Coordinator’s
Report
November 8,
2004
Project Activity
Rural Economic Vitality:
- Will attend Soybean Study Group Meeting, Nov. 5, 2004;
background research on possible grant funding
- Teleconference with Bobby Clark and Robin Jones from
the Virginia Mines Minerals and Energy about VMME potentially funding a
portion of the project
- Spoke with and worked to invite Paul Darby, consulting
expert on cooperatives, to attend Nov. 5 meeting
Open Space, Forestry, and Farmland Preservation and
Community Development:
- Met with VA PDR managers about possible funding
mechanisms for PDR programs.
- Met with Ligon Webb and Rhonda Henderson, Rockingham
County, to get PDR needs assessment
- Met with conservation easement authority committee in
Frederick County about possible PDR program and why the county might want an
authority
- Learned about West Virginia’s funding for PDRs on
county level; TEA-21 and DOT matches for FRPP
- Received letter/contract stipulating $25,000 grant to
Shenandoah RC&D for funding conservation easement purchase within the
service region to be completed within a year.
- Met with Virginia Dept. of Forestry officials in
Shenandoah County to explore joint firewise/waterwise/plantwise project and
tour possible demonstration property
- Met with committee twice
- Followed up with Stacy Turner, City of Harrisonburg,
on draft tree ordinance for city
Water Quality/Quantity
- Met with Tom Benzing about potential projects that
need follow-up and ideas for pending proposals
- Met with Steve Talley of CVI about funding potential
projects with water quality component
Nutrient Management
- Met with Committee to review pending proposals and
share information gathered from projects in other parts of the southeast
region
- Continued work as chair of Waste Solutions
subcommittee for non-technology speakers
- Submitted on letter of inquiry to Tellabs Foundation
regarding a nutrient management proposal
- Researched further prospects for funding additional
nutrient management proposals
Education and Information
- Reviewed several proposals brought to the committee,
suggested modifications
- Goal to get website up in draft form prior to the
January Council meeting
Grants/Funding
- Received Beirne Carter Grant for $25,000 for easement
purchase
- Submitted one letter of inquiry to a foundation
regarding a nutrient management proposal
- Have five grants on the burner for nutrient
management, sustainable agriculture, and firewise/waterwise/plantwise
project
General activities
- Interviewed, checked references, extended offer to new
secretary
- Organized VARCDC Legislative Committee teleconference
- Attended VARCDC fall meeting in Charlottesville
- 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
NRCS Activities
- All-employees meeting Nov. 2-4 in Williamsburg
- Southeast Association meeting in Savannah Sept. 22-25
- Ice-breaker committee for all-employees meeting
- Year-end review
- Filing appropriate federal forms for reimbursement and
other related to RC&D coordinator financial disclosure
- Attended team meetings
Members/Associate Members
- Attended Headwaters SWCD to update them on project
progress; in process Lord Fairfax and Shenandoah
- Met with VCC’s land protection committee to update
about RC&D
- Attended Pure Water Forum Ways and Means committee to
offer advice on funding/annual solicitation letter
- Met with Woodstock Town Manager
- Talked with Frederick County CE authority committee on
what RC&D could do for them and the county
Scheduled Leave
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