AGENDA

Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and

Water Resources Interim Committee

Douglas, Wyoming

 

Monday September 10, 2007

The Committee will attend the Governor's Natural Resource Tour

 

Tuesday September 11, 2007 – 8:00 a.m.

The Committee will tour sites of interest in Converse and Natrona Counties.

Meet at the Agriculture Hall

Wyoming State Fair Park

400 West Center

Douglas, Wyoming

 

Wednesday September 12, 2007

McKibben Cafeteria Building

Wyoming State Fair Park

400 West Center

Douglas, Wyoming

 

 

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

 

8:00 a.m.         Call to order

                        Approval of minutes from April Meeting

 

8:05 a.m.         Office of State Lands and Investments - Lynne Boomgaarden, Director

                        Proposed Legislation – 08LSO-0019.W4 - State trust land management account.

 

                        Forest Health - Bill Crapser, State Forester

 

8:45 a.m.         Other State Lands Issues

                        Jim Magagna – Wyoming Stock Growers Association

 

                                    Proposed Legislation – 08LSO-0061.W4 – Federal grazing permits.

 

                                    Proposed Legislation – 08LSO-0062.W3 – Farm loan program.

 

9:15 a.m.         Water Development - Mike Purcell, Director Water Development Office

                        Irrigation Projects

 

10:15 a.m.       Break

 

10:30 a.m.       Irrigation Issues

                                    Phil Hartman

                                    Roy Schatz

 

 

10:45 a.m.       State Engineer – Updates

                         Pat Tyrrell,  State Engineer

                        Proposed Legislation – 08LSO-0020.W2 - State engineer rulemaking authority.

Proposed Legislation – 08LSO-0021.W5 - Water well drilling and pump installation licensure.

 

12:00 p.m.      Lunch – in Cafeteria

 

1:00 p.m.        Coalbed Methane Report and Update

                        Report #550 – Coalbed Methane Task Force Report

                                    Representative Pat Childers

 

2:00 p.m.        Department of Agriculture –John Etchepare, Director

Proposed Legislation – 08LSO-0017.W1 – Animal damage management program-amendment.

                        Proposed Legislation – 08LSO-0018.W1  - Nursery stock.

 

3:00 p.m.        Break

3:15 p.m.        Livestock Board

                        Welcome to Dr. Walt Cook, New State Veterinarian and Dr. Jim Logan, New Assistant State Veterinarian

                        Update on livestock and wildlife diseases

                        Update on brands and animal identification

                        Dr. Cook, Dr. Logan and Jim Schwartz, Director

                        Mike and Norleen Cheser

                        Proposed Legislation – 08LSO-0063.W3 – Brand inspection fees.

 

4:15 p.m.        State Fair Facilities

                                    Senator Jim Anderson

                                    John Etchepare, Director of the Department of Agriculture

                                    James Goodrich, State Fair Manager

 

5:15 p.m.        Wolf Management Report and Rules Update

                        Report #565 – Report on Rules for Classification of Grey Wolves

                                    Terry Cleveland, Director of Game and Fish

 

5:45 p.m.        Reports

                        Discussion on Reports submitted to the Committee

 

6:00 p.m.        Other business

                        From Committee members

                        Agency concerns

                        Public Comment

 

Time Permitting        Powerpoint on Wyoming attitudes toward conservation and ranching

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

 

ADJOURN - Upon completion of Committee business.