I           Introductions                                                                                       

II          Review previous minutes from June 26, 2001 meeting

III        Task Force Reappointment
                        Governor’s Executive Order for Reappointment
                        New Task Force Members
                        Selection of Officers (Chair, Vice Chair)

IV        Financial Updates

Grant Spending Report

EPA End-of-Year funding

FY 2002 Congressional Appropriations                 

V         TAC Business      Dr. Duncan Patten, TAC Chair

                      Wildlife Literature Review

TAC Publication Protocol

Cumulative Impact Analysis Workshop

 

VI             Yellowstone River Conservation District Council (YRCDC)
                 
                  Introduction/YRCDC Update           Travis Swaim, YRCDC coordinator
                  Task Force role on YRCDC RAC    Daryl Stutterheim (Park Conservation                   District/YRCDC)
                  Chris Mehus (Sweet Grass CD/YRCDC Vice Chair)

VII           Watershed Land Use Assessment Update             
                 Tom Pick, NRCS
                 Doug Harrison, NRCS

VIII          Socio-Economic Assessment Update       Dave Haug, SE Subcommittee

IX        Outreach and Education Activities Updates                       

                        River tour with DEQ/Socio-Economic Subcommittee, August 15
                        Presentation to Conservation Roundtable, September 4, Billings
                        YRCDC RAC meeting, September 5, Billings
                        Montana Watershed Coordinator’s Retreat, September 16–18, 
                        Blackfoot River watershed
                        YRCDC meeting, September 20, 2001, Billings
                        Presentation to MSU Landscape Architecture Class, 
                        September 26, Bozeman      

X         Schedule Next Task Force Meetings

Next meetings:  October, November, December 2001 meetings.