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Board
of Trustees
Clean Water Management Trust Fund
Comfort Suites
1874 Remount Road
Gastonia, North Carolina
Monday, March 17, 2003
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
8:20 am Group Photograph
of the Board of Trustees - Lisa Schell
8:30 am A. Call to Order
- Chairman Howard
1) Welcome - The Honorable
Jennifer Stultz, Mayor of Gastonia
2) Roll Call - Gina Weaver
3) Executive Order Number One - Chairman Howard
4) Revisions and additions to the Agenda - Chairman Howard
5) Please put cell phones on vibrate or off - Chairman Howard
6) Review and approval of the Minutes of August 19, 2002 meeting in
Tyrrell County - Chairman Howard
7) February 21, 2003 Canton Watershed Event - Bill Brooks
8) Dinner with Natural Heritage and Parks & Recreation Trustees
on April 9, 2003 - Chairman Howard
8:45
am B. Public Comments
1) The Honorable Tom Cox,
Chairman, Mecklenburg Board of Commissioners
2) Jack Kiser, AICP, Planning Director, City of Gastonia
3) Ron Altmann, Executive Director, Catawba Lands Conservancy
9:15
am C. Legislative Report - Committee Chairman John McMillan
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9:30
am D. Criteria Report - Committee Chairman Dickson McLean
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9:40
am E. Long Range Planning Report - Committee Chair Karen Cragnolin
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9:45
am F. Executive Director's Report - Bill Holman
1) Governor's 2003-05 budget
recommendations - Bill Holman
2) 2002-03 Budget update - Francine Durso
3) Status of 2001B and other contracts - Francine Durso
4) Status of 2002A and other contracts - Francine Durso
5) Communications update - Lisa Schell
6) One NC Naturally Conference on April 16-17 - Bill Holman
7) Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) - Bill Holman
10:00 am G. Attorney
General's Report - Frank Crawley
10:10 am H. Break
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10:25 am I. Andrew Burg,
PE, Mecklenburg County Land Use & Environmental Services Agency -
Little Sugar Creek Environmental Restoration Initiative
11:10
am J. 1998B-409 - Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority's Randleman
Lake Protection Project - Nancy Guthrie & Bill Holman (Action Item)
On February 5, 2003 the
Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority requested approval to acquire
approximately six acres and an existing small hydroelectric dam on the
Deep River below Randleman Lake. CWMTF staff recommends that the Board
approve PTRWA's request.
11:20 am K. 2001B-004
- Town of Cary's White Oak Creek Greenway Project - Francine Durso &
Nancy Guthrie (Action Item)
On March 3, 2003, the Town
of Cary requested that it be allowed to construct a new sewer line within
the 300-foot CWMTF conservation easement on the north side of White
Oak Creek. This contract is being negotiated. The Town has reviewed
alternatives and proposes that the sewer line be located at least 100-feet
from the top of streambank. This would allow the Town to follow the
proposed greenway alignment thereby reducing the overall width of maintenance
corridors. The Town found that installing the sewer line outside the
300-foot buffer is not practical because this would require the sewer
to be at depths of 50-feet in some areas. This alignment would also
eliminate the need to parallel the creek on the south side and the Town
will agree to restrictions on future sewer line crossings of the creek.
The Town provided evidence of its commitment to open space preservation,
land acquisition, and stream restoration in this area of Cary. CWMTF
staff recommends that the Board approve the Town's request
11:30 am L. 2002M-006
- New Hanover County Soil & Water Conservation District's Eagle Island
Project on the Cape Fear River - Nancy Guthrie (Action Item)
On February 11, 2003 the
New Hanover County Soil & Water Conservation District requested
a mini-grant of up to $25,000 to pay for transaction costs associated
with the purchase of a 158-acre tract of land on Eagle Island in the
Cape Fear River. CWMTF staff recommends that the Board approve 2002M-006.
If approved, staff will recommend that 2002M-006 be added to the Board
Approved Funding Priorities for the 2002A Grants as Number 39.
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11:40 am M. 2002M-007
- Foothills Conservancy of NC - Tom Massie (Action Item)
On March 3, 2003 the Foothills
Conservancy of NC requested a Mini-Grant of up to $25,000 for transaction
costs related to the acquisition of the Crescent Land & Timber's
Watermill tract on the Catawba River in Burke County. CWMTF staff recommends
that the Board approve 2002M-007 up to $25,000 and that 2002M-007 be
added to the Board Approved Funding Priorities for the 2002A Grants
as Number 40.
11:50 am N. 1999B-407
- City of Winston-Salem's Salem Creek Stream, Wetland & Buffer Restoration
Project - Bill Holman (Action Item)
At its February 17, 2003
meeting in Greenville the Board of CWMTF tabled discussion on the City
of Winston-Salem's January 23, 2003 request for a variance from CWMTF's
policy of requiring permanent conservation easements on a restoration
project in Central Park.
On Feb. 19, 2003, CWMTF
was informed that the Winston-Salem City Council approved a permanent
conservation easement to the State of North Carolina/CWMTF in Central
Park and mooted its request. CWMTF staff recommends that the Board permanently
table the City's request.
