South Fork Boise Watershed Collaborative
Kickoff Meeting Draft Agenda
Thursday October 19 from 9:00am to 12:30pm
Idaho Department of Fish Game – Headquarters (600 S Walnut St, Boise, ID 83712)
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Overview
- 9:00- Introductions-All (Name, organization/role if applicable, relationship to the South Fork Boise Watershed)
- 9:30- Overview of WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program (Anthony)
- 9:45- Basic geography and facilities of the South Fork Boise Watershed (Anthony)
Existing data, conditions and resources
- 10:00- University of Idaho data, models and capabilities (Andy Tranmer)
- 10:20- US Fish and Wildlife Service Threatened and endangered species in the watershed (Ciara Cusak)
- 10:30-Break
- 10:45- IDFG fish surveys: adult population estimates, fry sampling, tributary sampling (Tim D’Amico)
- 11:15- Basic overview of Natural Resources Conservation Service resources and funding opportunities (Maureen Pepper)
11:35-High level introduction to potential opportunities for improvement (Anthony)
- Ideas brought up during interviews/discussions with partners
- Additional ideas from the group
12:00-Watershed Collaborative form and function
- How other similar groups are set up
- How this group wants to operate
- Next steps
12:30- Adjourn
