Roaring Creek Valley Conservation Association

Meeting minutes for 20 March 2008

Compiled by Cathy Haffner

Watershed Specialist

Columbia County Conservation District

Meeting called to order by Bob Rush.

February meeting minutes read by Cathy Haffner. There were no corrections and will

stand as read.

Wayne Petro presented the Treasurer’s report. February starting balance of $1,987.74,

there were three deposits totaling $70, to give an ending balance of $2, 057.74.

Old Business

DEP Growing Greener Support Grant:

Carl Miller updated the group on 501c3 paperwork. A separate meeting will have

to be arranged for the Board members. He also noted that a copy of the

Envirothon sponsorship request letter should be filed to account for expenses

paid. (Cathy will get another copy from Stephanie at the Conservation District)

Cathy passed around a ‘final’ copy of the new brochure for approval. A motion

for printing was made and approved by the membership (Wayne Petro 1st/ Carl

Miller 2nd)

Brochures will be printed at SEDA-COG in Lewisburg.

Coldwater Heritage Partnership – Coldwater Conservation Plan Grant:

Cathy will work on summarizing results and present them at a public meeting in

early May. At the meeting, the attendees will offer their suggestions for ways to

improve instream habitat and water quality in the valley.

T-shirts: Bob will check on printing cost with his new employer.

Adopt – A – Stream: Bob thought this might be a good idea to do for the Weiser State

Forest area because the group has an annual clean-up there anyway. He asked if

someone else from the association would be the contact person for this program

because he is directly involved with the organization that runs it. There were no

volunteers.

New Business

 A member asked about environmental impacts of poultry and hog barns that are

becoming more prevalent in the watershed. Cathy explained the erosion and

sedimentation control and nutrient management plan requirements for these facilities.

Residents are always welcome to call the Conservation District if they have questions

or concerns.

 PFBC, Todd Rush, and Cathy Haffner assessed a stream bank erosion site near

Queen’s City on Joe Polakowski’s property. Fish habitat structures will likely be

installed sometime this year. Cathy asked if the group would help with the labor for

this project. All agreed.

 Daniel Brassington announced that he will coordinate a clean-up along Mugser Run

this summer and will keep everyone posted.

For the good of the order

South Branch Roaring Creek will be on Outdoor Life this weekend. PFBC was sampling

the fish in the creek.

Adjounrment (Leon Shoup 1st/ Daniel Brassington 2nd)