Acquisition Committee Agenda
Legislative Committee Agenda
Budget Committee Agenda

 

Board of Trustees
Clean Water Management Trust Fund
North Carolina Zoological Park
Asheboro, North Carolina
Monday, February 14, 2005

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

8:30 am A. Call to Order – Chairman Robert Howard

1) Welcome to Randolph County – The Honorable Harold Holmes, Chairman, Randolph Board of Commissioners
2) Welcome to the North Carolina Zoological Park – Dr. David Jones, Director
3) Roll Call – Gina Weaver
4) Executive Order Number One – Chairman Howard
5) Revisions and additions to the Agenda – Chairman Howard (Action Item)
6) Please put cell phones on vibrate or off – Chairman Howard
7) Review and approval of the transcript of the January 10, 2005 meeting of the Board of Trustees in Raleigh – Chairman Howard (Action Item)
8) January 13, 2005 Environmental Review Commission Meeting – Trustees Howard, Markham, and L. Smith
9) January 25, 2005 Tour of MCAS Cherry Point – Trustees Mosley, L. Smith, R. Smith, & Vaughan
10) January 25, 2005 Environmental Review Commission Meeting – Chairman Howard
11) February 3, 2005 Tour of Camp Lejeune – Trustees Hollan, L. Smith & Wright
12) Recognize CWMTF Advisory Committee Members – Chairman Howard

8:45 am B. Public Comments

1) The Honorable Hampton Spivey, Mayor of Ramseur (CWMTF# 1998A-505 & CWMTF#2003A-512)
2) Mary Joan Pugh, Member, Board of Directors, Piedmont Land Conservancy and Kevin Redding, Land Trust for Central NC – Uwharrie Trail
3) Mary Joan Pugh & Gin Wall – The Nature Conservancy’s Piedmont Project
4) Delane Jackson, Manager, Town of Bladenboro – Town of Bladenboro’s wastewater land application project (CWMTF 2001B-501)

9:05 am C. Budget Committee Report – Chairman Vaughan (See February 14, 2005 Committee Agenda)

9:15 am D. Legislative Committee Report – Chairman McMillan (See February 13, 2005 Committee Agenda and Potential Action Item on Statewide Stream Mapping)

9:30 am E. Executive Director’s Report – Bill Holman

1) 2004-2005 Budget update – Francine Durso
2) Status of 2004A, 2004B and Other Contracts – Francine Durso
3) CWMTF Annual Report to ERC – Bill Holman
4) CWMTF Annual Report – Lisa Schell
5) Communications Report – Lisa Schell
6) January 19, 2005 Meeting of Governor’s Advisory Commission on Military Affairs – Bill Holman
7) Update on Town of Liberty’s Wastewater Project (2000B-509) – Francine Durso
8) Response to Memorandum of January 9, 2005 from Mr. Dawson Singletary to CWMTF Trustees and staff regarding the Town of Bladenboro’s wastewater project (CWMTF #2001B-501) and Bryant Swamp – Francine Durso
9) City of Mount Airy’s Letter of January 26, 2005 on Lovills Creek and Tumbling Rock Reservoir (2002A-707) – Francine Durso
10) CREP Advisory Committee on January 27, 2005 – Leland Heath
11) January 2005 Draft “A NC Plan for Working Lands Conservation” – Bill Holman
12) Leland Heath’s Appointment to Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Striped Bass Advisory Panel – Bill Holman
13) Bill Holman’s Appointment to the Commission on State Property – Bill Holman
14) Damon Tatem’s Appointment to the Saltwater Fishing Fund Board of Trustees – Bill Holman
15) Friends of the Funds – Bill Holman
16) Tobacco Trust Fund Commission – Bill Holman
17) Clean Water Working Group – Bill Holman
18) CWMTF Funded Projects in Randolph County – Bill Holman

