I            Introductions

II          Review previous minutes from March 21, 1999 meeting

III        Review 2000 Workshops
            1.      Hydrologic Response to the 1988 Fires in the Upper Yellowstone   
                     River Basin Saturday, May 13; 9:30 am to 2:30 pm; Lincoln School

            2.      Riparian/Wetland Management

VI        Announcements
1.      Watershed Coordinator Roundtable, May 15 to 17, Chico Hot Springs
a.       Task Force invited on a river tour with participants 1 to 6 pm May 17
2.      Project WET Teacher’s Tour of Upper Yellowstone River Basin, August    
         14 to 18
a.       Task Force Cumulative Effects Investigation will be one subject covered

V        Approved Wildlife Assessment, Rewrite Final Review

VI       Financial Updates

Grant spending report

                        New grant applications submitted:         DNRC, Watershed Planning-
                        -$10,000 for Watershed Land Use Assessment

EPA, Regional Geographic Initiative--$30,000 for Watershed Land Use Assessment

                     DNRC, Wetlands Education--$1,000 for Fire Workshop

                     EPA TMDL--$30,000 for one of our under-funded studies (April 21)

                   RDGP—review of 1^st draft, letters of support due April 28, grant due May 15                                                                                                                                       

VII       Schedule Next Task Force Meetings

Next meeting: Tuesday, May 16, 2000

June meeting will be held on?  Location of the June meeting?

 

 

NOTE:   The May 16, 2000 Task Force meeting will be held at the City/County Courthouse on Callendar Street.  We will meet in the Community Room in the basement.  Access to the meeting room is through the rear door, behind the fire department.