Coordinator’s Report
January 10,
2005
Project Activity
Rural Economic Vitality:
- Soybean Study Group dissolved for now as they pursue
LLC; will contact us if they need anything further
- Attended JMU Biodiesel Workshop
- Met with committee Dec. 29 to review I-81 proposal,
submitted by Bud Nagelvoort in 2003, and to discuss projects/ideas for
expending the Agua Fund money
Open Space, Forestry, and Farmland Preservation and
Community Development:
- Attended Valley Conservation Council rural zoning
session in Rockingham County
- Talked with several planners, Board of Supervisors
members about their information needs related to PDRs at VCC’s rural zoning
session
- Attended Rural Preservation Workshop in Hanover County
- Worked with Joan to present a check for $25,000 to the
Clarke County Conservation Easement Authority on December 15 to purchase an
easement on a qualifying property within the next year
- Wrote press release and worked with Clarke County
media consultant to get some press coverage of RC&D contribution to Clarke
County
- Met with committee
Water Quality/Quantity
Nutrient Management
- Sent committee members proposals that have come in for
their review; suggested meeting
- Continued work with Waste Solutions Forum: Funding
Committee; Forum Agenda Committee; Am now coordinating required briefing
papers and format; several teleconferences; meeting in Charlottesville;
reviewed numerous documents, including invitation letter, invitee list,
agenda, forum briefing materials, format for submitted papers, etc.
Education and Information
- Worked with Lorraine, Jim Lawrence and committee
members to get RC&D website outline and appropriate documents to Lorraine to
put up on the web
- Worked with Jim Lawrence to put together workshop on
easements for Frederick County January 25 at Lord Fairfax Community College
- Met with committee
Executive Committee
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Worked with Joan to tweak existing bylaws for Council
consideration
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Worked to collect information on Council insurance – what kind of
coverage other RC&D’s obtain in Virginia
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Worked to collect information on dues paid to Councils by RC&D
members for use when considering future dues policies by Shenandoah RC&D
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Met with committee, prepared needed documents
Grants/Funding
- Received $55,000 from the Agua Fund, $5,000 of which
is for Council operations, to enhance rural vitality with a special emphasis
on sustainable agriculture
- Submitted a proposal to the Environmental Research and
Education Fund (EREF) in Arlington for the Poultry Litter Transport project
- Drafted a proposal, submitted by VA Tech, for Waste
Solutions Forum, to EREF
- Submitted a proposal to the
Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Community Foundation for the
Firewise/Plantwise/Waterwise demonstration project in Augusta County
- Attended National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
informational meeting on small watershed grants
General activities
- New assistant, Lorraine Cormier, began work; helped
with orientation/training
- Organized and participated in VARCDC Forestry
Committee teleconference
- Kept up with minutes/notes from all committee and
Council meetings. Sent out all meeting-related materials to Council
members, associate members and interested others; worked with treasurer on
checks needed/deposits
- Helped organize and participated in VARCDC Legislative
Teleconference
- Wrote an article about RC&D and submitted it for
upcoming Pure Water Forum newsletter
- Initiated contacts to explore interest in a forestry
subcommittee
NRCS Activities
- Participated in coordinator’s teleconference
- Put together coordinator’s workload analysis as part
of the Virginia RC&D team plan
- Completed Introduction to NRCS module, required for
new employees
Members/Associate Members
- Attended Lord Fairfax and Shenandoah Valley SWCD to
update them on project progress
- Met with VCC’s land protection committee to update
about RC&D
Scheduled Leave
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