Chapter Meeting Agenda

8-Dec-15

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Outlaw Inn, Rock Springs

Upstairs Room above restaurant

·         Meet and Greet – 6:30 pm to 6:40 pm

·         Welcome and Introductions - 6:40 pm to 6:45 pm

·         Meeting presentation - 6:45 pm

-          Tom Koerner – manager of the Seedskadee Wildlife Refuge will be talking to the chapter about the riparian area that follows the Green River through the Seedskadee Wildlife Refuge.  Tom will help us understand the importance of cottonwood trees, the pole planting project that chapter members helped with this spring and why healthy riparian areas with Cottonwood trees are so important to the terrestrial and aquatic wildlife (trout, etc) the depend on the Green River.

-          Don Hartley- Communities Protecting the Green updated the chapter on the pipeline on the Green River proposals. Aaron Million is back and recently filed a new application with the SEO. There was also a recent proposal to sell water out of the Green River. The State voted that proposal down. There is another proposal from the South Metro Denver Coalition to pipe water from Flaming Gorge to an empty reservoir in south Denver to serve approximately 300,000 people. Estimated cost of the project is $2.6 billion. They are doing a feasibility study. The good news is that most similar proposals have failed, but they are keeping a close eye on it.

·         10 Minute Intermission prior to proceeding with business portion the meeting

·         Calvin let everyone know that the UBRTU in Evanston is having a Hank Patterson showing this Thursday at 6:30pm at the Superintendent’s Building. They asked that people bring non-perishable food items for donation.

·         Old business

-          Treasurer Report – Review and Accept

-          $22,896.36 beginning balance.

-          $20 to WYTU for a hat for the women’s float

-          Ending balance is $22,876.36

·         New business

·         We have the Yeti cooler to raffle off at the Burbot Bash January 22&24 (Fri&Sun). We will need volunteers to work shifts to sell tickets in the Hub by the border (it will be inside and warm!). Please let Scott Neff know if you are interested in helping.

·         If you plan to attend the Winter Gathering, please have your meal checks mailed to Scott by the end of December. See below for more details.

·         2016 Chapter elections-

-          President- no one volunteered, position remains open

-          Vice President- no one volunteered, position remains open

-          Treasure- Scott will continue

-          Secretary- Nick and Hillary will continue to fill-in, position remains open.

-          At large board members- Who plans to continue? Eddie plans to continue. John will continue beginning in May 2016.

We ask that everyone consider volunteering for a board position to keep this chapter moving forward. Robb says if he can do it, anyone can.

****************************Reminders*********************************

·         Upcoming chapter activities and projects

-          Lying and Tying

                                                                          i.       December 10th @ 6:30 pm (always 2nd Thursday of month)

                                                                        ii.      WWCC (GR campus), room 205

-          Winter Gathering and Dinner

                                                                          i.       January 8th @ 6:00 pm

                                                                        ii.      Outlaw Inn, Rock Springs – Upstairs Room above restaurant

                                                                      iii.      Delicious banquet dinner with good friends - $32.61

                                                                      iv.      Please make checks out to Seedskadee TU and send the checks to 120 Pheasant Dr, Green River, WY 82935

                                                                        v.      Please plan on bringing a sharing a White Elephant Gift

                                                                      vi.      Please share your favorite digital fishing pictures with everyone –send your pictures to seedskadeetu@gmail.com and they will be included in the evenings slide show

-          Lying and Tying

                                                                          i.       January 14th @ 6:30 pm (always 2nd Thursday of month)

                                                                        ii.      WWCC (GR campus), room 205

-          Future Chapter Meetings

                                                                          i.       February 9th  @ 6:30 pm (always 2nd Tuesday of month)

                                                                        ii.      Outlaw Inn, Rock Springs – Upstairs Room above restaurant

                                                                      iii.      Presentation - Lee Elizabeth Traynham, P.E., Civil Engineer/Hydrologist, Bureau of Reclamation will be talking to the chapter about Fontenelle Reservoir releases – What governs how and when water is released?

                                                                      iv.      March 8th @ 6:30 pm (always 2nd Tuesday of month)

                                                                        v.      Outlaw Inn, Rock Springs – Upstairs Room above restaurant

                                                                      vi.      Presentation - Dave Sweet will update the chapter about the lake trout and Yellowstone cutthroat trout in Yellowstone Lake.

                                                                    vii.      April 12th @ 6:30 pm (always 2nd Tuesday of month)

                                                                  viii.      Outlaw Inn, Rock Springs – Upstairs Room above restaurant

                                                                      ix.      Presentation - Pete Cavalli, Fisheries Biologist, Wyoming Game and Fish Department, will be talking to the chapter about Soda Lake – What happened to the brown trout and brook trout?  Pete will also update the chapter on the New Fork River trout numbers, access areas, and habitat projects.

                                                                        x.      May10th @ 6:30 pm (always 2nd Tuesday of month)

                                                                      xi.      Outlaw Inn, Rock Springs – Upstairs Room above restaurant

                                                                    xii.      Presentation - Kevin Spence, Aquatic Habitat Biologist, Wyoming Game and Fish Department, will give the chapter an update on the Big Sandy River Sill project.

                                                                  xiii.      June 14th or there about – Summer picnic?

                                                                  xiv.      Project lead?

                                                                    xv.      October 11th @ 6:30 pm (always 2nd Tuesday of month)

                                                                  xvi.      Location?

                                                                xvii.      Presentation - Charlie Card will give a presentation on catching carp from Flaming Gorge, Fontenelle Reservoir and perhaps the Green River.  The presentation will include techniques, flies and possibly recommended habitats to target in each water.

      <*))))><Adjourn Until Next Time – Get Out and Make Some Mem