9:50 am F. Attorney General’s Report – Frank Crawley

10:00 am G. Break

10:10 am H. “The US Forest Service’s Centennial and Land Acquisition Opportunities in the US Forest Service,” - Mary A. Noel, Recreation, Lands and Senior/Youth/Volunteer Staff Officer, National Forests in North Carolina, US Forest Service

10:40 am I. “Stream Restoration BMP Evaluation Project: Development and Status” (CWMTF Grant 2002B-805) - Dr. Thomas Martin, Professor of Biology, Western Carolina University

11:10 am J. Acquisition Committee Report – Committee Chair Cragnolin (See February 13, 2005 Committee Agenda) (Action Items)

12:10 pm K. Working Lunch at the North Carolina Zoological Park

1:30 pm L. Discussion

1:40 pm M. Adjourn

2:00 pm N. Long Range Planning Committee Meeting – Chair Markey (The Committee will meet briefly to discuss the customer survey being conducted by NC State University.)

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CWMTF Announcements

See www.nczoo.org and www.VisitRandolph.org or call 800-626-2672 for more information about the NC Zoological Park and Randolph County. The Zoo is open from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm seven days per week.

CWMTF, PARTF, Wake County, Eure Family, and Trust for Public Land will celebrate expansion of Umstead State Park by 115 acres (CWMTF #2004B-039) from 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm on Thursday, February 10, 2005 at the Angus Barn in Raleigh.

The CWMTF Acquisition Committee (Trustees Cragnolin, Chair; Garrett, Baddour, Hollan, Lathrop, McLean and Vaughan) will meet at 11:00 am on Sunday, February 13 at the North Carolina Zoological Park. A working lunch will be provided about noon. Agenda

The CWMTF Legislative Committee (All Trustees) will meet at 6:00 pm on Sunday, February 13 at the Zoo. Agenda

CWMTF Trustees, guests, and staff are invited to dinner on Sunday, February 13 at 7:00 pm at the North Carolina Zoological Park.

The CWMTF Budget Committee (Trustees Vaughan, Chairman; L. Smith, Coleman, Howard, Markey and McMillan) will meet at 7:45 am on Monday, February 14 at the North Carolina Zoological Park. Agenda

The Long Range Planning Committee (Trustees Markey, Chair; Hollan, Baddour, Cragnolin, Lathrop and Markham) will meet briefly after the adjournment of the Board Meeting at approximately 2:00 pm on Monday, February 14 at the North Carolina Zoological Park to discuss the customer survey being conducted by NCSU.

All CWMTF committee meetings are open to the public; all Trustees are welcome.

The Land Trust for Central NC will lead a canoe trip down the Uwharrie River on Saturday, February 12. Meet at the intersection of High Pines Road and Lassiter Mill Road in Randolph County at 11:30 am. Contact Kevin Redding with LandTrust for Central NC at Kevin@landtrustcnc.org or 704-798-0143 for details and directions.

CWMTF staff will meet on Tuesday, February 15 at 10:00 am in Raleigh to review restoration/stormwater projects and other issues.

The Board of Trustees of the Clean Water Management Trust Fund will meet March 13-14, 2005 in Brunswick County, April 10-11, 2005 in Goldsboro, May 15-16, 2005 in Wake County, and July 10-11 in Wake County.

The next deadline for applications for grants from CWMTF is June 1, 2005.See www.cwmtf.net for more information.

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Other Announcements

The General Assembly convened on January 26.

Valentines Day is February 14.

2005 is the 20th anniversary of the Farm Bill’s conservation reserve program (CRP).

The Board of Trustees of the Parks & Recreation Authority will meet on March 18-19, 2005 at Hammocks Beach State Park and May 13-14, 2005 at Umstead State Park.

The next deadline for applications for local government grants from the national Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) administered by the Division of Parks & Recreation is March 31, 2005.

The next deadline for applications for grants from the Natural Heritage Trust Fund is February 3, 2005.

The Natural Heritage Trust Fund Board of Trustees will meet on March 31, 2005.The NC Wildlife Federation’s Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards Banquet is February 19, 2005. Contact www.ncwf.org.

