AGENDA

Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands

and Water Resources Interim Committee

September 29 and 30, 2008

City Council Chambers

50 East 2^nd North, Green River, Wyoming

(September 19, 2008)

 

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

 

Monday, September 29, 2008

8:00 a.m.         Call to Order/Roll Call

                        Approval of April Minutes

 

8:05 a.m.         Department of Agriculture – Updates

                         John Etchepare, Director

09LSO-0030.W5 – Weights and measures.

09LSO-0031.W4 – Petroleum products.

09LSO-0032.W5 – Fertilizers.

09LSO-0033.W2 – Cottage food industry.

 

11:00 a.m.       Temporary Water Rights for Fisheries

                        Representative Rosie Berger

                        Scott Yates, Trout Unlimited

09LSO-0009.W3 – Landowner flexibility & fisheries protection & restoration.

 

12:00 - 1:30 p.m.        Lunch

1:30 p.m.         State Engineer - Updates

                         Pat Tyrrell, State Engineer

            09LSO-0025.W2 - State engineer permit application

09LSO-0026.W2 – Discharged water management.

09LSO-0078.W3 – Small water development projects.

 

3:00 p.m.         Break

3:15 p.m.         Water Development Office - Updates

                        Mike Purcell, Director Water Development Office

                        Kara Brighton, Hageman and Brighton

                        Bryce Reece, Executive Vice-President of Wyoming Wool Growers Association

09LSO-0027.W3 – Irrigation districts.

 

4:15 p.m.         Public Comment

Recess at 5:00 p.m.

 

Reception for Committee Monday evening sponsored by Bill and Jan Taliaferro and the Wyoming Wool Growers

 

 

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

8:00 a.m.         Call to Order/Roll Call

8:05 a.m.         Livestock Board - Update on livestock and wildlife diseases

                        Brucellosis in Pinedale area

                        Dr. Walt Cook, State Veterinarian,

                        Jim Schwartz, Director of Livestock Board

09LSO-0034.W2 – Feral livestock.

09LSO-0071.W2 – Livestock and brands.

09LSO-0072.W5 – Livestock health program.

09LSO-0151.W2 – Brand inspection fees.

09LSO-0152.W1 – Intentional feeding of elk.

09LSO-0169.W3 – Brucellosis management program.

09LSO-0084.W1 – Brucellosis surveillance program. – Representative Monte Olsen

09LSO-0170.W3 – Wyoming pet animal board.

 

10:15 a.m.       Break

10:30 a.m.       Forest Health and Fire Update

                        Bill Crapser, State Forester

                         Statewide Assessment and Timber Issues

                         Rural fire responses – Bryce Reece – Executive Vice-President of the Wyoming Wool Growers Association

 

                        Office of State Lands and Investments – Updates

                        Susan Child, Deputy Director Office of State Lands and Investments

                        Beginning agriculture producer loan activity

09LSO-0028.W4 – State common school trust land management account.

 

11:30 a.m.       Conflicting Grazing and Agricultural Leases

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

 

12:00 – 1:30 p.m.       Lunch

1:30 p.m.         Wyoming Business Council

                        Cindy Garretson-Weibel, Agribusiness Division Director

09LSO-0029.W4 – Beginning agriculture producers loans.

 

2:30 p.m.         Break

2:45 p.m.         Unfair Trade Practices:

                        Anti-trust working group and   Randy Stevenson

                   09LSO-0044.W3 – Anti-trust in agriculture. 

 

4:00 p.m.         Subdivisions Fences

                        Representative Mark Semlek

                  09LSO-0037.W2 – Subdivision fences. 

 

4:30 p.m.         Other Business [from Committee members]

                        Agency Concerns

                        Public Comment

Adjourn upon completion of Committee business.