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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09 Sept hrs minutes 2018 HEALTHY RIVERS AND STREAMS CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD Meeting Minutes September 20, 2018 4:00 p.m. Basalt Town Hall 101 Midland Ave Basalt, CO 81621 River Board members present: Bill Jochems, Elle Taylor, Kate Hudson, Ken Neubecker, Lisa Tasker, Andre Wille River Board members absent: Others present: Lisa MacDonald Board Comment: moved to end of agenda Public Comment: None Additions/Deletions to the Agenda: None Fall Grant Applications The grant budget for 2018 is $126,979. The River Board accepts applications in the spring and fall. After the spring requests the remaining budget is $91,279. The fall applications totaled $178,818. The Board chose to use remaining funds rather than seek a budget supplemental to cover all grant requests. The requests along with the recommended funding is as follows. Ms. Hudson arrived at 4:18 pm Ms. Taylor arrived at 4:25pm 1. City of Glenwood Springs - $50,000 Three Mile Creek Confluence Comprehensive Planning and Design Project. The confluence is located on a stretch of shoreline where Three Mile Creek meets the Roaring Fork River in Glenwood Springs. The banks are steep, debris-ridden and severely degraded/eroded. The erosion has caused loss of streamside buffers leading to reduced nutrient filtering, bank destabilization, increased soil and land loss, poor moderation of water temperature and deletion of terrestrial wildlife habitat & corridors of movements. Ms. Tasker moved to recommend approval of $25,000 to the City of Glenwood Springs for the Three Mile Creek Confluence Comprehensive Planning and Design Project. Ms. Hudson seconded the motion. The motion passed 6/0. 2. Cold Mountain Ranch - $47,268 for the Helms Ditch Piping Project. Improvements to the Helms Ditch. Ms. Hudson moved to recommend approval of $24,000 to Helms Ditch Piping Project and moved that Open Space and Trails contribute the difference. Mr. Neubecker seconded the motion. The motion passed 6/0. 3. Colorado Rocky Mountain S chool - $16,250 for the CRMS Confluence Riparian Zone Restoration/Stock Water Project. A student led project aimed to restore the riparian zones damaged by the presence of cattle. Ms. Hudson moved to recommend approval of the $16,250 to CRMS for the Confluence Riparian Zone Project. Mr. Wille seconded. The motion passed 6/0. 4. Roaring Fork Conservancy - $35,000 Watershed Education Programs at the River Center. Enhancement and expansion of the Education Programs at the River Center, with the main goal of elevating the River Center as a Western Slope headquarters for water education and to expand the reach to new, critical audiences. Ms. Tasker moved to recommend approval of $20,750 to the RFC for the Watershed Education Programs. Mr. Neubecker seconded the motion. The motion passed 6/0. 5. Roaring Fork Conservancy - $30,000 Crystal River Restoration Project Restoration and enhancement of a ½-mile reach and surrounding 18-acre riparian zone of the Crystal River as it flows through River Valley Ranch and improve the efficiency of the town owned Weaver Ditch headgate and diversion. At the time of the Board meeting, RFC was awaiting word on another grant application and indicated it may only need $5,000 in funding rather than the original ask of $30,000. Ms. Tasker recommend approval of $5,000 to the RFC for the Crystal River Restoration Project. Ms. Hudson seconded the motion. The motion passed 5/0 with Mr. Neubecker recusing himself. Phillips Property The Board discussed opportunities at the county owned property and directed staff to present a letter to the Board of County Commissioners stating their desire to work with the county is opportunities that are within the scope of the healthy rivers program. Mr. Wille moved to draft a letter to the Board of County Commissioners regarding the River Board’s interest in participation of projects as they relate to the healthy rivers program. Ms. Tasker seconded the motion. The motion passed 6/0, Open Discussion The Board was reminded of the Youth Water Summit Nov 15th The Board discussed the Crystal Trail meetings. Discussions ensued about joint meetings with the Open Space and Trails Board and how we can work together on joint county projects. Open the lines of communication between the two boards. Adjourn: Chairman Jochems moved to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Wille seconded the motion. The motion passed 6/0,. The Board adjourned at approximately 7:02 p.m. Approved: Attest: Lisa MacDonald