The Department of Environment & Natural Resources, Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Program, NC Sea Grant, and NC Coastal Federation are sponsoring the 2005 Oyster Restoration and Protection Summit on February 23-24, 2005 at the Museum of Natural Sciences and McKimmon Center in Raleigh. Contact Lauren Kolodij at laurenk@nccoast.org or 252-393-8185 for more information.

Farm Bureau Day at the Legislature is March 2, 2005.

The NC Division of Water Quality has released the 2005 Draft French Broad River Basinwide Water Quality Plan for public review and comment. See http://h20.enr.state.nc.us/basinwide/ or call Robin Markham at 919-733-5083 ext 558 to request a copy. Written comments are due by March 4, 2005.

The Professional Engineers of North Carolina and the American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina will sponsor a conference on Innovative Infrastructure Funding. Co-sponsors include CWMTF, the NC League of Municipalities, DENR, the North Carolina Chapter of the American Water Works Association/Water Environment Association, and the NC Rural Water Association. The conference will be held on March 16, 2005 at NC State University’s McKimmon Center in Raleigh. Contact Francine Durso for more information (francine@cwmtf.net or 919.716.0055).

The One North Carolina Naturally Conference will be March 30-31, 2005 in Raleigh. Contact http://www.onencnaturally.com/.

The Water Resources Research Institute’s 2005 Annual Conference will be April 4-5, 2005 at NC State University’s McKimmon Center in Raleigh. Topics include Low Impact Development Approaches for Sustainable Water Management and Managing Water Quality & Quantity: Integrating Science, Technology & Policy.

Clean Water Lobby Day at the General Assembly is April 6, 2005

Environmental Banking and Beyond, the 8th National Mitigation and Conservation Banking Conference will be April 18-21, 2005 in Charlotte. Contact www.mitigationbankingconference.com or 703-548-5473.

NC League of Municipalities’ Town Hall Day at the General Assembly is May 11, 2005.
Land & Water Conservation Day at the General Assembly will be in May.

The 2005 National Urban Forest Conference: “ Nature at Your Service” will be November 17-18 in Charlotte. Contact www.americanforests.org/conference/ for more information.

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Acquisition Committee
(Trustees Cragnolin, Chair; Garrett, Baddour, Hollan, Lathrop, McLean & Vaughan)
Clean Water Management Trust Fund
North Carolina Zoological Park
Asheboro, North Carolina
Sunday, February 13, 2005

AGENDA

Karen Cragnolin, Committee Chair, Presiding

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

1) Welcome – Chair Cragnolin
2) Executive Order Number One – Chair Cragnolin
3) Revisions and additions to the Agenda – Chair Cragnolin

11:05 am J-B. Status of Active Acquisition Contracts – Francine Durso (Information Item)

11:10 am J-C. Review of Standard CWMTF Acquisition Contract and Standard CWMTF Conservation Easement – Robin Hammond (Information Item)

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11:20 am J-D. 2004B-014 – Foothills Conservancy of NC’s Creston Reserve Project in the Headwaters of the Catawba River – Tom Massie (Action Item)

At its November 15, 2004 meeting the Board approved a grant of up to $545,000 to the Foothills Conservancy of NC to acquire a conservation easement on 306 acres on the Left Prong of the Catawba River at a bargain sale from Creston Reserve in McDowell County in the Catawba River Basin. In August 2004 Foothills Conservancy intended to send CWMTF an amended project to increase the conservation easement to 330 acres and to increase the budget to $578,000 but CWMTF did not receive it. CWMTF staff recommends that the Board increase the scope of 2004B-014 from 306 acres to 330 acres (24 acre increase) and budget of 2004B-014 from $545,000 to $578,000 ($33,000 increase).

11:25 am J-E. 2004A-005 – Town of Fair Bluff’s Lumber River Greenway Project – Nancy Guthrie (Action Item)

At its November 15, 2004 meeting the Board approved a grant of up to $86,000 to the Town of Fair Bluff to acquire a conservation easement on 0.675 acres on the Lumber River. The Town donated the value of an appraisal for the project. The State Property Office has reviewed the appraisal and found it to be unsatisfactory. CWMTF staff recommends that the Board increase the budget of 2004A-005 by up to $5000 to pay for an appraisal.

