I            Introductions                                                                                         

II          Review previous minutes from February 27, 2001 meeting 

III        Financial Updates

Grant spending report

                        Funding updates
                        Wildlife Study—BLM $10,000 funding; contract: MSU and District

 

IV         Hydraulic Analysis—Additional Cross-Sectional Surveys

                Cost: approximately $6,500

V         Socio-Economic Assessment Contractor Update

            Corps contract process

            Proposal and budget (Phases I and II)

VI        Task Force Role with YRCDC (Ex-Officio / RAC)?             

VII       Outreach and Education Activities Updates

Workshops:

      March 3 Cumulative Effects Workshop

     May 5 Demonstration Workshop

Presentations:

(1) Cumulative Effects Presentation at NAQWA Conference, March 14, Red Lodge.

(2) Yellowstone River Corridor Study Coordination Meeting, April 4-5, Billings.
(3) MWCC presentation “Watershed Groups & Fires, Floods, Feds & other Friends”,   April 11, Helena.
(4) Yellowstone River video project, 2001, contact: Joe Defolese                                          

VIII      TAC Update
             Joel Tohtz: new water temperature stations on the upper Yellowstone River
             Dr. Duncan Patten: TAC meeting, May 4, 2001

IX        Schedule Next Task Force Meetings
            Next meetings:  No May 2001 meeting

NOTE:              All Task Force meetings will be held at the Yellowstone Inn (1515 W. Park). 

                                    See you there!