M I N U T E S
Piute Conservation District
Monday August 24, 26'
Meeting 4:00pm
Piute Court House
550 N Main St
Junction UT 84740
ATTENDANCE:
Conservation District (CD) Supervisors
Deven Gass District Chair (Phone)
Cindy Stanton-Wright Treasurer
Randy Revoir Supervisor
Trevor Barnson Supervisor
Kelton Price Supervisor Not Present
Conservation District Supervisors, Absent
Kelton Price
Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF):
JP Contreras , Resource Coordinator
BreeAnn Bloomfield, WS Not Presemt
Quade Fautin, Conservation Planner Not Present
Jesse Durrant - ARDL - Not Present
James Longmore - Shared Planner
Conservation District Staff:
Amber Barnson Clerk
NRCS
Wade Ingram DC-
USU Extension
Trent Wilde
County
Will Talbot - Commissioner
Others
CD MEETING - CALL TO ORDER
Trevor Barnson opened the meeting at 4pm
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND MINUTES *
*Motion was needed to approve the July meeting minutes- Cindy made motion, Randy Second- APPROVED
COUNTY AND WEED REPORT
Board discussed briefly the Cottowood fire and flood, including engineers and things going on. Choose to wait until NRCS spot to fully discuss.
*Motion to void the check #560 from 10/27/25 for Bar J ranch for 319 grant check- and reissue a check once they request -Randy Made motion- Cindy Second- APPROVED
FINANCIAL REPORT*
Board had Masons Machinery bill for equipment parts, Clerk Contract, and shared CD Planner for FY 26 Qtr 1-3.
BILLS*
Clerk contract (593), Masons Machinery (594), Sanpete CD(Shared Planner) (595)
*All outstanding Bills
*Cindy made motion to approve bills, Randy Second- APPROVED
ZONE UDAF REPORT
ARDL: JP informed there is now ERDL for emergency relief, accepting applications.
Resource Coordinator- JP went over the district grant agreement
*Motion to sign district grant agreement- Cindy made motion, Randy Second- APPROVED
Discussion about what to watch for with fraud lately- informed of the UACD conv in November, and the virtual clerk training coming this week. Board had a discussion on AG VIP.
NRCS REPORT
Wade Ingram informed NRCS informed they need to finish up one more project to be 100% obligated. For the special fire money there were 4 applications. Hoping to get signatures and obligations done this week.
Board had discussion on Cottonewood fire and flooding in Piute.
The Ephraim office is getting 3 new employees.
FY27 deadline is Oct 1.
CSP payments will be going out soon. The new PRO in Piute county hoping to have an update for the board by the next meeting. EWP in Circleville and Piute are complete and submitted. Junction is in progress, hoping to complete by next month.
James created a flier for information on programs people can use in Piute Co, including a resource contact list. Board discussed the possibility of doing a Soil Health day to go over the equipment the CD has to offer in the community, as well as have it go along with the 216 Soil Health test that is required.
Wade informed SFP due the end of September, board discussed an SFP for delivery ditches in Piute.
*Motion to sign off on going forward with SFP PRO irrigation infostructure effected by fire. 1 SFP for delivery ditches City Creek- Marysavle.
Randy made motion, Cindy Second- APPROVED
USU EXTENSION REPORT
Trent Wilde informed thistle did get sprayed through the ISM grant.
Cattle Reproduction workshop Sept 14 9-2pm in Alton. Gave update on, farm bill, grazing phragmites, Piute Co economic grant, USU staffing.
*SERA
Fill out Volunteer Time and Worksheets-
*Motion to use SERA to go to Cattle Reproductive workshop in Sept- Cindy made motion, Randy Second- APPROVED
OTHER BUSINESS
MOTION TO ADJOURN
*Randy adjourned meeting at 5:15 pm
*Action items
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Karla Joens at 435-896-5489 extension 101.