CACD 2023 Resource Committee Meeting:
Soil & Land
Thursday November 16, 2023- Virtual via Zoom
Call to order at 6:38 pm. Roll call was held, and a quorum was present.
Colorado River: Absent
Gunnison Dolores: Absent
Lower Ark: Absent
Lower South Platte: Dale Parker
North-Platte, White Yampa: Nick Charchalis
Rio Grande: Brian Neufeld
Republican: Jim Cecil- Chair
San Juan: Gary Thrash
Upper Ark: George Fosha
Upper South Platte: Bob Warner
Approval of minutes from 2022
Nick Charchalis, North-Platte White Yampa WS, moved to approve the 2022 minutes. Dale Parker, Lower South Platte WS, seconded the motion. Motion Passed Unanimously.
Cost Assistance for Virtual Fencing- Action Item
Submitting District: Center Conservation District
George Fosha, Upper Arkansas WS moved to accept the resolution. Bob Warner, Upper South Platte WS seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Resolution was opened for discussion. It was suggested to amend the resolution to read “The CACD shall encourage the Natural Resource Conservation Service to fund Virtual Fencing and solar-powered livestock eartags under existing cost assistance programs”. Dale Parker, Lower South Platte WS moved to accept the amendment. Brian Neufeld, Rio Grande WS, seconded the motion. Motion to accept the amendment passed unanimously. Motion to accept the amended resolution passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION WILL MOVE TO THE GENERAL SESSION.
Cost Assistance for Virtual Fencing- Policy Item
Submitting District: Center Conservation District
Gary Thrash, San Juan WS moved to accept the resolution. Bob Warner, Upper South Platte WS seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Resolution was opened for discussion. It was suggested to amend the resolution to read “The CACD supports the Natural Resource Conservation Service funding Virtual Fencing and solar-powered livestock eartags under cost assistance programs”. Gary Thrash, San Juan WS moved to accept the amendment. Brian Neufeld, Rio Grande WS seconded the motion. Motion to accept the amendment passed unanimously. Motion to accept the amended resolution passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION WILL MOVE TO THE GENERAL SESSION.
CACD Supports Statewide Uniformity of Policies Regarding Pesticides- Policy Item
Submitting District: Boulder Valley Conservation District
Brian Neufeld, Rio Grande WS moved to accept the resolution. George Fosha, Upper Arkansas WS seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Resolution was opened for discussion. No discussion. Gary Thrash, San Juan WS moved to accept the resolution as written. Bob Warner, Upper South Platte WS seconded the motion. Motion Passed Unanimously.
RESOLUTION WILL MOVE TO THE GENERAL SESSION.
CACD Supports Statewide Uniformity of Policies Regarding Pesticides- Action Item
Submitting District: Boulder Valley Conservation District
Brian Neufeld, Rio Grande WS moved to accept the resolution. Nick Charchalis, North-Platte White Yampa WS seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Resolution was opened for discussion. Dale Parker, Lower South Platte WS moved to accept the resolution as written. Nick Charchalis, North-Platte White Yampa WS seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION WILL MOVE TO THE GENERAL SESSION.
Brian Neufeld, Rio Grande WS is nominated as Chair for 2024, no other nominations. There were no nominations for Vice Chair 2024, no other nominations. Nomination was accepted by acclamation.
Meeting adjourned at 7:16 pm.