AGENDA

Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and

Water Resources Interim Committee

Monday and Tuesday, April 19 and 20, 2010

Headwaters Community Art & Conference Center.

20 Stalnaker Street

Dubois, Wyoming

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

Monday – April 19, 2010

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

8:05 a.m.         State Engineer

Pat Tyrrell, State Engineer

                        Updates

                        Water rights on federal lands

                        Prevention of federal encroachment on Wyoming water rights

                        Changes in water rights within irrigation districts

                        Produced water and injection of water

                        Beneficial use associated with carbon storage – Ron Surdam, State Geologist

10:00 a.m.        Break

10:15 a.m.       Livestock Board

                        Dr. Jim Logan, State Veterinarian, Jim Schwartz, Director

                                    Updates - Livestock and wildlife diseases, brand program

                        Animal Welfare

                        Animal Identification

                        Veterinary Medical Practice Act – Dr. Logan, Dr. Jim Summers, Board of Veterinary Medicine and Timothy Crawford, Executive Director, Professional Licensing Administration

12:15 p.m.       Lunch

1:30 p.m.         Department of Agriculture

Jason Fearneyhough, Director

            Updates

            Animal Remedies

                        Obsolete Laws

                                    Chapter 8 – Packaging, labeling and advertising honey

                                    State Fair Amendments – James Goodrich, Wyoming State Fair Director

                        Reports –

                                    Combine Animal Damage Management Board Reports #543 and #634

Wyoming Food Freedom Act – Representative Wallis

                                    Traditional Community Food Act – Senator Bebout

Wyoming quality food initiative – Representative Wallis

            Weeds and Pests

                                    Grasshopper Update

Fencing - Bryce Reece, Executive Director, Wyoming Wool Growers Association

4:30 p.m.         Public Comment

6:00 p.m.         Dinner for Committee, Legislators, Agencies and Ag Unity

Tuesday – April 20, 2010

8:00 a.m.         Call to Order

8:05 a.m.                     Office of State Lands and Investments

                        Ed Grant, Interim Director

                        Updates

9:00 a.m.         Break

9:15 a.m.         State Forestry

Bill Crapser, State Forester

                        Updates

Pine Beetle Damage

                         Federal actions, including NEPA – Becky Aus, Forest Supervisor, Shoshone National Forest

10:45 a.m. Discussion of 2009 SF0013 – Economic Analysis

                        Other business [from Committee members]

                                    Agency concerns

Dates and Location for Fall meeting – October 4 and 5, 2010 - Buffalo, Wyoming

                        Public Comment

                        Adjourn upon completion of Committee business.