60^th WYOMING LEGISLATURE

INTERIM COMMITTEE STUDIES

2009 INTERIM

JOINT AGRICULTURE, STATE AND PUBLIC LANDS AND WATER RESOURCES INTERIM COMMITTEE

Standard Budget:     $25,000.00

Priority #: 1     Animal Disease, Response and Care.

A.  The Committee will review and consider strategies for brucellosis management, the potential for long term vaccine studies, bio-laboratory applications and new methods of delivery of vaccines to wildlife.

B.  The Committee will study the need for pet animal care and facilities and will consider the responsibility of the Wyoming Livestock Board in managing pet animals.

Priority #: 2     Water Management.

The Committee will consider the utilization of produced water as a water source for beneficial water use projects.

Priority #: 3     Agriculture

A.  Invasive Plants - The Committee will consider the impact of invasive species of plants, including noxious weeds.

B.  Rangeland Monitoring - The Committee will consider the need for rangeland monitoring and review the cooperation between state and federal agencies.

Priority #: 4     Archaic Laws.

The Department of Agriculture will do a two-year study to consider Chapter 7 – Apiary Registration and Inspection and Chapter 17 – Livestock Remedies to determine appropriate revisions or repeals of those statues.

Priority #: 5     Tentative Meeting Schedule:

The Committee plans to meet on the following dates:

May 13 & 14, 2009 - Powell

September 21 & 22, 2009 - Hulett

October - Joint Tour with the Select Water Committee to look at the Lower Colorado River System.