December 10, 2007

CALL TO ORDER & ATTENDANCE: Chairman Pete Woll called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. in the conference room with the following Supervisors, being a quorum of the Board, in attendance: Woll, Daniel Bangeman, Frank De Kort, Ronald Buentemeier, Ken Meckel, and James Kehoe.  Also in attendance were Shirley Harrison, FCD Associate Supervisor; Larry Van Rinsum, Patti Mason and Ginger Kauffman, FCD staff; Mark Deleray and Leo Rosenthal, MFW&P; Steve Buckley, Watershed Consulting; Bill Myers; James Bartlett; Ken Miller, OASIS; Jim Bonholt; Jane Eby, Fred Stern and Greg Nelson.

MINUTES: Dan Bangeman made a motion “to approve the minutes of the November 2, 2007, business-meeting as presented.”  James Kehoe seconded.  Motion carried.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Mark Deleray introduced the new FW&P biologist Leo Rosenthal.

CORRESPONDENCE: The following mail was received in the FCD office:
    1.    Two Notices of Public Hearing on 12/17/07 and 12/26/07regarding the
        application for tax reduction of Semitool Inc.
    2.    Letter from MACD thanking the CD for support during the MACD Convention.

FINANCIAL:  None.


NEW NATURAL STREAMBED APPLICATIONS & VIOLATIONS – set on-site inspections:
CHENEY/FL2007118/Garnier Creek/stream crossing, remove bridge - (Buentemeier): Discussion held.  Ronald Buentemeier made a motion “to waive the on-site inspection with concurrence by FW&P, and approve the application per Ronald Buentemeier’s and Mark Deleray’s team member reports.  The permit is valid until August 1, 2008.”  James Kehoe seconded.  Motion carried.

GOODWIN/FL2007120/Rocky Creek/stream crossing, culvert removal – (Woll): Discussion held.  Pete Woll made a motion “to approve the application per Pete Woll’s and Leo Rosenthal’s team member reports.  The on-site is waived with concurrence by FW&P.  The 15-day waiting period is waived.”  Dan Bangeman seconded.  Motion carried.

HOWARD/FL2007116/Unnamed/bank stabilization, muskrats – (Bangeman): Discussion held.  Dan Bangeman made a motion “to send a letter to the landowners that this is not a project and we do not have jurisdiction of this area.”  Frank De Kort seconded.  Motion carried.

MARINA CAY HOA/FL2007117/Swan River/docks – (Woll): Discussion held.  Ronald Buentemeier made a motion “to table the application until drawings for the project are submitted by the applicant.”  Dan Bangeman seconded.  Motion carried.  Pete Woll made a motion “to amend the motion to include and request applicant provide # of homeowners for the amount of docks proposed.”  Dan Bangeman seconded.  Motion carried.

NELSON/FL2007119/Flathead River/bank stabilization, flood protection – (Woll): An on-site inspection was set for Thursday, December 13, 9:00 AM at the site.  


NATURAL STREAMBED APPLICATIONS & VIOLATIONS:

AVKO/FL2007111/Stillwater River/pond – (Meckel): Discussion held.  Ken Meckel made a motion “to approve the application with modifications per Ken Meckel’s and Mark Deleray’s team member reports.”  Ronald Buentemeier seconded.  Motion carried.

BAYSIDE MARINA/FL2007005/Swan River/permit mod – (Woll): Discussion held.  Ronald Buentemeier made a motion “to amend the permit based on the discussion, and the back up documentation provided by Mr. Myers engineers, that we permit a 5 foot wall along the front of the property from east to west from property line to property line based on the following reasons: On the east end, he did put in his original application showing that he wanted to have a commercial structure where the existing structure, recreational dock and marina are located.  In the area west of the boat house, I have to agree with the engineers.  I have a great concern that there is going to be a failure west of his boathouse.  He originally had a much higher wall in this location, but they have agreed to back it down to a 5 foot wall there also.”  Frank De Kort seconded.  Motion carried.

Discussion held.  Ronald Buentemeier made a motion “that the wall that was approved is that which was submitted in the March 9, 2007 design package.”  Frank De Kort seconded.  Motion carried.  

