CWMTF Board of Trustees Meeting August 13-14 2006

Staff Efficency, Evaluation and Planning Committee Agenda

Infrastructure and Wastewater Committee Agenda

Restoration and Stormwater Committee Agenda

Joint Budget, Staff Efficiency, Evaluation and Planning, and Personnel Committee Agenda

Board of Trustees
Clean Water Management Trust Fund
Woman's Club
Intersection of NE Railroad Street and E. Murray Street
Wallace, North Carolina
Monday, August 14, 2006

AGENDA

Executive Order Number One mandates that the Chair inquire as to whether any Trustee knows of any conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest with respect to matters on the agenda. If any Trustee knows of a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest, please so state at this time.

Robert D. Howard, Chairman, Presiding

9:00 am A. Call to Order - Chairman Howard

• Welcome to Wallace -The Honorable Charles Farrior

• July Resignation of Trustee Garrett - Robert Howard

• Reappointments/appointments to Board - Chairman Howard

• Appointments of New Trustees to Committees - Chairman Howard

• Roll Call - Gina Daniel

• Executive Order Number One - Chairman Howard

• Revisions, additions, and adoption of the Agenda - Chairman Howard (Action Item)

• Please put cell phones on vibrate or off - Chairman Howard

• Review and approval of the transcript of the July 10, 2006 meeting of the Board of Trustees in Raleigh (Action Item)

• 2007 CWMTF Board Meeting Schedule - Chairman Howard

• Report of the Awards Committee -Trustee Wright

• Recognize CWMTF Advisory Committee Members - Chairman Howard

9:15 am B. Public Comments (Three minutes Per Person) - Chairman Howard

9:30 am C. Legislative Committee Report - Committee Chairman McMillan (Information Items)

• HB 2208, CWMTF Amendments, by Representative Gibson

• SB 264, Legislative Appointments, by Senator Rand

• SB 1122, Land & Water Conservation Study, by Senator Albertson

• SB 1566, Stormwater Management 2006, by Senator Clodfelter

• SB 1621, WRC Special Indebtedness, by Senator Hoyle

• SB 1862, Limit Nutrient Offset Payments, by Senator Malone

• HB 2164, Sanitary District Powers, by Representative Gibson

• HB 2170, Bill Lee Act Amendments, by Representative Harrell

• HB 1843, State Government Ethics Act #1, by Representative Hackney

• HB 1723, Studies Act of 2006, by Representative Crawford

9:40 am D. Staff Efficiency Evaluation and Planning Committee Report - Committee Chairman Vaughan (Potential Action Items)

9:55 am E. Budget Committee Report - Committee Chairman Vaughan (Potential Action Item)

10:05 am F. Personnel Committee Report - Committee Chairman Wright (Potential Action Item)

10:15 am G. Break

10:25 am H. Executive Director's Report - Bill Holman (Information Items)

• July 2006 Cash Flows - Francine Durso

• Status of recently approved grants - Robin Hammond

• Communications Report - Lisa Schell

• July 12-13, 2006 Georgia Land Summit - Bill Holman

• State Water Infrastructure Commission Report - Bill Holman

• NC Coastal Recreational Fishing License - Damon Tatem

• June 23, 2006 letter from NC Department of Revenue to NC Legislators regarding conservation easements and present use taxation - Bill Holman

• July 2006 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Stormwater Postcards - Bill Holman

• July 18, 2006 Fayetteville Observer editorial on John Pechmann - Bill Holman

• July 18, 2006 The Charlotte Observer "Land bond plan centers on parks, water supply" - Bill Holman

• July 19, 2006 Pamlico News "Developer lambasts Bay River" - Bill Holman

• July 26, 2007 WRAL.com "Conservation a Selling Point in Western NC Vacation Development" - Bill Holman

• July 27, 2006 The News & Observer "Rules for developers ok'd to control storm runoff" - Bill Holman

• July 27, 2006 The Charlotte Observer "Officials gather to sign deal on Catawba" - Bill Holman

• August 1, 2006 Tallahassee Democrat "State seals Babcock deal" - Bill Holman

• August 1, 2006 Memo to NC Advisory Commission on Military Affairs - Bill Holman

