CALL TO ORDER & ATTENDANCE:  Chairman Dan Bangeman 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:  Bangeman, Ronald Buentemeier, Ken Meckel, and Pete Woll.  Also in attendance were Shirley Harrison, FCD Associate Supervisor; Larry Van Rinsum and Ginger Kauffman, FCD staff; Mark Deleray, MFW&P; Pete Rice; Keith Laverty; Ken Miller, OASIS; Tia Robbin and Mike Frazier.

MINUTES: Pete Woll made a motion “to approve the minutes of the January 14, 2008, 310-meeting as corrected.”  Ken Meckel seconded.  Motion carried.

CORRESPONDENCE: The following mail was received in the FCD office:
1.    Copy of the “Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes outline of Unitary
    Administration Ordinance.”

FINANCIAL: The 1/28/2008 business meeting was cancelled due to bad weather & lack of quorum.  A phone poll of the FCD Supervisors was made 1/28/2008 and the following bills were paid 1/29/2008.

1.    MT. Dept. of Revenue $508.00
2.    Three Rivers Bank $2737.76  
3.    Unemployment Insurance Division $195.18
4.    Ag in Montana Schools $25.00
5.    Byte Savvy $75.00
6.    Centurytel $255.97
7.    Insty Prints $64.95
8.    MACD $8000.00
9.    MCI $28.25
10.    Safeguard $60.81
11.    Susan D. Hulslander, CPA $1008.00
12.    USDA, NFC $2165.32
13.    VISA $1125.07
14.    RDG $17,677.00.

Pete Woll made a motion “to approve the 1/28/2008 phone poll to pay the bills.”  Ken Meckel seconded.  Motion carried.  

The following bill was reviewed:
1.    Daily Interlake $310.00
Ken Meckel made a motion “to approve the bill as presented.”  Pete Woll seconded.  Motion carried.
Flathead CD 2/11/2008 310-meeting minutes

 - Signatory Authorization’s:  Discussion held.  Ronald Buentemeier made a motion “as new FCD officers were appointed on 1/14/2008, to remove Pete Woll’s name
and add Ken Meckel’s name as a signatory on the checking account, money
market account, and the Flathead County fund account.”  Pete Woll seconded.  Motion carried.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: No comments.


(310) - Applications, Permits, Complaints, Violations:

CAVENDER, FL2008008, Flathead River, bank stabilization (Bangeman): An on-site inspection was set for Tuesday, February 19, 9:00 AM at the site.  

CAVENDER, FL2008009, Flathead River, bank stabilization, flood protection (Bangeman): An on-site inspection was set for Tuesday, February 19, 9:00 AM at the site.  

CANYON CREEK RNCH EST, FL2008010, Porter Creek, stream crossing (Bangeman): An on-site inspection was set for Tuesday, February 19, 11:00 AM at the site.

DORES, FL2008004, Swan River, dock (Woll): An on-site inspection was set for Thursday, Feb 21, 11:00 AM at the site.  

FLATHEAD RV RNCH EST, FL2007121V, Flathead River, complaint (Buentemeier): Discussion held.  Ronald Buentemeier made a motion “to send Mr. Daggett a letter thanking him for responding.  We will contact him in early June to set up an on-site inspection.  Also a letter is to be sent to the complainant informing her that we have investigated the complaint and will be making an onsite in June when the snow is gone so the site can be viewed.”  Ken Meckel seconded.  Motion carried.

GATZKE, FL2008002, Cedar Creek, stream crossing (Buentemeier): Discussion held.  Ronald Buentemeier made a motion “to amend the motion to increase the length of pipe from 20 feet, up to 28 feet.”  Ken Meckel seconded.  Motion carried.

GOLF, FL2007047, Flathead River, dock, arbitration (De Kort): A meeting is set for Tuesday, February 19th, 1:00 PM in the conference room of the USDA building.  