Discussion held.  Ronald Buentemeier made a motion “to change the expiration date for the 4/18/07 permit to December 31, 2008.”  Dan Bangeman seconded.  Motion carried.

FEENEY/FL2007081V/Whitefish River/reported violation – (Meckel): Discussion held.  Frank De Kort made a motion “to dismiss the violation based upon our discretion.”  Dan Bangeman seconded.  Motion carried.

GOLF/FL2007047/Flathead River/dock/request for arbitration – (De Kort): Larry Van Rinsum informed the board the meeting that was scheduled for Tuesday 12/11/07 has been cancelled, and will be re-scheduled after the first of the year.

MARINA CAY/FL2007045/Swan River/permit mod request – (Woll): Discussion held.  Ronald Buentemeier made a motion “to table the application and ask the applicant to prepare a set of drawings clarifying what is needed.”  Dan Bangeman seconded.  Motion carried.

NEUHARTH/FL-002-2003/Flathead River/permit violation – (Woll/Bangeman): Discussion held.  Dan Bangeman made a motion “to send a letter to the applicants stating that a violation was found during the follow up inspection on 11/19/07.  The rock rip rap placed on the project had been placed above the 1 (one) foot high water mark.  Rock placed above the 1 (one) foot mark is to be removed and placed below the 1 (one) foot high water mark and on the exposed fabric.  Rock moved shall be rock one foot and larger.  This shall be completed by May 15, 2008.”  Frank De Kort seconded.  Motion carried.

REGAL PTNRSHP, MARINA CAY/FL-110-2006/Swan River/permit mod request – (Woll): Discussion held.  Pete Woll made a motion “to table the application and ask the applicant to prepare a set of drawings clarifying what is needed.”  Dan Bangeman seconded.  Motion carried.

SELDERS/FL2007112V/Whale Creek/reported violation – (Buentemeier): Discussion held.  Ronald Buentemeier made a motion “to send Mr. Selders a letter stating that due to weather conditions, we will wait until July 2008 to hold an on-site inspection.”  Dan Bangeman seconded.  Motion carried.   

TROPP/FL2007102/Unnamed/ponds, fish habitat – (Meckel): Discussion held.  Ken Meckel made a motion “to approve the application with modifications per Ken Meckel’s and Mark Deleray’s team member reports, and information received 12/14/2007.”  Frank De Kort seconded.  Motion carried.


NATURAL STREAMBED APPLICATIONS & VIOLATIONS – tabled, waiting further info:

THOMPSON/FL-100-2005/Bales Creek/permit violation – (De Kort): Steve Buckley, Watershed Consulting, informed the board that a plan will be submitted.

THOMPSON/FL2007022V/Bales Creek/reported violation – (De Kort): Steve Buckley, Watershed Consulting, informed the board that a plan will be submitted.


NEW BUSINESS:

COLUMBIA FALLS PLANNING BOARD APPT: Discussion held.  A letter will be sent notifying the Columbia Falls Planning Board that the Flathead Conservation District Board of Supervisors is unable to fill the position of representative to the Columbia Falls City-County Planning Board for the year 2008.  A representative for the Flathead Conservation District will be selected by the Columbia Falls City-County Planning Board, with the approval of the Board of County Commissioners and the City Council.

VO-AG: Shirley Harrison submitted a memo to the board regarding the bank stabilization project along the Stillwater River at the Vo-Ag.  Discussion held.  The FCD Board will set an on-site inspection in February or March 2008.  Ronald Buentemeier made a motion “to write a letter to North American Green asking them if they would view the Vo-Ag site as a possible demo site for their bank stabilization product.”  Dan Bangeman seconded.  Motion carried.  Larry Van Rinsum informed the board that a representative from the company will be giving the FCD board a presentation at the January business meeting.

The business meeting for December 24, 2007 is cancelled.  The next 310-meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 14, 2008, 7:00 P.M. in the conference room of the USDA building at 133 Interstate Lane, Kalispell.

ADJOURNMENT: Frank De Kort made a motion “to adjourn.”  Dan Bangeman seconded.  Motion carried.  As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:05 P.M.


Submitted By:





Ginger Kauffman
Administrator

Minutes approved by motion made on _1/14/2008_____  _____Pete C. Woll________________________
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