RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT COORDINATING COMMITTEE

February 13, 2001

Minutes

Members Present:

CANNING, Michael - DWR

CARTER, Kevin - SITLA

DANIELS, Ron - DOGM

HARTY, Kimm - UGS

HOPKIN, George - Agriculture

MILLIS, Eric - Water Resources

MORTENSEN, Duane - DEQ/DERR

PARKER, Randy - Agriculture

PITKIN, Jay - Water Quality

RATZLAFF, Bruce - DNR

SCHLOTTHAUER, Bill - Water Rights

TRIMMER, Edie - Forestry, Fire & State Lands

WINTERS, Suzanne - Science Advisor

Others Present:

EDWARDS, Judy - GOPB

HARJA, John - GOPB

PALMER, Ray - GOPB

ROSSER, Ann - GOPB

WRIGHT, Carolyn - GOPB

I. Approval of Minutes

Bruce Ratzlaff called the meeting to order at 9:04 a.m. Suzanne Winters made a motion to approve the December 12 minutes at submitted. Jay Pitkin seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

II. Election of Chairman and Vice Chairman

Ron Daniels made a motion to nominate Bill Schlotthauer to act as Chairman of the RDCC for this year. Suzanne Winters seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

Kimm Harty made a motion to nominate Bruce Ratzlaff as Vice Chairman of the RDCC. Suzanne Winters seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

III. Review of Facilitated Session - Judy Edwards

SUMMARY OF ACTION ITEMS

GOPB will:

1. Modify the electronic flow in the following ways:

• include title and location in project description

• new proposals need to be highlighted in some fashion

• GOPB will include a response date on reply form

• categorize Project Management System notices

expedited review

federal items

state items

• include note for need for immediate response

• GOPB will change stream alteration response form

2. GOPB will upgrade and re-distribute RDCC manual, including guidelines for electronic communication

3. Review MOU's

4. GOPB will draft form/cover sheet to summarize key issues for committee review

5. Letter to Department heads for commitment to RDCC

6. Letter to Federal Agencies for commitment to RDCC

Members of RDCC will:

1. Reply with intent to comment

2. Notify GOPB whenever file is not available on website

3. Consider sponsoring field trips

4. Identify outstanding or ongoing policy conflicts between agencies for resolution prior to EIS reviews

There was a discussion regarding the email notices that are being sent out on new projects and comment deadline reminders. The email that is sent out on Sunday will contain only new projects that have been received in the previous week. This will be the response form that needs to be replied to and sent to Carolyn. The email that is sent out on Wednesday is only a reminder of those items that have comments due within the next week. It is just a reminder and does not require a reply.

IV. Discussion of MOUs

There are three categories of MOUs :

• MOUs between RDCC and individual departments

• MOUs between RDCC and Federal agencies

• MOUs between the different departments

GOPB will visit each agency and update the MOUs.

V. Adjournment

There being no further business to bring before the Committee, Bill Schlotthauer, Chair, adjourned the meeting at 10:09 a.m.