JOHNSON, FL2008003, Swims Creek, stream cross., wetland alt, fill, util. etc. (Woll): Discussion held.  Pete Woll made a motion “to approve the application with modifications per Pete Woll’s and Mark Deleray’s team member reports.”  Ken Meckel seconded.  Motion carried.

LONE PINE DEV, FL2008001, Unnamed, overflow channel (De Kort): Discussion held.  Dan Bangeman made a motion “to table the application until the March 310-meeting.”  Pete Woll seconded.  Motion carried.

MAGSTADT, FL2007066, Flathead River, roof over dock (Woll): Discussion held.  Pete Woll made a motion “to deny the addendum request to add a roof over the dock.”  Ken Meckel seconded.  Motion carried.

MARINA CAY HO, FL2007117, Swan River, boat docks (Woll): Discussion held.  Pete Woll made a motion “to approve the application with modifications per the specs submitted 1/24/2008, and per Pete Woll’s and Leo Rosenthall’s team member reports.  FW&P has waived the on-site inspection.”  Ronald Buentemeier seconded.  Motion carried.   

PEDERSEN, FL2008007, Flathead River, dead tree removal (Kehoe): An on-site inspection was set for Monday, February 25, 1:30 PM at the site

RICE, FL2008005, Flathead River, commercial marine facility, docks, ramps (Bangeman): Pete Woll abstained.  Discussion held.  No action could be taken as there was not a quorum.  This will be added to the business meeting agenda.

SIDERIUS, FL2008006, Flathead River, bank stabilization, irrigation structure (Woll): An on-site inspection was set for Thursday, February 21, 9:30 AM at the site.  

THOMPSON, FL-100-2005, Bales Creek, permit violation (De Kort): Discussion held.  Ronald Buentemeier made a motion “to send a letter to the landowner requesting they submit paperwork authorizing Steve Buckley as a representative & request more specific plans and details for restoration of the violation.”  Pete Woll seconded.  Motion carried.

THOMPSON, FL2007022V, Bales Creek, reported violation (De Kort): Discussion held.  Ronald Buentemeier made a motion “to send a letter to the landowner requesting they submit paperwork authorizing Steve Buckley as a representative & request more specific plans and details for restoration of the violation.”  Pete Woll seconded.  Motion carried.


(310) – Tabled, Pending, Other:

NEUHARTH, FL-002-2003, Flathead Rv, permit viol, wrk to be cmpltd 5/15/08 (Woll): No action.  

SELDERS, FL2007112V, Whale Creek, complaint, tabled until 7/2008 (Buentemeier): No action.

UNDERDAHL, Cedar Creek, letter re: un-permitted culverts (Buentemeier): No action.  


NEW BUSINESS:

ADOPTED RULES UPDATES: Discussion held.  Draft changes will be submitted at the business meeting.  

RIPARIAN MEDIA CAMPAIGN 319 GRANT: Discussion held.  Ronald Buentemeier made a motion “to approve the changes to the PIP for the new DEQ grant (Riparian Buffer Education Campaign) as submitted by Patti Mason.”  Pete Woll seconded.  Motion carried.

ENVIROTHON: Discussion held.  Pete Woll made a motion “to approve $50 for registration for the Whitefish Envirothon team.”  Ken Meckel seconded.  Motion carried.

BUSINESS MEETING: Dan Bangeman suggested that the board hold their business meetings during the day, instead of evenings.  Discussion held.  This will be added to the next business meeting agenda for further discussion.

The next business meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 25, 2008, 7:00 P.M. in the conference room of the USDA building at 133 Interstate Lane, Kalispell.

ADJOURNMENT: Pete Woll made a motion “to adjourn.”  Ken Meckel seconded.  Motion carried.  As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:15 P.M.


Submitted By:





Ginger Kauffman
Administrator


Minutes approved by motion made on _2/25/2008_____  __Daniel C. Bangeman__________________
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______________________________________________________________________________(310) – Natural Streambed and Land Preservation Act of 1975 Chapter No. 463, Montana Session Laws 1975; Title 75, Chapter 7, MCA Senate HB 310