Meeting Minutes – February 8, 2007 Memphis, Tennessee
The meeting was called to order at 8:30 a.m. by Chairman Frank Fiss (TN). The meeting agenda was distributed along with the minutes from the summer meeting at Henry Horton State Park, TN.
A. Introduction of Committee Members & Guests
Those in attendance: Chairman Frank Fiss (TN), Chair-elect Jeff Quinn (AR), Jimmy Rayburn (MS), Jason Childress (OK), Brian Wagner (AR), Eric Cummings (KY), Carl Williams (TN), Amy Spencer (MSU), Brian Alford (MDEQ), Patti Langford (GA), Scott Smith (VA), Bart Carter (TN), David Stormer (Auburn), Dennis Riecke, and Jason Persinger (MO)
B1. Approval of Agenda
It was determined a quorum existed and the meeting agenda was approved.
B2. Approval of Minutes
Motion by Jeff Quinn to accept Meeting Minutes from summer 2006 Meeting – Motion Passed.
B3. Treasurer’s Report
Secretary-Treasurer Kin Hodges was unable to make the meeting. Dennis Riecke volunteered to take the minutes as long as Chair-elect Jeff Quinn would type them.
B4. Chairman’s Report
Chairman Frank Fiss reviewed 2006 Income/Expense statement and Procedural Manual for SDAFS with respect to WWSC functions. Also provided SDAFS Excom with a report on committee activities.
B5. Chairman-Elect’s Report
Jeff Quinn served on Jimmy Pigg Award review panel and wrote a draft letter to solicit donations for this award. We have an MS Student Award and Ph.D. student award. Our goal is to increase award amount to the level of $1,000 of Robert Jenkins Scholarship.
C. Old Business
C1. Jimmy Pigg memorial Award: last year voted to increase money from $200 to $300. Only 2 students applied for award, and both were MS students. The winner was Jessica Bruster and she will get a plaque at this meeting .
C2. WWS Video Distribution: The video is in VHS format, and Lou Helfrish at Virginia Tech retired and moved to Las Vegas. We need a new distributor. It has been converted to C.D. by TWRA, and it is on our webpage. Frank approached Don Orth about continuing the video distribution. VA Tech said no. Frank would like to retain the ability for people order it off the Web. We discussed asking the Parent Society to distribute it for us. Jeff suggested we ask EXCOM for help with this issue. Dennis approached the Cooperative Extension Service agencies in the SDAFS States. Frank and TWRA are currently fulfilling requests for copies.
C3. Mitigation Symposium: Thanks for WWSC Members who solicited papers we have a full slate of presenters. It will be on Saturday from 10:20 – 5:00. Jeff - I would like to see national standards for stream mitigation, liked we have for wetland mitigation. Dennis – Suggested authoring a SDAFS resolution on this topic.
D. New Business
D1. New Business: Workshop/Symposium ideas for 2008 Meeting in West Virginia. The following ideas were discussed.
D2. Workshop ideas: Stream sampling protocols; data handling; software packages; fish diseases/pathogens; water quality; compare and contrast in stream flow methodologies; fish kill investigations; telemetry workshop for riverine fishes. sonar work in rivers; endocrine disruptor topic; road crossing/fish passage; IBI; habitat analysis options; measurement & changes over time
Symposium Ideas:
State Wildlife Action Plans
Rock Bass Management
Alligator Gar Management/Stocking/Genetics
Farm Bill – NRCS – Fisheries BenefitsDennis urged fish biologists to get onto NRCS State Technical Committees to comment on how farm bill funds are spent to benefit fisheries. After a vote, two topics both gathered seven votes: farm bill programs and stream sampling methods. The final topic should be determined by email.
Scott Smith – NE Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies is forming a rivers & streams committee. Frank asked if they will be established by SDAFS Meeting in West Virginia in 2008; Scott said yes.
No other New Business
Business Meeting Closed
Frank thanked everyone for the opportunity for the last 2 years to chair the committee. Frank passed the gavel to Jeff Quinn, new committee Chair.