Board Meeting Information & Announcements

AGENDA for Apr. 9, 2024

Monthly Board Meeting

Apr 9, 2024 CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.

APPROVAL OF Mar 12, 2024 minutes

TREASURER'S REPORT: Mar 13, 2024 thru Apr 9, 2024.

NRCS REPORT:

*Monthly report

COMMISSION REPORT:

* Shana Joy

OLD BUSINESS:

* Soil Samples

* Columbia County Burns

NEW BUSINESS:

* Brian Scoggin NRI

* Travis Ledgerwood NRI

* Burn Permit Refunds/Wyatt Koller

* Engineer/work in NE

* Tetrick Riparian Buffer

* VSP

GRADER REPORT:

* Spring work

CREP and NRCS TSP REPORT:

* Meeting in Spokane, March 19-20

* Maintenance Work

OTHER BUSINESS:

REVIEW OF MOTIONS:

ADJOURN: Next meeting May 14, 2024 @ 7:00 p.m.

Announcements

Announcement of Vacancy:

The Pomeroy Conservation District is pleased to announce an opportunity to contribute to conservation and your community by serving on the Board of Supervisors. Supervisors are public officials who direct the activities of the conservation district. Although they serve without compensation, they are eligible to be reimbursed for appropriate expenses. For more information, please contact the Pomeroy Conservation District at 910 Main St. Pomeroy, WA 99347 or phone 509-843-5008 or visit the Washington State Conservation Commission website at http://www.scc.wa.gov/

Appointment Announcement:

A board seat on the Pomeroy Conservation District is available for appointment by the Washington State Conservation Commission. Conservation district board supervisors are public officials who serve without compensation and set policy and direction for the conservation district. An applicant must be a registered voter in Washington State, and may be required to own land or operate a farm. Applicants for appointed positions do not have to live within the district to apply. For more information, please contact the Pomeroy Conservation District or read the Guide to Appointment for Conservation District Applicants (https://assets.website-files.com/5ec2d4f7da309c68cdc0655a/5f36cfa9fb8e3e5d59ceaee9 CD-appointment-guide.pdf) which can be found on the Conservation Commission website (https://scc.wa.gov/elections-and-appointments). To apply use this direct link (http://www.formstack.com/forms/?1918463-JfwJs6JKCL) or please visit the Conservation Commission website (https://scc.wa.gov/elections-and-appointments). Applications and supporting materials must be received by the Commission no later than March 31, 2024.

Pomeroy Conservation District

Resolution #2624

December 12, 2023

WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the Pomeroy Conservation District operates under the laws of the State of Washington applicable to conservation districts.

WHEREAS the District is governed by a five-member board, as set out in RCW Chapter 89.08 and WAC Section 135-110.

It is RESOLVED that a Mail, Poll Site election for an open position on the district board of Supervisors will be held on February 6, 2024 from 8:30a.m. until 1:30p.m. at the Pomeroy Conservation District office 910 Main St. Pomeroy, WA 99347.

The elected position whose term is expiring in May 2024 is currently held by Scott Williams.

The appointed position whose term is expiring in May 2024 is currently held by Michael Hastings

Interested candidates must be registered voters who reside within the boundaries of the district. Candidates may be required to be landowners or operators of a farm, depending on the current composition of the District board of supervisors. The filing deadline for candidates to file their candidate required information is January 6, 2024 by 4:00p.m. Interested candidates must file their candidate required information at the following location: 910 Main St. Pomeroy, WA 99347.

Eligible voters are registered voters who reside within the boundaries of the District. The last day and time that voters can request ballots from the district is January 16, 2024 by 4:00p.m. Ballots can be requested from Pomeroy Conservation District / Lance Frederick at 910 Main St. Pomeroy, WA 99347 509-843-5008. If a voter is returning a ballot by mail, the voter must account for the time it will take for the ballot to be returned to the district by mail.

The election supervisor will be Lance Frederick.

A conservation district supervisor is a public official who serves without compensation and who sets policy and direction for the conservation district. The published election procedures can be viewed at the District office and are available from the Washington State Conservation Commission.

Adopted at a regular board meeting of the District Board of Supervisors on December 12, 2023.

Chair Signature-Mike Hastings

Board Member-Beau Blachly

Board Member-Mike Williams

Board Member-Luke Ledgerwood

Board Member-Seth Claassen