11:30 am J-F. 1998A-101A – New Hanover County’s Duckhaven/Autumn Hall Project in Wilmington – Francine Durso & Nancy Guthrie (Information Item)

CWMTF received correspondence in January 2005 regarding the Duckhaven Tract to be acquired by New Hanover County under CWMTF # 1998A-101 using $165,500 in CWMTF grant funds, and in particular the potential use of the tract to treat stormwater from a proposed adjacent development. Copies of the correspondence are included in the Board package, as is a CWMTF letter to the County regarding allowable uses of the tract.

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11:35 am J-G. Review of 2005A Spring Cycle Clean Water and Military Base Protection Projects – Chair Cragnolin and CWMTF staff (Action Items)

Eleven local governments, state agencies, and non-profit conservation organizations have requested $31,121,867 (revised) from CWMTF in the 2005A Cycle to protect water quality and military bases from encroachment by incompatible development. Staff has organized these projects by military base for presentation. The 2004 General Assembly authorized the use of certificates of participation (COPS) to finance up to $20,000,000 of projects to protect military bases. $15,800,000 of COPS remains available. CWMTF has invested $9,800,000 in five past projects to protect water quality and military bases.

1) U. S. Air Force/Seymour Johnson Air Force Base – 2005A-005 – Goldsboro & Wayne County’s Phase II Stoney Creek/Neuse River Protection Project with NC Coastal Land Trust ($6,472,149) – Leland Heath

2) U. S. Army/Fort Bragg/Pope

a. 2004B-036 – NC Division of Parks & Recreation’s Phase I Carvers Creek Project ($2,330,617) – Nancy Guthrie
b. 2005A-015 – NC Division of Parks & Recreation’s Phase II Carvers Creek Project ($1,842,600) – Nancy Guthrie
c. 2005A-010 – The Nature Conservancy’s Troutman Tract on Drowning Creek Project ($651,000) – Nancy Guthrie
d. 2005A-025 – NC Wildlife Resources Commission’s Upchurch Tract on Nicholson Creek ($723,350) – Nancy Guthrie
e. 2005A-028 – Sandhills Area Land Trust (SALT)’s Glenn Tract on the Little River ($72,430) – Nancy Guthrie

3) U.S. Marine Corps/Camp Lejeune

a. 2005A-008 – The Nature Conservancy’s Adirondack Tracts on Shaken Creek ($237,074) – Damon Tatem
b. 2005A-009 – The Nature Conservancy’s Corbett Tract on Shaken Creek ($1,515,424) – Damon Tatem
c. 2005A-019 – NC Division of Parks & Recreation’s Hancock Timber tract on Sandy Run Savannah/Shelter Swamp ($4,226,872) – Damon Tatem
d. 2005A-020 – NC Wildlife Resources Commission’s Folkstone Tract on Kings Creek ($1,572,752) – Damon Tatem
4) U. S. Marine Corps/Cherry Point - 2005A-012 – NC Coastal Land Trust’s Cherry Point Protection Project ($11,489,200) – Damon Tatem

1:15 pm J-H. Review of Deferred Acquisition Projects – Chair Cragnolin and CWMTF Staff (Action Items)

At its November 2004 meeting the Board voted to defer several acquisition projects. Some were not time sensitive. Some required additional information.
Other deferred projects, including the Division of Soil & Water Conservation’s 2004B-040 for Phase III of CREP, will remain deferred until additional information is provided to CWMTF later in this year.

