Marys River Watershed Council

Marys River Watershed Council
MRWC MEETING

Philomath City Hall
February 3, 1999
7:00 - 9:00 pm

7:00 Call for additional Agenda items
7:05 Reports from around the watershed
7:15 John Demming, University of Oregon Land Use Planning Student- will present the results of his study characterizing and mapping the Marys River Vegetation. John works with the Green Belt land trust and Benton County.
7:45 Jeff Mitchell and selected Philomath High School science students will present the results of their Marys River Macroinvertibrate study.
8:15 Action Item: PLEASE COME PREPARED TO BE POLLED. Election of new Steering Committee members. Last month the Steering Committee recommended that the council elect four new Steering Committee members to fill vacant positions.:

Larry Venell of Venell Farms has agreed, if elected to serve as the large agricultural producer representative. Lvenell@aol.com
Marc Barnes would represent the small woodlot owner and forester. Irminc@proaxis.com
Dan O'Brien would represent small land owners. obriend@proaxis.com
Jim Fairchild would represent small land owner and the environmental activist perspective. fairchij@peak.org
(If you do not have email and wish to talk with candidates please call Sandra Coveny 758-7597 for phone numbers.) The committee still has one vacancy, for a small-scale agricultural producer.
9:00 Adjourn

Important Announcement

I f you are interested in commenting on the draft versions of the watershed assessment, you must contact Sandra Coveny as soon as possible to get on the list to receive copies. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A COPY FOR REVIEW UNLESS YOU REQUEST IT. Please call 541-758-7597 or send an email request to sandrac@peak.org Draft reviews will be available Feb 1st. There will be a two week review period.

Last Months Meeting Highlights:

Barb Ellis presented the result of her study titled: Lateral Channel Migration and Bank erosion along the Marys River and Selected Tributaries. If you would like to see the study please contact Sandra Coveny 758-7597 or sandrac@peak.org. The study will also be available for viewing at the Philomath and Corvallis public libraries.

As some of you know, Dr. Neva Hassenien's December talk generated much controversy. Some members of the Steering Committee felt that the behavior of some audience members was disrespectful. As a result, it was suggested by Mark Taratoot, Tony Cheng and others that there be some sort of speaker protocol for controversial speakers, so they at least get to fully air their points of view before being challenged. This proposal resulted in a lengthy discussion. It was the feeling of some members that the council should not host controversial speakers at all. Others felt that diversity of speakers was very important for exposing/educating council members to all viewpoints regarding the watershed. It is very important that other members weigh in on this discussion.

If you have opinions regarding this matter, please send them via email to sandrac@peak.org or U.S. mail to Sandra Coveny, MRWC Coordinator PO BOX 1041 Corvallis, OR 97339, or share them at the next council meeting. All letters will be shared with the council unless otherwise specified.

7:00	Call for additional Agenda items
7:05	Reports from around the watershed
7:15	John Demming, University of Oregon Land Use Planning Student- will present the results of his study characterizing and mapping the Marys River Vegetation. John works with the Green Belt land trust and Benton County.
7:45	Jeff Mitchell and selected Philomath High School science students will present the results of their Marys River Macroinvertibrate study.
8:15	Action Item: PLEASE COME PREPARED TO BE POLLED. Election of new Steering Committee members. Last month the Steering Committee recommended that the council elect four new Steering Committee members to fill vacant positions.: Larry Venell of Venell Farms has agreed, if elected to serve as the large agricultural producer representative. Lvenell@aol.com Marc Barnes would represent the small woodlot owner and forester. Irminc@proaxis.com Dan O'Brien would represent small land owners. obriend@proaxis.com Jim Fairchild would represent small land owner and the environmental activist perspective. fairchij@peak.org (If you do not have email and wish to talk with candidates please call Sandra Coveny 758-7597 for phone numbers.) The committee still has one vacancy, for a small-scale agricultural producer.
9:00	Adjourn