National Grain and Feed Mills - Report

                                    Weeds, Pests, Fertilizers and Predators

                                    Pesticide in groundwater

 

3:30 p.m.           Break

 

3:45 p.m.           Bio-diesel Incentives

                        Scott Zimmerman, Rocky Mountain Farmers Union

 

4:30 p.m.           Public Comment

 

5:00 p.m.           Recess for the day

 

T E N A T I V E  A G E N D A

 

Joint Agriculture, Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee

 

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Thursday, April 20, 2006

8:00 a.m.           Call to order

 

8:05 a.m.           Water Well Drilling Licensure

                        Pat Tyrrell, State Engineer

 

9:00 a.m.           In-stream flow from stored water

                        Pat Tyrrell, State Engineer

                                    Mike Besson, Director Water Development Office

                                    Laurie Goodman,

 

9:30 a.m.            Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program

                                    Kay Hawker, USDA Farm Service Agency

                                    Keith Kennedy, Wyoming Agriculture Business Assn.

 

10:00 a.m.         Break

 

10:15 a.m.            Development of smaller water projects

                                    Mike Besson, Director Water Development Office

 

10:45 a.m.         Horse Creek Conservation District – Update

                                    Mike Besson, Director Water Development Office

Lon Eisenbarth, President of Board of Directors, Horse Creek Conservation District

 

11:15 a.m.            Livestock Board

                                    Dr. Dwayne Oldham, State Veterinarian

                                    Update on livestock and wildlife diseases

                                    Care of Abused Animals

                                    Update on Brands Task Force

 

12:00 p.m.         Lunch

 

1:30 p.m.            Livestock Board, continued

 

2:00 p.m.            Conflicting bids/contributory values on state lands

                        Jim Magagna, Executive Vice-President, Wyoming Stock Growers Association

 

3:00 p.m.           Break

 

3:30 p.m.           Office of State Lands and Investments - Lynne Boomgaarden, Director

                                    Update on Task Force on Office of State Lands Trust Programs

 

4:00 p.m.           Other business [from Committee members]

                        Agency concerns

                        Public Comment

                        Adjourn upon completion of Committee business.