April 9, 2004

TO:                  Members, Joint Agriculture, Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee

FROM:             Legislative Service Office

PRESS RELEASE
Agenda

Senator Gerald Geis, Chairman, Joint Agriculture, Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee, has announced the Committee will meet:

Thursday and Friday

April 29 and 30, 2004

8:30 a.m.

Sheridan Holiday Inn

1809 Sugarland Drive

Sheridan, Wyoming

The purpose of this meeting is to consider the Committee's interim study topics which include:  the Arthropod-borne animal disease research laboratory and related diseases such as Brucellosis and West Nile, long term quarantines, the structure of the livestock board, predators, animal identification, private property access, veterinary technicians, self-funded trust for management of state lands, land use management plan for state lands, electronic permitting for the State Engineer's office, health of watersheds and review of small water impoundments.

Questions about this meeting should be directed to Legislative Service Office Committee staff Maxine Weaver.

Persons with disabilities requiring special accommodations, please contact the Legislative Service Office for assistance.  Thank you.

NOTE:                    Any written materials presented to the Committee are also requested to be submitted to the Committee on diskette in WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, or ASCII format. The text of all materials submitted on diskette will be included in the minutes of the Committee which are available on the Legislative Web Site (HTTP://LEGISWEB.STATE.WY.US). All materials submitted in written form will still be part of the Committee's official minutes on file at LSO.

Members of Joint Agriculture, Public Lands and Water Resources Committee:

Senators: Geis, Chairman, Cathcart, Northrup, Townsend and Vasey

Representatives: Hageman, Vice-chairman; Brechtel, Diercks, Harvey, Morgan, Powers, Prosser, Semlek and Slater