Michael Ahr

The agenda for the board meeting included several key items. Under the consent agenda, items slated for action involved approving the draft Minutes from the February 9 Board Meeting, accepting financials for January 31, 2026, and adopting two budget resolutions ($13,009 and $26,892) for weed management grants from the Oregon State Weed Board. The regular agenda featured discussions on the Native Plant Sale Summary, an NRCS report, an update on the Habitat Program, discussion regarding Budget Committee Vacancies, an update on the Office Lease, updates from the Contaminant Committee, and an update on the PFC Meeting scheduled for April 20.

The agenda for the January 2026 Board Meeting included the election of officers, an NRCS staff report concerning changes to CIS areas and increased competition for EQIP and CSP deadlines, and a tutorial on using the Zoom chat function. Key discussion items involved updates from Strategic Implementation Area and Local Advisory Committee meetings, acknowledgment of Teresa Matteson's retirement in January 2026, consideration of a resolution for the Annual Meeting schedule, updates regarding the Coffin Butte Landfill, and determining the schedule for 2026 Board Meetings, including which ones will be in person. The meeting also featured public comments and announcements.

The meeting included the approval of the Consent Agenda, which covered the minutes from the previous regular board meeting, financials as of January 31, 2024, and the adoption of two budget resolutions regarding 'Purge the Spurge' and 'Willamette River Aquatic Weed Mgmt.'. Under the Regular Agenda, there was an overview and discussion of the Community Needs Assessment, focusing on childcare considerations and survey improvements. A proposal for the Board to adopt a Backyard Habitats Program was discussed, with a suggestion to form a committee to detail the program's feasibility and administration. Additionally, Linda Lovett was appointed to the Budget Committee, and the Board addressed questions regarding BSWCD and NRCS activities.

The agenda for the February 2026 meeting included several consent items: approval of the draft Minutes from the January 12 Board Meeting, approval of Resolution FY2025-2026-06 regarding outreach and education donation, and acceptance of the Financials as of 12/31/25. Key regular agenda items included updates from NRCS, consideration of resolutions for funding for the Middle Muddy and Oliver Creek Working Lands Strategic Implementation Area (SIA) and Project Development on Private Oak Lands, a six-month financial review, staffing updates following a retirement, committee updates regarding the Coffin Butte landfill, review of the budget calendar, a lease update, discussion regarding the Board of Director Election, and an update on the Native Plant Sale.

The agenda for the March Board Meeting included calls to order, public comments, and the approval of the Consent Agenda items, specifically the draft Minutes from the February 12 Board Meeting and the Financials dated January 31, 2024. Key regular agenda discussions involved an overview and discussion of the Community Needs Assessment draft summary, the Backyard Habitats Program, and the appointment of a Budget Committee member. Board members were also scheduled to address questions regarding BSWCD and NRCS activities and other board business.