• August 2, 2006 Wilmington Star-News "Close-up view of creeks: Not Good" - Bill Holman

• Letters of support - Bill Holman

• Future Field Representative Areas - Bill Holman

• CWMTF Investments in Duplin County - Nancy Guthrie

10:40 am I. Attorney General's Report - Frank Crawley

10:45 am J. "Maximizing the Impact of the Clean Water Management Trust Fund: Integrating Cost-Effectiveness into Grant Decisions" - Eben Polk, MPP/MEM Terry Sanford Institute and Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University

11:10 am K. Acquisition Committee Report on Priorities - Committee Chair Cragnolin (Action Items)

11:20 am L. Infrastructure/Wastewater Committee Report on Priorities - Committee Chair Mosley (Action Items)

11:30 am M. Restoration/Stormwater Committee Report on Priorities - Committee Chair Beane (Action Items)

11:40 am N. Priorities for 2006A Spring Cycle Clean Water Projects - Chairman Howard (Action Item)

A list of all eligible 2006A Spring Cycle Clean Water Projects listed by water quality score is in the Board packet.

12:40 pm O. Working Lunch

1:00 pm P. Acquisition Committee Report II - Committee Chair Cragnolin (Action Items)

1:45 pm Q. Infrastructure/Wastewater Committee Report II - Committee Chairman Mosley (Potential Action Items)

1:55 pm R. Restoration/Stormwater Committee Report II - Committee Chairman Beane (Action Items)

2:05 pm S. Executive Session - Chairman Howard (Potential Action Item)

3:05 pm T. Discussion

3:15 pm U. Adjourn

CWMTF Announcements

SB 264, 2006 Appointments, by Senator Rand and others, reappoints Trustees Karen Cragnolin, Charles Johnson, Claudette Weston, and Jerry Wright to four-year terms expiring on July 1, 2010 and appoints Dr. Norman Camp III of Wake County for a term expiring on July 1, 2007 to fill the unexpired term on Leroy Smith and C.L. "Rance" Henderson of Burke County for a term expiring on July 1, 2008 to fill the unexpired term of Tony Lathrop.

August 3 marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Clean Water Management Trust Fund by the General Assembly of North Carolina (Section 27.6 of HB 53, 1996 Appropriations Act).

The Town of Wallace has invited CWMTF Trustees, guests and staff to tour their regional wastewater plant (CWMTF #2005A-507) at 1:00 pm on Saturday, August 12 and to tour a potential wastewater reuse project at the River Landing golf course at 3:00 pm on Saturday. Please meet at Town Hall at 316 East Murray Street in Wallace at 1:00 pm.

The Town of Wallace has invited CWMTF Trustees, guests, and staff to dine at the Wallace Fire Department at 7:00 pm at 316 East Murray Street in Wallace on Saturday, August 12.

Contact www.wallacechamber.com or 910-285-4044 or www.townofwallace.com for more information about Wallace and Duplin County.

CWMTF Staff Efficiency Evaluation and Planning Committee will meet at 9:00 am on Sunday, August 13 at the Holiday Inn Express at 131 River Village Place (Exit 385/NC 41 on I-40) in Wallace.

CWMTF Acquisition Committee will meet at 11:00 am on Sunday, August 13 in Wallace.

CWMTF Infrastructure/Wastewater Committee will meet at 4:10 pm on Sunday, August 13 in Wallace.

CWMTF Restoration/Stormwater Committee will meet at 5:40 pm on Sunday, August 13 in Wallace.

CWMTF Budget, Personnel and Staff Efficiency Evaluation and Planning Committees will meet jointly on Monday, August 14 at 7:30 am at the Holiday Inn Express in Wallace.

The Chairman has determined that setting priorities for 2006A Spring Cycle projects is the priority for the August 13-14 Board meeting. Other Committee and Board business will be postponed if necessary.

CWMTF Committee meetings will begin upon the conclusion of the previous Committee meeting and may start before or after the time shown on the Agenda. All CWMTF Committee meetings are open to the public; all Trustees are invited.