1) 2003A-022 – The Nature Conservancy’s Upper Tar River ($3,549,054) – Leland Heath
2) 2004B-009 – Catawba Lands Conservancy’s Cloninger Tract on Stanley Creek ($154,000) -- Bern Schumak
3) 2004B-029 – NC Coastal Land Trust’s Davis Tract on the Lower Cape Fear River ($1,556,000 revised) – Nancy Guthrie
4) 2004B-030 – NC Coastal Land Trust’s Hughes Tract on Upper Broad Creek ($393,750) – Leland Heath
5) 2004B-034 – NC Division of Forest Resources’ Clemmons State Forest Expansion Project ($394,000) – Leland Heath
6) 2004B-042 – NC Wildlife Resources Commission’s Cashie River Tracts – Leland Heath
7) 2004B-050 – Sandhills Area Land Trust’s Gainey Tract on the Lumber River ($143,000 revised) – Nancy Guthrie
8) 2004B-055 – Wake County’s Southeastern County Park on Middle Creek ($714,000) – Leland Heath 2:00 pm

J-I. Review of 2005A Acquisition Projects – Chair Cragnolin and CWMTF Staff (Action Items)

1) 2005A-001 – Blue Ridge Rural Land Trust’s Minton & Church Tracts on Lewis Fork and Reddies Creeks ($210,000) – Bern Schumak
2) 2005A-002 – Cherokee County’s Valley River and Town Creek Greenway Project ($138,198) – Tom Massie
3) 2005A-003 – Conservation Trust for NC’s CSX Tract/Catawba River Headwaters Project ($1,513,707) – Tom Massie
4) 2005A-004 – Fishing Creek Soil &Water Conservation District’s Iles Farm Project ($207,150) – Leland Heath
5) 2005A-006 – City of Kinston’s Floodplain Protection Project ($1,186,320) – Leland Heath
6) 2005A-007 – Lumber River Conservancy’s Mears Island Project ($58,000) – Nancy Guthrie
7) 2005A-011 – NC Coastal Land Trust’s North River Protection Project ($2,554,224) – Damon Tatem
8) 2005A-013 – NC Coastal Land Trust’s Plum Creek Timberlands on Northeast Cape Fear River ($345,540) – Nancy Guthrie
9) 2005A-014 – NC Coastal Land Trust’s Witdoeckt Tract on Town Creek ($363,950) – Nancy Guthrie
10) 2005A-016 – NC Division of Parks & Recreation’s Lake Compartment Tracts at Lake Waccamaw State Park ($1,055,648) – Nancy Guthrie
11) 2005A-017 – NC Division of Parks & Recreation’s Prescott Tract at Lake Waccamaw State Park ($1,500,000) – Nancy Guthrie
12) 2005A-018 – NC Division of Parks & Recreation’s Prudential and Plum Creek Timber tracts at Lumber River State Park ($3,843,500) – Nancy Guthrie
13) 2005A-021 – NC Wildlife Resources Commission’s IP Register King Tracts on Waccamaw River ($212,571) – Nancy Guthrie
14) 2005A-022 – NC Wildlife Resources Commission’s Kannapolis Tract on Second and Sloan Creeks ($2,521,600) – Bern Schumak
15) 2005A-023 – NC Wildlife Resources Commission’s Marion Carter Tract on Silver Creek ($2,187,475) – Tom Massie
16) 2005A-024 – NC Wildlife Resources Commission’s Roanoke Island Greenway III ($1,990,154) – Damon Tatem (2005A-024 is essentially an amendment to 2000B-015 – Roanoke Island Greenway Phase II, that has been delayed because of litigation between the property owners and the Department of Transportation on the value of nearby property.)
17) 2005A-026 – Orange Water & Sewer Authority’s Cane Creek Water Supply Protection Project Phase III ($129,450) – Nancy Guthrie
18) 2005A-027 – Piedmont Land Conservancy’s Berry Tract on Hyco Lake ($440,358) – Leland Heath
19) 2005A-029 – Sandhills Area Land Trust’s Harris Tract on Rockfish Creek ($161,625) – Nancy Guthrie
20) 2005A-030 – Triangle Greenways Council’s Young Heirs Tract on Walnut Creek in Raleigh ($65,000) – Leland Heath

