AGENDA
Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and
Water Resources Interim Committee
Monday and Tuesday, October 4 and 5, 2010
Hampton Inn
85 U.S. Highway 16 East
Buffalo, Wyoming
(October 1, 2010)
Times are tentative and subject to change without notice. If the Committee finishes one topic, they will proceed to the next topic.
Monday - October 4, 2010
8:00 a.m. Call to Order/Roll Call/Approval of Minutes
8:05 a.m. State Engineer (1 ½ hours)
Pat Tyrrell, State Engineer
Updates
Irrigation Districts - 11LSO-0016.W3 Irrigation districts-change of place of use. Roger Huckfeldt
Report on Stock Water Permits and Rights on Federal Lands Jim Magagna, Executive Vice-President, Wyoming Stock Growers Association and Justin Hesser, Extern
9:30 a.m. Water Development Office (1/2 hour)
Mike Purcell, Director of the Water Development Office
Updates
10:00 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Wyoming Business Council (1/2 hour)
Cindy Garretson-Weibel Agribusiness Director
Updates
10:45 a.m. Fencing (45 minutes)
11LSO-0012.W4 Subdivision-perimeter partition fencing Bryce Reece, Executive Vice-President, Wyoming Wool Growers Association
11LSO-0042.W3 Property disclosure statement Laurie Urbigkit, Wyoming Association of Realtors
11:30 a.m. Lunch
Monday - October 4, 2010 - Continued
1:00 p.m. Office of State Lands and Investments (1 hour)
Ed Grant, Director of Office of State Lands and Investments
Updates and Wind Energy
Wind Leasing Primer Martin Matsen
Report #428 State Land Preservation and Enhancement Account
11LSO-0043.W2 State lands-improvements Jim Magagna
2:00 p.m. Break
2:15 p.m. Wyoming Livestock Board (2 hours)
Dr. Jim Logan, State Veterinarian
Jim Schwartz, Director of the Wyoming Livestock Board
Updates - Livestock and Wildlife Diseases and Brand Program
Report #557 Livestock Board Budget and Fees
11LSO-0009.W6 Wyoming livestock identification and traceability program
11LSO-0150.W4 Quarantine of animals.
11LSO-0081.W4 Protection of livestock animals.
11LSO-0011.W3 Wyoming pet animal program.
11LSO-0151.W4 Animals running at large.
11LSO-0152.W3 Feral livestock.
4:15 p.m. Wyoming Board of Veterinary Medicine (1/2 hour)
Dr. Jim Summers
11LSO-0182.W6 Wyoming Veterinary Medical Practice Act-2.
4:45 p.m. Wyoming Beef Council (1/2 hour)
Ann Wittmann, Executive Director of the Wyoming Beef Council
Jim Magagna, Executive Vice-President, Wyoming Stock Growers Association
11LSO-0153.W3 Wyoming beef council-fee collections.
5:15 p.m. Public Comment
6:00 p.m. Reception for Committee, Agency Presenters and Guests
Hosted by the Wyoming Wool Growers and the Wyoming Farm Bureau
AGENDA
Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and
Water Resources Interim Committee
Tuesday October 5, 2010
8:00 a.m. Call to Order
8:05 a.m. State Forestry (1 hour)
Bill Crapser, State Forester
Bill Bass, Big Horn Forest Supervisor
Updates
9:00 a.m. Economic Analysis (1 hour)
Senator Eli Bebout
Bill Hill - BLM
Roy Allen - Economist
11LSO-0044.W2 Economic analysis.
10:00 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Department of Agriculture (4 hours)
Jason Fearneyhough, Director Department of Agriculture
Updates
Report #543 Accomplishments of Animal Damage Management Board
11LSO-0005.W6 Wyoming Traditional Food Act.
11LSO-0006.W7 Wyoming Food Freedom Act.
11LSO-0041.W2 Raw milk.
11LSO-0074.W3 Unpasteurized milk.
11:30 a.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Department of Agriculture - Continued
11LSO-0008.W3 Animal damage management board-reports.
11LSO-0010.W5 Animal remedies.
11LSO-0013.W2 Packaging, labeling and advertising of honey-repeal.
11LSO-0040.W4 Weed and pest control.
11LSO-0014.W1 State fair. - James Goodrich , State Fair Manager
3:30 p.m. Break
3:45 p.m. Other Business [from Committee members]
Agency concerns
Public Comment
Adjourn Upon Completion of Committee Business.