CWMTF trustees and staff plan to stay at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites at 131 River Village Place in Wallace (exit 385/NC 41 on I-40). Contact 910-285-9200.

Local officials, CWMTF trustees, guests, and staff will dine in the Celtic Court at Mad Boar Restaurant at 111 River Village Place in Wallace (exit 385/NC 41 on I-40) at 7:00 pm on Sunday, August 13. Social starts at 6:30 pm. Contact 910-285-8888.

CWMTF staff will meet on Tuesday, August 15 at 9:00 am at CWMTF office in Raleigh.

The Board of Trustees of the CWMTF will meet September 10-11 in Mt. Airy to review infrastructure/wastewater projects, October 8-9 in Washington to review restoration/stormwater projects, and November 12-13 in Raleigh to determine funding priorities.

The next deadline for applications for grants from CWMTF is December 1, 2006 (2007A Spring Cycle).

Contact www.cwmtf.net for more information.

Announcements

Governor Easley has reappointed Jonathan Howes of Chapel Hill as Chairman of the Parks & Recreation Authority.

The Board of Trustees of Audubon North Carolina elected Jonathan Howes Chairman in July. He succeeds Phil Manning.

House Speaker Jim Black has appointed Lisa Weston of Gaston County to the Parks & Recreation Authority for a term expiring on June 30, 2009.

Wake County named Christopher Snow as Director of Parks, Recreation, and Open Space in July.

The State Water Infrastructure Commission (SWIC) will meet on August 22, 2006 at 2:00 pm at the Coates Center in Raleigh. SWIC will also meet on September 25, October 23 and November 27.

The deadline for applications for the Natural Heritage Trust Fund is September 1. The Board of Trustees of NHTF will meet on October 24-25 at Lake Lure Inn. See www.ncnhtf.net .

The NC Association of County Commissioners will meet September 7-9 in Winston-Salem. Contact www.ncacc.org .

The NC Rural Economic Development Center's annual meeting on "Creating Rural Advantage" is September 13-14 at the North Raleigh Hilton in Raleigh. Contact www.ncruralcenter.org .

The NC League of Municipalities will meet October 15-17 in Greensboro. Contact www.nclm.org .

The Board of Trustees of the Parks & Recreation Authority will meet October 20-21 at Medoc Mountain State Park in Halifax County. Contact www.partf.net .

Staff Efficiency Evaluation & Planning Committee
(Trustees Vaughan, Chairman; Baddour, Beane, Coleman & Markham)
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
131 River Village Place
Wallace, North Carolina
Sunday, August 13, 2006

AGENDA

Stan Vaughan, Chairman, Presiding

9:00 am D-A. Call to Order - Chairman Vaughan

• Welcome - Chairman Vaughan

• Executive Order Number One - Chairman Vaughan

• Revisions, additions & adoption of the agenda - Chairman Vaughan

9:05 am D-B. CWMTF Efficiency Ideas - Chairman Vaughan (Discussion and Potential Action Items)

At its meetings on June 5 and June 26, 2006 the committee discussed and debated several ideas to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of CWMTF trustees and staff including screening mediocre projects, screening projects that are not ready to go, allocating funds by committee and holding 20-30% for contingency and statewide projects, funding construction projects in a design & permit phase and a construction phase, accepting applications once per year, reviewing applications only once, reducing the number of Board meetings, standardizing contracts, requiring milestones/schedules to be meet by grantees to maintain their funds, devoting more time to policy issues and less to administrative issues, and other ideas.

10:50 am D-C. Adjourn

Acquisition Committee
(Trustees Cragnolin, Chair; Baddour, Coleman, Hollan, McLean & Vaughan)
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
131 River Village Place
Wallace, North Carolina

Sunday, August 13, 2006

AGENDA

Karen Cragnolin, Chair, Presiding

11:00 am K-A. Call to Order - Chair Cragnolin

• Welcome - Chair Cragnolin

• Executive Order Number One - Chair Cragnolin

• Revisions, additions & adoption of the agenda - Chair Cragnolin

11:05 am K-B. 2006A Spring Cycle Acquisition Projects with Revised Stewardship Budgets (Information Item) - Nancy Guthrie & Francine Durso

