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DRAFT MINUTES <br />PLATTE RIVER GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MEETING <br />JUNE 29, 2000 <br />RAMADA INN, OGALLALA, NEBRASKA <br />Agenda and Minutes <br />Mike Besson, Governance Committee (GC) Chair, called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m. The <br />draft minutes from the May GC meeting were reviewed. Margot Zallen suggested changes to the <br />minutes and the minutes <br />agenda were made. <br />Public Comment Period <br />Duane Havorka, Nebraska Wildlife Federation, pointed out that the Platte River was the subject <br />of a feature article in the National Wildlife Federation magazine recently and that he had copies <br />for those interested. <br />A local landowner also expressed concern that the Program might increase the noxious weed <br />problems along the river. <br />Coordination of CNPPID FERC License <br />Don Kraus reported that Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District (CNPPID) had <br />distributed a technical report and draft letter outlining the estimated net controlled conserved <br />water to the Water Management Committee (WMC) and just the letter to the GC. CNPPID <br />asked that comments be submitted to John Lawson, WMC Chair, for compilation and submission <br />to them. John will send the comments to Mike Drain and cc the GC with the cover letter and <br />comments, if not too extensive. CNPPID will submit the report and comments to FERC on or <br />before July 28. <br />Program Documents <br />Mary Jane Graham commented that the Program Drafting Committee had distributed materials <br />prior to the May GC meeting and asked for comments. Several comments were received and <br />others were expected. Mary Jane noted that no new drafts were ready at this time. Mary Jane <br />and other Drafting Committee representatives noted that the issue of GC voting was brought up <br />in the comments. Currently the GC operates under a 9/1 super - majority needed to pass policy <br />issues and a 7/3 majority to pass non - policy issues. The Drafting Committee suggested <br />removing the 7/3 category and require a 9/1 super - majority on all matters. It was noted that the <br />three states and federal government would still have veto authority. A decision on the voting <br />structure was delayed. Mary Jane also said that the committee had received several more items <br />needed for attachment and would soon have a complete list. The committee requested that the <br />Executive Director's office provide the committee with hard copies of all draft documents <br />available with an anticipated completion date. It was decided that all documents should go <br />through the Executive Director's office and then onto the drafting committee to ensure the most <br />0 recent versions are provided. <br />This document is a draft based on one person's notes of the meeting. The official meeting minutes may be different <br />if corrections are made by the committee before approval. Page 1 of 8 <br />