April 2015 Chapter Meeting Notes
Chapter Meeting Notes
April 14, 2015
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
WWCC, Rock Springs Campus – Room1333
- Welcome and Introductions
- Meeting presentation:
· Tiffany(WWCC student) – What is bugging you on Trout Creek – results of a terrestrial invertebrate study on Trout Creek
· Next month’s meetings presentation:
· May 12th - Charlie Card – Fly fishing the Flaming Gorge with an emphasis on small mouth bass
- 5 Minute Intermission prior to proceeding with business portion the meeting
- Changes/additions to the Agenda
Presentation on U.S. Wilderness areas
- Chapter business
· Review and approve March meeting minutes
§ Sandy Motions to accept
§ Scott 2nds
§ All in favor
· Treasurer Report – Review and Accept
§ Pat Motions to accept
§ Pete 2nds
§ All in favor
· Update on F3T movie presentation – projected revenue for chapter
§ Should be around $3,000 not final
- Presentation on U.S. Wilderness areas
· April 13, room 1302 WWCC
· Nick will forward email out.
- Request to individuals interested in being at large board members
· Request for interested individuals and nominations
§ John and Eddie are both interested in being on the board
· John would like to be involved with the board. He would like to be where all the action happens.
· Eddie misses being a part of the board, and would like to help the chapter and lead the chapter into the future.
· Vote
· All in favor of John being on the board
· All in favor of Eddie being on the board
- Correspondence / Quick Notes / Reminders
· ???
· 2015 Seedskadee TU Chapter volunteer opportunities:
- SNWR School Program
i. Contact Katie Theule @ SNWR
ii. April and May
- Side Channel Surveys: Identify and priorities side channels on SNWR for opening and reconnection to the main Green River with heavy equipment such as an excavator.
i. Project lead – Kevin Spence (WGFD)
ii. Spring/ early summer
- Fly fishing demonstration/classes and chapter potluck BBQ (in lieu of chapter meeting)
i. Project lead – Pat Newell
ii. June 9th – time and location to be determined
iii. Hands on fly fishing demonstrations
iv. Volunteers needed – please contact project leads
- Kids Fishing Day
i. Project lead (chair) - Amy Hazlewood
ii. Saturday - June 20, 2015 – day before Father’s Day
iii. Volunteers needed – please contact project leads
- Clean up old TU projects on Big Sandy
i. Project lead - ???
1. Howard will be the lead
ii. Recommended for a couple weeknights in July or August
iii. 2 more hatching boxes left
1. Stove springs
2. Number 5
a. Yes there is a box there
3. Bone draw hatching box remains
iv. Volunteers needed – please contact project leads
1. Scott will email his map of #5 location
- River Fest – River Walk
i. Project lead – Nick Walrath
1. Assistant leads Amy Hazelwood and Pat Newell
ii. August 15th
iii. Volunteers needed – please contact project leads
- Red Creek
i. Project lead - ???
1. Janae Neff will be the lead
ii. Likely a September project
iii. Construct exclosures around existing aspen and willow
iv. Possibly additional instream habitat work.
1. Data shows past work is helping!
v. Volunteers needed – please contact project leads
- SNWR ditch evaluations
i. Project lead – Eddie Baker
ii. 2nd or 3rd Saturday in October
iii. Electrofishing and netting surveys to evaluate entrainment and salvage
1. Hamp I
2. Pal Ditch
iv. Volunteers needed – please contact project leads
- Ladies fishing retreat
i. Project lead – Hillary Walrath
1. Leads and co-leads are still fleshing out what the event will look like
ii. Camping one night fishing two days, fall
iii. Volunteers needed – please contact project leads
1. Pat will cook Pork Ribs
- Planting on Trout Creek (Ramsay Diversions)
i. Project lead – Nick Walrath.
ii. Volunteers needed – please contact project leads
- Green River AAT
i. Project leads - Nick Walrath (TU) and John Walrath (WGFD)
ii. April – radio tagging Green River fish, Late October radio tagging Flaming Gorge fish
iii. Tracking commences shortly there after
- New ramp locations below Seedskadee
i. Project lead – Robb Keith
1. Assistant leads Calvin Hazelwood and Nick Walrath
ii. Volunteers needed – please contact project leads
- Fishing line collectors for the Green River
i. Project lead - Calvin Hazlewood
ii. Volunteers needed – please contact project leads
- Staining SNWR Cross-over ladders Project is done!
i. Project lead - Cliff Pabst You da’ man Cliff!!!
· Reminder - April and May projects and activities
- Adopt-a-Trout/burbot – Green River
i. Project leads Nick Walrath (TU) and John Walrath (WGFD)
ii. Tagging fish during April
iii. Tracking commences shortly there after
iv. Volunteers needed – please contact project leads
- SNWR School Program
i. Contact Katie Theule @ SNWR
ii. April and May
- Spring Council meeting
i. Apr 17-19 in Casper
1. If interested, talk to Calvin, he will send info to you.
- Project Healing Waters
i. April 21-22 – take vets fishing
1. April 21 – 5 pm – social (snacks and beverages)
2. April 22 - 5 pm – 2 briskets and potluck
3. This should be a great time please plan to attend
- Western Regional TU Meeting
i. May 1-3 Jackson, WY (Snow King Resort)
- Tie One On (State TU and Jackson Hole Chapter Banquet)
i. May 2nd
- Upper Bear River Chapter Banquet
i. May 9th
ii. Great time – attendance is recommended
iii. If interested contact Robb
- Seedskadee board meeting - May
i. May 12th, 5:00 pm, Outlaw Inn Restaurant, Rock Spring
- Seedskadee chapter meeting - May
i. May 12th, 6:30 pm, Outlaw Inn Hotel – upstairs meeting room
ii. Presentation: Charlie Card – Fly fishing the Gorge with an emphasis on smallmouth bass.
- Kids Fishing Day
i. Project lead (chair) Amy Hazlewood
ii. Saturday - June 20, 2015 – day before Father’s Day
iii. Volunteers needed – please contact project leads
- Fish tails:
· How has the fishing been?
- New Business
· Tom would like to thank all that helped with the Cottonwood planting last weekend.
· Screen is working great, even with the bumper crop of tumble weeds.
- Adjourn Until Next Time – Get Out and Make Some Memories! <*))))><