11:15 am K-C. Potential Changes in 2006A Spring Cycle Acquisition Projects ≠ Chair Cragnolin & CWMTF staff (Action Items)

• 2005B-005 - NC Parks & Recreation's Worlds Edge I - Tom Massie

• 2005B-036 - NC Wildlife Resources Commission's Patterson School III Tract on Buffalo Creek - Bern Schumak

• 2006A-011 - Conservation Trust for NC's Little Switzerland/Big Crabtree Creek - Tom Massie

• 2006A-014 - Haywood County's Pigeon River Buffer Project - Tom Massie

• 2006A-023 - NC Coastal Land Trust's Henry Tract on Turnagain Bay/Cherry Point - Damon Tatem

• 2006A-030 - NC Wildlife Resources Commission's Diggs Tract on Solomon's Creek - Bern Schumak

• 2006A-032 - NC Wildlife Resources Commission's Jenkins Tract on Ford Creek - Leland Heath

11:35 am K-D. 2006A-017, 2006A-018, 2006A-019, 2006A-020, 2006A-022 - The Nature Conservancy's International Paper Tracts - Chair Cragnolin & CWMTF staff (Information & Discussion Item)

In December 2005 The Nature Conservancy requested almost $55,603,000 from CWMTF to help acquire more than 76,000 acres from International Paper (IP) in the Chowan, Juniper Creek, Lower Roanoke, Upper Roanoke, Upper Tar, and Fishing Creek watersheds.

At its July 9-10, 2006 meeting in Raleigh the Board asked CWMTF staff to work with The Nature Conservancy, Wildlife Resources Commission, and the Natural Heritage Trust Fund to develop a proposal for CWMTF to fund about $16,000,000 of the IP tracts in fiscal year 2006-2007 for the Board to review at its August 13-14 meeting. The Board asked the staffs to consider water quality benefits, the timing of matching funds, and other issues. CWMTF, TNC, WRC, and NHTF met on July 24 in Raleigh. A list of IP tracts with high water quality benefits that could close in fiscal year 2006-2007 is in the Board packet. The value of the land is $14,956,294, transaction costs are up to $250,000; interest costs are up to $760,315 for a total cost of $15,967,000 (rounded up).

12:00 pm K-E. Priorities for 2006A Spring Cycle Acquisition Projects - Chair Cragnolin (Action Item)

A list of 2006A Spring Cycle Acquisition Projects sorted by water quality score is in the Board packet.

12:30 pm P-A. Status of Active Acquisition Project Contracts - Robin Hammond (Information Item)

12:35 pm P-B. Review of Standard CWMTF Acquisition Contract and Standard CWMTF Conservation Easement - Robin Hammond (Information Item)

12:40 pm P-C. 1998B-006 - NC Wildlife Resources Commission's Goose Creek Project in Union County - Robin Hammond (Information & Potential Action Item)

At its July 9, 2006 meeting the committee voted to oppose waiving CWMTF's prohibition on subdivision of conservation easements. At its July 10, 2006 meeting the Board adopted a substitute motion to defer this issue until the August Board meeting in order to receive a recommendation from the Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC).

Mark Fowlkes, Watershed Enhancement Biologist, for WRC wrote WRC Commissioner Charles Bennett on July 7, 2006 with a recommendation. Jim Borawa, Watershed Enhancement Group Supervisor, for WRC plans to attend the committee meeting and will be available to respond to questions and concerns.

CWMTF staff recommends that the Board designate WRC as the lead State agency on this matter and ask WRC to keep CWMTF informed on the resolution of this issue.

12:45 pm P-D. 2004A-012 - NC Coastal Land Trust's Fletcher Tract/The Preserve in Pitt County - Robin Hammond & Leland Heath (Potential Action Item)

In 2004 the Board approved a grant of up to $241,000 to assist the NC Coastal Land Trust (NCCLT) with acquisition of a conservation easement on 178 acres of floodplain and 25 acres of uplands in Pitt County on the Tar River in a conservation subdivision project. NCCLT implemented the project.