12 noon O. Working Lunch
at Comfort Suites
12:30
pm P. Restoration/Stormwater/Planning Committee's Recommendations
on 2002B, other projects, and other issues - Committee Chair Claudette
Weston. See attached Committee's March 16, 2003 Agenda. (Action Items)
Projects favorably acted on
by the Committee and the Board of Trustees remain eligible for further
review later this year.
Project
Summaries and Scopes On-line Here
2:45 pm Q. 2002A-007
- Ducks Unlimited Saltworks Acquisition Project on Newport River - Leland
Heath (Action Item)
On Feb. 21, 2003, Ducks Unlimited
requested that this grant be expedited due to time sensitivity. This
is priority No. 26 on the 2002A Grants Prioritization. The Grantee had
obtained an option that expires on March 31, 2003. CWMTF staff advised
the Grantee that even if the grant were to be expedited, it would be
impossible for it to close by March 31 using CWMTF funds, and suggested
that the Grantee extend the option or close with its own funds. CWMTF
staff recommends that the grant priority number not be changed.
2:50 pm R. Discussion
3:00 pm S. Adjourn
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CWMTF
Announcements
The Comfort Suites is at 1874
Remount Road in Gastonia at Exit #20 (NC 279/New
Hope Road) off Interstate-85. Contact 704-865-6688.
CWMTF staff will meet at 9:00
am on Sunday, March 16, 2003 at the Comfort Suites in
Gastonia.
The Restoration/Stormwater/Planning
Committee (Trustees Weston, Chair; Brooks,
Gwyn, Hester, McMillan & Wakild) will meet at 1:00 pm on Sunday, March
16, 2003 at
the Comfort Suites in Gastonia.
The Criteria Committee (Trustees
McLean, Chairman; Ansbacher, Brooks, Hollan,
Mosley & Wakild) will meet at 4:00 pm on Sunday, March 16, 2003 at
the Comfort
Suites in Gastonia.
The Long Range Planning Committee
(Trustees Cragnolin, Chair; Ansbacher, Brooks,
Gwyn, Hollan & Markey) will meet at 5:00 pm on Sunday, March 16, 2003
at the
Comfort Suites in Gastonia.
The Legislative Committee (Trustees
McMillan, Chairman; Mosley, Wakild, Weston,
Wright) will meet at 6:00 pm on Sunday, March 16, 2003 at the Comfort
Suites in
Gastonia.
The City of Gastonia and the
Catawba Lands Conservancy have volunteered to lead field trips to their
new greenway trail and their conservation easements on the South Fork
of the Catawba River on Sunday, March 16, 2003. If you are interested
in attending, please meet in the lobby of the Comfort Suites at 1:00 pm
on Sunday.
CWMTF Trustees, guests, and
staff are invited to dinner at a place to be determined at
7:00 pm. Please meet in the lobby of the Comfort Suites at 6:50 pm.
The Board of Trustees of the
Clean Water Management Trust Fund will meet April 13-
14, 2003 in Fayetteville and May 20, 2003 in Raleigh.
The next deadline for applications
for grants from the Clean Water Management Trust
Fund is June 2, 2003 (2003A Cycle).
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Other
Announcements
The 8th Annual NC Land Trust
Assembly is March 20-22, 2003 at Browns Summit in
Guilford County. Contact Conservation Trust of NC at 919-828-4508 or info@ctnc.org
or
www.ctnc.org.
The Board of Trustees of the
Park & Recreation Authority will meet on March 21-22,
2003 at Carolina Beach State Park and May 16-17, 2003 at Lake Waccamaw
State Park.
The Water Resources Research
Institute of the University of North Carolina's
2003Annual Conference: "Valuing North Carolina's Water Resources"
is April 1, 2003
at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh. WRRI is also sponsoring a preconference
workshop
on "Stormwater Solutions for NC Communities" on March 31, 2003.
Call WRRI at 919
-515-2815 or see www2.ncsu.edu/ncsu/CIL/WRRI/2003conference.html.
The NC Watershed Coalition's
annual conference is April 4-5, 2003 at Catawba College
in Salisbury.
The Board of Trustees of the
Natural Heritage Trust Fund will meet on April 10, 2003 in
Raleigh
Land & Water Conservation
Lobby Day at the legislature is April 16, 2003.
The Department of Environment
& Natural Resources is sponsoring a statewide
Conference, "Partnerships in Conservation" on its One North
Carolina Naturally
initiative on April 16-17, 2003 at the Raleigh Civic Center. Contact Nann
Guthrie at
nann.guthrie@ncmail.net or at 828-251-6208 for more information or to
register. See the
website at http://www.enr.state.nc.us/officeofconservation/pages/events.html
for more
information.
The NC Coastal Federation's
annual meeting is May 3, 2003 at Hammocks Beach State
Park.
The Nature Conservancy North
Carolina Chapter will celebrate 25 years of conservation on May 3, 2003
at Ayr Mount in Hillsborough. See the website at www.nature.org/northcarolina
or email The Nature Conservancy at 25thanniversary@tnc.org.
On May 17, 2003, The Nature
Conservancy, Land Trust for Little Tennessee River, Wildlife Resources
Commission, Swain County, Macon County, Southwestern Regional Commission,
Little Tennessee Watershed Association, and Mountain Neighbors for Needmore
will host "Halfway Home" at 10:30 am at the Swain Community
College Campus. More details will be provided nearer to the event date.
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