December 13, 2021 District Meeting Agenda and Minutes (virtual meeting)

AGENDA – Missoula Conservation District
ALTERNATIVE MEETING LOCATION – JOIN VIRTUALLY OR BY PHONE
For access information please contact Radley Watkins at rwatkins@macdnet.org or 406-214-5131
December 13, 2021 at 7:00 pm

 Minutes from the 12/13/2021 Meeting

I. Call Meeting to Order
II. Minutes/Treasurer’s Report

A. November 8, 2021 meeting minutes
B. November 30, 2021 Riparian Zoning Codes special meeting minutes

III. Public Comment
IV. NRCS Report
V. 310 Emergency Notices 

EM-01-21 – Kenneth Aukschun – Petty Creek – Branch Removal from Fallen Tree
Geocode: 04-2196-13-3-01-06-0000

EM-02-21 – Phillips 66 c/o Jared Shaw – Clark Fork River – Snag Removal over Pipeline
Geocode: 04-2094-02-2-01-03-0000

VI. 310 Permit Applications

MS-33-21 (Re: CM-02-21) (Tabled 09/13/21) – Todd & Lisa Bender – Cooney Creek – Channel/Bank Restoration
Geocode: 04-2992-06-2-01-15-0000

MS-43-21 (Re: CM-05-21) (Tabled 11/08/21) – Robert Shaffer obo Double Arrow Ranch – Drew Creek – Restoration
Geocode: 04-2541-07-2-02-07-0000

MS-44-21 – James Deaton – East Ashby Creek – Culvert Installation
Geocode: 04-2096-11-1-01-03-0000

MS-45-21 – Cory Miller – Butler Creek – Culvert Replacement
Geocode: 04-2199-03-1-01-02-0000

VII. 310 Complaints

CM-06-20 (Re: MS-31-20, AWM 11/09/20) – Mark and Cassandra Rideg and William Rideg – Spring Creek – Dam Building/Maintenance
Geocode: 04-2427-07-1-01-01-0000 and 04-2427-07-1-02-08-0000

CM-07-20 – Michael Conner on City of Missoula Property – Rattlesnake Creek – Check Boards Left in Creek
Geocode: 04-2200-11-3-05-19-0000

VIII. 310 Existing Violations

CM-02-21 (Re: MS-33-21) – Deborah and Andrew Carstensen – Cooney Creek – Point of Diversion
Geocode: 04-2992-06-2-01-13-0000

CM-05-21 – Double Arrow Ranch Landowners Association c/o Greg Neudecker – Drew Creek – Fill in Stream
Geocode: 04-2541-07-2-02-07-0000

CM-06-21 (Re: MS-38-21) – Robert & Ann Miller – Swan River – Tree Removal/Equipment in Stream
Geocode: 04-2992-18-2-01-13-0000

IX. 310 Inquiries & Issues

X. Reports

A. County Attorney Report
B. Montana FWP
C. Bitter Root RC&D
D. Weed District/Extensions
E. Watershed Groups
F. Planning Board Update
G. Water Quality District
H. District Committees

i. Personnel Committee – Staff Transition/Wage discussion

I. Missoula CD Employees
J. Other Reports

XI. New Business

A. NRCS Local Working Group Meeting Recap
B. NRCS Miller Creek Targeted Implementation Plan (TIP) – MCD participation
C. Confederated Salish Kootenai Reservation 310 Jurisdiction
D. CAPS Riparian Resource Protection Zoning Meeting Recap

i. 310 Consultation for Protection Area or Buffer Area

E. MACD Conference Recap
F. Soils Corps Area 5 Discussion Forum
G. Montana Soil Health Symposium
H. Correspondence

i. 2021 Grazing Loss Letter

I. Programs

i. Grants Program

1. MCD Grants
2. Sponsored Grants
3. Revised MCD Grant Program

ii. Equipment Program
iii. Pollinator Program

J. Other New Business

XII. Old Business

A. Other Old Business

XIII. Payment of Bills and Claims/Adjournment

The next Missoula Conservation District meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 10, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom video conference.