Pitt County's Subdivision Ordinance requires compliance with its rules for subdivisions of land into parcels of ten acres or less. Its rules require a paved road to be built to State standards.

On June 18, 2006 Mr. Fred Fletcher, Jr., the property owner, requested permission from CWMTF to subdivide the property (CWMTF's standard conservation easement prohibits subdivision without permission.) and to further reduce the density of his project from 9 lots to 4 lots, including an existing residence. The change would increase the size of the lots such that a paved road built to State standards would not be required. NCCLT supports Mr. Fletcher's request.

If the subdivision results in the release of any area from the CWMTF conservation easement, the request will have to be reviewed and approved by the Council of State.

At the July 9-10, 2006 Board meeting CWMTF staff recommended that Mr. Fletcher prepare the draft documents to amend the conservation easement and to provide a map illustrating his request. The Committee and Board voted to defer the request until documents and a map were provided.

Mr. Fletcher has submitted maps illustrating his request. These maps will be available for review at the August meeting. Mr. Fletcher has requested that the Board decide if it supports his request in concept. If the Board approves his request, Mr. Fletcher will draft the conservation easement amendment for review by the Board in September. The Council of State must also approve the request.

12:50 pm P-E. 2005B-048 - Tar River Land Conservancy's Blackley Farm Project - Leland Heath (Action Item)

In November 2005 the Board approved a grant of up to $527,000 to the Tar River Land Conservancy (TRLC) to match US Farm & Ranchland Protection Funds to acquire a conservation easement on the 375-acre Blackley Farm in Granville County in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin.

On June 19, 2006 TRLC wrote CWMTF to advise that the proposed total conservation easement has been reduced from about 373 acres to about 266 acres and that the proposed CWMTF riparian buffer easement has been reduced from about 152 acres to about 97 acres after consultations with the US Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The project is not yet under contract.

At its July 9, 2006 meeting in Raleigh the Committee voted to tell TRLC to accept the current scope of work or to reapply in December 2006. On July 10, 2006 the Board adopted a substitute motion to defer the request until the August meeting and to consider prorating the grant award based on the difference in buffer length between the original project and the revised project, which is around 11%.

On July 13, 2006 TRLC requested an amended scope and budget for the project. The proposed budget is $471,000 or $56,000 less than the grant award. CWMTF staff recommends that the Board approve TRLC's amended scope and budget.

1:00 pm P-F. 2004A-032 - NC Coastal Land Trust's Springer's Point/McWillams Tract on Ocracoke Island ≠ Damon Tatem (Action Item)

In 2004 the Board approved a grant of up to $2,161,000 to the NC Coastal Land Trust (NCCLT) to assist with the acquisition of the McMillams Tract on Ocracoke Island in Hyde County. NCCLT used a $25,000 federal grant and in-kind corporate contributions to remove non-native ivy and other vegetation and to restore native plants on the site. $4700 remains in the grant. NCCLT would like to use the remaining $4700 for one additional ≥touch up≤ treatment of non-native vegetation (with herbicide) this fall or next spring.

Restoration of native vegetation benefits the environment but is a primarily a management issue rather than an acquisition issue or stewardship issue. CWMTF staff seeks guidance from the Board on whether this is an appropriate use of CWMTF funds.

1:10 pm P-G. 2004B-029 - NC Coastal Land Trust's Davis Tract on the Cape Fear River ≠ Nancy Guthrie (Action Item)

In 2005 the Board approved a grant of up to $1,556,000 to the NC Coastal Land Trust to acquire a CWMTF conservation easement on 89 acres to be matched by a donation of a conservation easement on 64 acres valued at $721,000 to NCCLT for a total of 153 acres on the Davis Tract in Brunswick County. Although the property has not been surveyed NCCLT's GIS specialist advises that the total property may only be 136 acres.

On July 14, 2006 NCCLT requested that the CWMTF conservation easement be increased to about 100 acres and that the donated conservation easement be reduced to about 36 acres, subject to survey and confirmation of values by the State Property Office. NCCLT is not requesting a change in the budget.

CWMTF staff recommends that the Board approve NCCLT's request.

