1 Minutes from the Nov. 12 meeting: Add comments on Sections 3 and 4 per meeting participants. Tom L. moved, Terry T. 2nd, minutes approved. 2 Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition (RVCC) conference report: - The purpose of the 3-day conference was to establish their 2010 Platform and to form the Working Groups that will inform their 2010 lobbying/coalition-building work. - Spencer described the process. - Six Working Groups, including Woody Biomass Utilization. (My report to the Skamania County Commissioners is attached to these minutes.) - Lisa M. - best turn-out to their annual meeting thus far. Wide range of participants, including federal officials. - There is a 'core group' that leads the problem analyses by the Working Groups. - RVCC purposes and perspectives are consistent with those of the MADCG. - Jay McL. has participated in WA D.C. lobbying visits by RVCC. - Who from the MADCG might represent us within the RVCC? (Jamie T. and Spencer will represent Skamania County.) 3 Woody Biomass subcommittee: - First meeting today before MADCG meeting. (Jay McL., Terry T., Jake A., Lisa M., Spencer, Neal S.) - Preliminary thoughts and information on the resource and related processes (see attached notes). 4 Cave/Bear Restoration subcommittee.: - Tuesday meeting. - Reviewed the RAC II proposal terms, including 'checkpoints' with GPNF staff. - 6 criteria for development of projects, including aquatic, wildlife, unique habitat, access, ecosystem processes, and water quality. - Projects discussed in November meeting outline were reviewed. - Discussion of meadows and road management. - Jay McL. and Lisa M. will meet with Nancy R. and staff. - Terry T. - Ron Freeman (sp?) of the GPNF told him that, of 4100 miles of roads in the GPNF, less than 400 miles are maintained. 1990 budget for Roads was $4.2 million; 2009 budget was $700 thousand. - Need to review definition of a decommissioned road with GPNF staff. - Rick L. - Jim Rice told him that decommissioned roads are removed from the database on the Mt. Hood N.F. - Terry asked if the F.S. would supply fuel expense for volunteers to “clean Hidden Meadows”. Nancy R. - Yes. 5 N.F. Foundation Grant: - Todd M. extracted the 'narrative' information for the grant from our meeting minutes. - Peggy B. - the EDC is the pass-through 501C3 to administer the grant. - Letter of support from Nancy R. and Janine Clayton. - Plan: - 4 facilitated meetings: - 1st: List issues of importance to participants; - 2nd: MADCG meet with some GPNF staff; - 3rd: All 3 GPNF Collaborative Groups meet; - 4th: Collaboratives in the Forest? - Announcement of grants is due Jan. 15. - Who should we seek as Facilitator(s)? - Time allowance for these sessions – who will be available and for how long? 6 Cave/Bear stand exam update: - 171 units covered before snow stopped the contractor. Contract will be extended. - Discussion of contractor and their subs. Lisa M. will monitor hours and expenses. 7 Nancy R. presented the GPNF budget/work-plan for 2010 (“work chunks”): - Budget can be found on GPNF web-site? If not, we can get hard copy. Very interesting presentation, but much to long and complicated for these minutes. - Discussion of F.S. contracts and project notice. - At some point we would like to have an F.S. Contract person at an MADCG meeting. 8 Next meeting: Jan. 21, 2010 at the Pioneer Center in White Salmon @ 15:00. Attendees: Peggy Bryan, Rick Larson, Paul Spencer, Lisa Moscinski, Nancy Ryke, Jamie Tolfree, Jim White, Terry Tanner, John Forsberg, Jay McLaughlin, Tom Linde | 
