TENTATIVE AGENDA

 

Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and

Water Resources Interim Committee

 

Monday April 23, 2007 – 8:00 a.m.

Meet at USFS Office

2468 Jackson Street

 

Tuesday April 24, 2007 – 8:00 a.m.

Room 100 Centennial Complex

American Heritage Center

[The big Teepee North of the Arena Auditorium]

2111 Willett Drive

Laramie, Wyoming

 

 

Times are tentative and subject to change without notice.  If the Committee finishes at one site, they will proceed to the next site.

 

 

Monday, April 23, 2007 – Field Trip

 

8:00 a.m.        Meet for Field Trip at United Service Forest Service office

                        2468 Jackson Street – This office is on the Snowy Range Road in West Laramie close to where Highway 130 and Highway 230 split.

 

8:05 a.m.         Forest Health Overview – Bill Crapser, State Forester

 

10:15 a.m.       Break – WyCola –

 

10:30 a.m.       Drive back to Laramie

 

11:15 a.m.       Water Management – Harry LaBonde, Deputy State Engineer and

                         Mike Purcell, Director of the Wyoming Water Development Office

                        City of Laramie Pump Station

 

Noon               Box Lunch

 

1:00 p.m.         Field Trip (Continued)

                        Wyoming State Geological Survey – Keith Clarey

                        State Climatologist – Steve Gray

                        Stabilizer lab – Bill Gern

 

3:00 p.m.         State Veterinary Labs

 

5:30 7:00 p.m.            Reception at University of Wyoming

 

 

TENTATIVE AGENDA

Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands

and Water Resources Interim Committee

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Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Room 100 Centennial Complex

2111 Willett Drive

8:00 a.m.         Call to Order/Roll Call

 

8:05 a.m.         Water Development - Mike Purcell, Director Water Development Office

                        Irrigation Projects

 

9:00 a.m.         State Engineer - Pat Tyrrell,  State Engineer

                         Update on river systems, drainage systems and coalbed methane issues

 

            Proposed Legislation – Water well drilling and pump installation licensure.

                        Proposed Legislation – State engineer rulemaking authority.

 

10:00  a.m.      Break

 

10:15 a.m.       Forest Health - Bill Crapser, State Forester

 

11:00 a.m.       Office of State Lands and Investments - Lynne Boomgaarden, Director

                        Updates

                        Proposed Legislation – State trust land management account.

 

12:00 p.m.       Lunch

 

1:30 p.m.         State Fair Facilities – Senator Jim Anderson

                                    John Etchepare, Director of the Department of Agriculture

                                    James Goodrich, State Fair Manager

 

2:30 p.m.         Department of Agriculture –John Etchepare, Director

             Updates

             Proposed Legislation – Nursery Stock.

3:15 p.m.         Break

 

3:30 p.m.         Livestock Board

                        Jim Schwartz, Director

                        Dr. Walt Cook, Acting State Veterinarian,

                                    Update on State Veterinarian position, livestock and wildlife diseases, animal welfare, disease emergencies and security labs.

 

                        Proposed Legislation - Brand fees.

 

4:30 p.m.         Other business [from Committee members]

                        Agency concerns

                        Public Comment

 

Adjourn upon completion of Committee business.