GREEN RIVER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

Meeting Date: February 12, 2024

Start Time: 4:00 P.M.

End Time: 5:15 P.M.

Attendees:

Supervisors: Chris Dunham, Lee Thayn, Coby Hunt, Tonya Bigelow

Associate Members: Olivia Dunham-Clerk, Karen Smith

Agency Personnel: Julie Weber (Zone 7 Office Specialist), Ryan Jones (Zone 7 Coordinator/Planner), Jessica Mortenson (UDAF Planner)

Guests: Kristine Sheeter – GR Resident and farm owner

Approval of Agenda – Coby made a motion to approve the agenda; Tonya seconded the motion. Motion was passed unanimously.

Approval of Minutes of Meeting – Coby made a motion to approve the minutes; Lee seconded the motion. Motion was passed unanimously.

Public Comments/Concersns – Kris introduced herself. She is signed up for pollinator habitat and Josiah of NRCS is helping her. She has a Biology Management degree and used to identify plants in Mexico and also help restored habitat in California. Since she has her own farm in Green River, Olive suggested that she becomes one of the associates for GRCD.

Request for Assistance – None.

Finance –

Financial Report - Olivia reported on the financial as follows:

Payments made (more than $200.00) outside the meeting but was approved on group text that need to be ratified:

UACD 2024 District Dues	$1,425.00

US Postal Service – 2024 Annual POB Rent	70.00

UACD Auxilliary Tickets (Quilt)	165.00

Pay bills as brought before the board –

Request for reimbursement:

1 ream of bond paper	$10.81

1 box of long white envelopes	9.85

1 sheet of stamps	13.60 TOTAL $34.26

Coby moved for the approval of the financial report together with ratifying the previous bills approved on group texts and the request for reimbursement; Tonya seconded the motion. Motion was passed unanimously.

Meetings/Trainings/Upcoming Events –

Castle Valley Crop School – Feb. 14 @ Price, UT from 5:30 to 9:00 P.M. – Dinner will be provided.

Zone 7 Annual Meeting – Mar. 5 @ Richfield, UT from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. – Tonya will be attending for GRCD.

Grand County Small Scale Agriculture Workshop – Feb. 22nd @ Moab, UT @ 10:00 P.M.

Water Users Conference – Mar. 18th to 20th @ St. George, UT

Conservation Business –

Equipment Grant – matching grant is not possible.

2024 Supervisor Appointments – 3 positions are up for appointment (or reappointment): Chris Dunham, Coby Hunt and Lee Thayn. Their terms will end around May/June. They were given appointment application form to fill in. Lee signed his though he and Chris mentioned that they would like not to run for another term; that if there are other people available, to have them sign up.

UDAF/UACD Zone 7 Business – Water optimization program application ended in Jan. 31. There was 392 applications statewide. There was a $60M request for funding and $30M in the fund. They need to work on the last application before they can move on. There were other programs available mentioned like mitigated species and pollination habitat program.

NRCS Business – Funding now with the pivot is 40/60, no longer 25/75 percent. NRCS is getting less application because most people have sprinkling system already. An applicant should know exactly how much it will cost the project as that is one of the questions they’re going to ask. They require the applicant to install something for the first year.

FSA Business – None.

Extension Business – Rowe Zwahlen – None.

Other Supervisor Business – Kris asked everyone to introduce themselves. Soil Health Field Day with Tony, Soil Health Program manager. He will come down to check out which farm to do it. Will pick a day and decide what GRCD wants. Ryan will check on Tony’s schedule. Coby made a motion to invite Tony to come here for the Soil Health program planning; Tonya seconded the motion. Motion was passed unanimously.

Complete SERA Forms – The SERA forms were signed by each supervisor who attended the meeting.

Tonya moved the meeting to be adjourned.

Next Meeting: March 11, 2024 @ Tamarisk Restaurant @ 4P.M.

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