5:00 pm J-J. Review of 2005A Acquisition Planning Projects – Chair Cragnolin and CWMTF Staff (Action Items)

1) 2005A-801 – Town of Canton’s Pigeon River Assessment ($35,000) – Tom Massie
2) 2005A-803 – Haw River Assembly’s Lower Haw River Riparian Corridor Conservation Plan ($96,980) – Nancy Guthrie
3) 2005A-806 – NC Coastal Federation’s Currituck Sound Protection Plan ($40,000) – Damon Tatem
4) 2005A-808 – Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy’s Great Smokies/Pigeon River Riparian Corridor Conservation Plan ($40,000) – Tom Massie
5) 2005A-809 – Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy’s South Toe River Riparian Corridor Conservation Plan ($40,000) – Tom Massie
6) 2005A-012 – Western Piedmont COG’s Comprehensive Recreation Based Economic Incentive Initiative ($67,012) – Tom Massie

5:35 pm J-K. 2004B Acquisition Projects Approved for Phased Funding – Francine Durso (Information Item)

1) 2004B-026 – The Nature Conservancy’s Shaken Creek/Camp Lejeune Protection Project (COPS)
2) 2004B-038 – NC Division of Parks & Recreation’s Lake James State Park Expansion Project (COPS)
3) 2004A-020 – NC Wildlife Resources Commission’s Long Ridge Gamelands ($1,388,000)
4) 2004B-027 – The Nature Conservancy’s Long Hope Creek Project ($1,467,000)
5) 2004B-039 – NC Division of Parks & Recreation’s Eure Tract at Umstead State Park ($1,000,000)

5:40 pm J-L. 2004B Acquisition Projects Approved Contingent on $100,000,000 appropriation from the 2005 General Assembly – Francine Durso (Information Item)

1) 2004B-002 – City of Brevard’s Bracken & Brushy Creek Watershed Project ($1,012,000)
2) 2004B-003 – Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy’s Ball Tract in Green River Headwaters ($1,498,000)
3) 2004B-007 – Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy’s Schenck Tract in Green River Headwaters ($5,116,000)
4) 2004B-025 – The Nature Conservancy’s Profile Trail on Grandfather Mountain ($687,000)

5:45 pm J-M. Adjourn.

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Legislative Committee
(All Trustees, McMillan, Chairman)
Clean Water Management Trust Fund
North Carolina Zoological Park
Asheboro, North Carolina
Sunday, February 13, 2005

AGENDA

John McMillan, Chairman, Presiding

6:00 pm D-A. Call to Order – Chairman McMillan

1) Welcome – Chairman McMillan
2) Executive Order Number One – Chairman McMillan
3) Revisions and additions to the Agenda – Chairman McMillan

D-B. 2005-2007 State Budget – Chairman McMillan

D-C. Appropriations for Clean Water Management Trust Fund and Land & Water Conservation – Bill Holman

D-D. Report to the Environmental Review Commission on January 25, 2005 – Chairman McMillan, Chairman Howard & Bill Holman

D-E. Other Legislative Issues and Goals – Chairman McMillan

1) Statewide floodplain mapping – Bill Holman
2) Statewide stream mapping – Bill Holman
3) Hurricane Recovery Legislation – Trustee Cragnolin 6:30 pm D-F. Adjourn


Budget Committee
(Trustees Vaughan, Chairman; L. Smith, Coleman, Howard, Markey and McMillan)
Clean Water Management Trust Fund
North Carolina Zoological Park
Asheboro, North Carolina
Sunday, February 13, 2005

AGENDA

Stan Vaughan, Committee Chairman, Presiding

7:45 am C-A. Call to Order

1) Welcome – Chairman Vaughan
2) Executive Order Number One – Chairman Vaughan
3) Revisions and additions to the Agenda – Chairman Vaughan

7:50 am C-B. Status of CWMTF Projects – Francine Durso

8:10 am C-C. Development of 2005-2006 CWMTF Administrative Budget – Francine Durso

8:15 am C-D. Adjourn

 


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