1:15 pm P-H. 2006D-002 - Tar River Land Conservancy's Marsha Morton Tract on Fox Creek - Leland Heath (Action Item)

On July 13, 2006 the Tar River Land Conservancy (TRLC) requested up to $25,000 from CWMTF to pay for transaction costs associated with the donation of a conservation easement on a 181-acre tract owned by Ms. Martha Morton on Fox Creek in Granville County in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin. TRLC will hold the easement. TRLC estimates the value of the conservation easement to be $325,800. CWMTF staff will visit the site and make a recommendation at the August meeting.

If the Board approves TRLC's request, $451,600 will remain available for donated easement grants in fiscal year 2006-2007.

1:20 pm P-I. 2006D-003 - Tar River Land Conservancy's Goodfred Tract on Tar River - Leland Heath (Action Item)

On July 14, 2006 the Tar River Land Conservancy (TRLC) requested up to $24,700 from CWMTF to pay for transaction costs associated with the donation of a conservation easement on 71 acres owned by Mr. Mike Goodfred on the Tar River and on a cypress lake in Edgecombe County in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin. TRLC will hold the easement. TRLC estimates the value of the conservation easement to be $588,000. CWMTF staff will visit the site and make a recommendation at the August meeting.

If the Board approves TRLC's request, $426,900 will remain available for donated easement grants in fiscal year 2006-2007.

1:25 pm P-J. 2006D-004 - Tar River Land Conservancy's Jane Morton Tract on Fox Creek - Leland Heath (Action Item)

On July 13, 2006 the Tar River Land Conservancy (TRLC) requested up to $24,840 from CWMTF to pay for transaction costs associated with the donation of a conservation easement on 320 acres owned by Ms. Jane Morton on Fox Creek in Granville County in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin. TRLC will hold the easement. TRLC estimates the value of the conservation easement to be $512,000. CWMTF staff will visit the site and make a recommendation at the August meeting.

If the Board approves TRLC's request, $402,060 will remain available for donated easement grants in fiscal year 2006-2007.

1:30 pm P-K. 2006M-002 - Triangle Greenways Council's St. Ambrose Church Tract on Walnut Creek - Nancy Guthrie (Action Item)

On July 25, 2006 the Triangle Greenways Council requested up to $25,000 for a Mini-Grant for the pre-acquisition costs associated with the acquisition of 4 acres from St. Ambrose Church on Walnut Creek in Wake County in the Neuse River Basin. CWMTF staff has reviewed the request, visited the site, determined that it meets the Board's criteria for mini-grants and recommends that the Board approve TGC's request.

If the Board approves TGC's request, $150,000 will remain available for mini-grants in fiscal year 2006-2007.

1:35 pm P-L. Review of Most 2006B Fall Cycle Acquisition Projects - Chair Cragnolin and CWMTF staff (Action Items)

Projects acted favorably upon by the Committee and the Board of Trustees will remain eligible for further review later this year.

