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MINUTES
February 16, 2009
Minutes:
The minutes for the meeting of January 19,2009 were approved.
Treasurer's Report:
There is $12,264.26 in the checking account. The CD is worth
$35,413.95. It has earned $97.91. It will mature July 19, 2009
Guest Speaker:
The guest speaker for this month was
Lisa Bihl from the Upper White River Watershed Alliance. The UWRWA
handles the MS4 activities for the Upper White River Watershed.
This is the largest watershed to be fully contained within the
Indiana state boundaries. It encompasses 1.7 million acres (2700 sq
mi). The UWRWA has a 5 year plan. Part of that plan includes
networking with many agencies including government, non-profit
organizations, universities and private industry.
UPDATES:
Steve Schmidt:
The SWCD is working on
getting their cost-share program approved.
City of Anderson:
There was a legal notice
in the paper for bids to lay asphalt 10' wide with a 2' stone
shoulder. They will not destroy historical ground. Crist will work
with Steve Goodman to get permanent erosion control practices in
place. Jim Habereck will be the guest speaker for next month's
meeting (March 16, 2009)
Kim: Needs
articles for the newsletter.
Earth Day:
There is a new location for
Earth Day 2009. The celebration will be April 25, 2009 from 11AM
to 4PM at North Elementary School. There will be booth space
indoors and out. We decided on a booth outside. Wal-Mart will pass
out bags and talk about what Wal-Mart does for "green". Kim
suggested signage to remind people to use their cloth re-usable
bags. This would have to be approved by Wal-Mart home office.
Wal-Mart will have a 2 week program to bring awareness to Earth Day
and it's stewardship message. There will be booths inside the store
where 4,000 - 5,000 people may pass by.
Adopt-a-River:
The Wal-Mart on
Scatterfield Road will commit to adopting a section of the White
River within Madison County. They will adopt a portion of the White
River from Chesterfield to Mounds State Park.
The meeting was adjourned. |