Agenda Item	CWMTF No.	Application Name	Requested Amount	Region
1	2006B-001	Carolina Mountain Lands Conservancy-Acq/ Big Creek Lodge, Rocky Fork Creek	$1,406,268	Massie
2	2006B-002	Carolina Mountain Lands Conservancy- Acq/ McElrath Tract, Seniard Creek	$1,284,715	Massie
3	2006B-004	Catawba Lands Conservancy - Acq/ Rhyne Creek Preserve, Stanley Cr	$472,183	Schumak
4	2006B-005	Civil War Preservation Trust - Acq/ Bentonville Battleground, Mill Creek	$356,930	Heath
5	2006B-007	Foothills Conservancy of NC - Acq/ Moore Tracts, Lake Lure	$1,290,000	Massie
6	2006B-009	Jackson County Greenway Commission - Acq/ Dillsboro Tract, Scotts Creek	$35,000	Massie
7	2006B-010	LandTrust for Central NC - Acq/ Birkhead Wilderness, West Fork Little River	$1,000,000	Schumak
8	2006B-011	Land Trust for the Little Tennessee - Acq/ Anselmo Tract, Cowee Creek	$85,275	Massie
9	2006B-012	Land Trust for the Little Tennessee - Acq/ Slagle Farm Tract, FRPP, Cartoogechaye Creek	$611,194	Massie
10	2006B-013	Land Trust for the Little Tennessee - Acq/ Tiger Farm Tract, FRPP, Hiwassee River	$186,101	Massie
11	2006B-014	National Committee for the New River - Acq/ Main Tracts, North Fork New River and Mine Branch	$115,200	Schumak
12	2006B-015	NC Coastal Land Trust - Acq/ Allen Tract, Everett Creek	$1,795,846	Tatem
13	2006B-016	NC Coastal Land Trust - Acq/ South Topsail Beach, Topsail Sound	$4,680,640	Heath
14	2006B-017	NC Parks and Recreation - Acq/ Chimney Rock State Park, Fall Creek	$1,533,000	Massie
15	2006B-018	NC Parks and Recreation - Acq/ Powell Tract, Deep River	$315,000	Guthrie
16	2006B-021	NC Wildlife Resources Commission - Acq/ Dysartsville Tract, Box Creek	$5,994,250	Massie
17	2006B-022	NC Wildlife Resources Commission - Acq/ Graves Tract, Hyco Creek	$158,380	Guthrie
18	2006B-024	NC Wildlife Resources Commission - Acq/ Odum Tract, Kinney-Cameron Lake	$56,960	Guthrie
19	2006B-025	NC Wildlife Resources Commission - Paschal Tract, Turnbull Creek	$159,514	Heath
20	2006B-028	Piedmont Land Conservancy - Acq/ Iseley Tract, Haw River	$143,889	Guthrie
21	2006B-036	Trust for Public Land - Acq/ Berkely Manor Tract, Ocracoke's Silver Lake	$2,022,000	Tatem
Planning Applications
22	2006B-805	Caldwell County - Plan/Acq/ Boone Fork Recreation Area Management Plan	$50,000	Schumak
23	2006B-806	Conservation Trust for NC - Plan/Conservation-Based Development Plans For Low-Income Communities, Statewide	$135,000	Schumak

Other 2006B Fall Cycle Acquisition Projects, including deferred acquisition projects, will probably be reviewed at the October 8-9, 2006 meeting in Washington. The Board may defer tracts included in 2006A-017, 2006A-018, 2006A-019, 2006A-020, and 2006A-022 - The Nature Conservancy's International Paper tracts for review later this year.

4:00 pm P-M. Adjourn

Infrastructure/Wastewater Committee
(Trustees Mosley, Chairman; Crumpler, Howard, Johnson, Rascoe & Wright)
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
Wallace, North Carolina

Sunday, August 13, 2006

AGENDA

Johnnie Mosley, Chairman, Presiding

4:10 pm L-A. Call to Order - Chairman Mosely

• Welcome - Chairman Mosley

• Executive Order Number One - Chairman Mosley

• Revisions, additions & adoption of the agenda - Chairman Mosley

4:15 pm L-B. Priorities for 2006A Spring Cycle Infrastructure/Wastewater Projects - Chairman Mosley (Action Item)

Lists of 2006A Spring Cycle Infrastructure/Wastewater Projects sorted by water quality score and sorted by common criteria score are in the Board packet.

5:00 pm Q-A. Response to infrastructure/wastewater project cost overruns - Chairman Mosley (Discussion Item)

5:15 pm Q-B. 2004A-508 ≠ City of Northwest's Regional Wastewater Project - Nancy Guthrie & Francine Durso (Information Item)

5:20 pm Q-C. Wastewater Projects in Financial Trouble - Francine Durso & Bill Holman (Information Item)

CWMTF staff, Rural Center staff, NC Department of Commerce staff, and USDA Rural Development staff met on July 27, 2006 at the Rural Center to review 18 wastewater projects with significant cost overruns and other issues.

5:30 pm Q-D. Adjourn

Restoration/Stormwater Committee
(Trustees Beane, Chairman; Brannon, Hester, Markham, McMillan & Weston)
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
Wallace, North Carolina

Sunday, August 13, 2006

AGENDA

Ron Beane, Chairman, Presiding

5:40 pm M-A. Call to Order - Chairman Beane

• Welcome - Chairman Beane

• Executive Order Number One - Chairman Beane

• Revisions, additions & adoption of the agenda - Chairman Beane

5:45 pm M-B. Priorities for 2006A Spring Cycle Restoration/Stormwater Projects - Chairman Beane (Action Item)

Lists of 2006A Spring Cycle Restoration/Stormwater Projects sorted by water quality score and sorted by common criteria score are in the Board packet.

6:15 pm R-A. 2002A-406 - Town of Wake Forest's Richland Creek Restoration & Greenway Project - Robin Hammond (Potential Action Item)

In 2002 the Board approved a grant of up to $240,000 to the Town of Wake Forest in the Neuse River Basin to help restore Richland Creek and to establish a greenway. The Town has not expended any CWMTF funds to date. However the Town has recently submitted numerous requests for reimbursement.

The grant agreement requires the Town to place 67 acres of riparian buffer and 12 acres of high quality wetlands under conservation easement. Mill Creek Associates, Inc., owns eight parcels within the project area. These parcels are part of a residential subdivision. The Town's attorney wrote CWMTF to advise after lengthy negotiations between the Town and Mill Creek Associates, the easements had been or will be dedicated on recorded maps, but the owner will not execute a CWMTF conservation easement. The town attorney also stated that the areas in contention are not part of the proposed buffer requiring restoration or construction work, but simply area needed to satisfy the total acreage requirement of the grant agreement.

The town attorney further advised that the total amount of linear footage to be protected has been obtained without these easements. At its July 9-10, 2006 meeting in Raleigh the Committee and the Board considered a request from the Town to dedicate conservation easements on recorded maps instead of recording a CWMTF easement. The Board deferred the matter to the August meeting to allow the Committee an opportunity to review the original application. The original application was mailed to the Committee on July 25, 2006. Maps illustrating the conservation easements at issue were displayed at the July meeting. Two (2) of the maps have already been recorded; the remaining five (5) have not.

Issues the Committee may wish to consider when evaluating this request include the following: 1) does approval of this request set an unwise precedent; 2) is there sufficient information on the maps to understand the terms and conditions of the easements and to enforce them; 3) what extrinsic information is needed and available to amplify the terms of the easements: 4) how can the easements be amended or terminated; 5) who can terminate or amend the easements; 6) is dedicating easements on recorded maps more efficient than recording conservation easements; and 7) other issues.

6:30 pm R-B. 2006A-703 ≠ Town of Kitty Hawk's Kitty Hawk Bay Project - Damon Tatem (Action Item)

On July 20, 2006 the Town of Kitty Hawk wrote CWMTF to request that 2006A-703 be withdrawn. Kitty Hawk applied in June 2006 with a redesigned project - 2006B-706. CWMTF staff recommends that the Board approve Kitty Hawk's request.

6:35 pm R-C. Adjourn

Joint

Budget Committee (Trustees Vaughan, Coleman, Howard, McMillan & Rascoe)
Staff Efficiency Evaluation & Planning Committee (Trustees Vaughan, Baddour, Beane, Coleman & Markham)
Personnel Committee (Trustees Wright, Beane, Cragnolin, Howard, McLean & Rascoe)
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
131 River Village Place
Wallace, North Carolina

Monday, August 14, 2006

AGENDA

7:30 am E & F-A. Call to Order - Chairmen Vaughan & Wright

• Welcome - Chairmen Vaughan & Wright

• Executive Order Number One - Chairmen Vaughan & Wright

• Revisions, additions & adoption of the agenda - Chairmen Vaughan & Wright

7:35 am E & F-B. Status of New Positions Authorized by the Board in July 2006 - Francine Durso (Information Item)

7:45 am F-C. Review of 2006-2007 CWMTF Administrative Budget with new positions authorized by the Board in July 2006 - Chairman Vaughan and Francine Durso (Information Item)

A final draft Administrative Budget will be presented to the Committee at its September meeting.

8:10 am E-C. Review of Job Descriptions of New Positions Authorized by the Board in July 2005 - Chairman Wright, Bill Holman, and Francine Durso (Potential Action Item)

8:30 am E & F-D. Adjourn

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