Lake Davis Fisheries Management

To:      Lake Davis Steering Committee

From:  Leslie Tigan, Secretary

Re:      Draft Notes from the January 23, 2006 Lake Davis Steering Committee meeting held at Portola City Hall

Voting Members Present: John Ball (Rotary), Jim Murphy (City of Portola), Bill Powers (Plumas County Supervisor, District 1), Steve Clifton (Leonards Market), Colleen Marsh (Lake Davis Coalition) By Phone: Fran Roudebush

Agency Representatives Present: Ivan Paulsen (Fish & Game), Judy Schaber (USFS),  Bob Orange (DFG), Sherry Howell (DFG), Angie Dillingham (USFS), Lynne Ingram (USFS), Lisa Stone (DFG),  Jerry Sipe (Plumas County), Hank Foley (Plumas County)By Phone: Ed Pert (DFG), Ralph Hinton (DWR), Doug Rischbieter (DWR), Mike Macnamara (DHS)

Acknowledged Guests: Bob Baiocchi

Minutes: It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes of the October 17, 2005 meeting.  All voting members present voted in favor.

Project Directors Report: Ed Pert reported the selection of Entrix as the environmental consultant for the project; he thanked Fran and Bill for working with the selection committee and noted that representatives from Entrix would be in the Portola area on February 14 – 16. He explained that DFG would be working on a newsletter that would provide and update on the status of the project which would be distributed by a direct mailing and on the internet.  He suggested that the Steering Committee may want to place an article in the newsletter. 

Jerry Sipe commented that he hoped the EIR would look at every alternative, it should not pre-determine that the preferred alternative would be treatment. 

Ed Pert continued to report the scoping report was being finalized and would be made available to the public in the near future.

Public Relations/Advertising in Eastern Plumas County being conducted by Bruce Forman, DFG – Jim Murphy explained that he was concerned about funding provided for the project was being used to support areas other than Eastern Plumas County and the City of Portola.

Agency Reports:

DFG – Ivan Paulsen reported that no field work was being done at the lake, staff was working on paperwork and there is a vacancy in the office.  Trap netting and electro fishing would continue at a later date.

USFS -  Angie Dillingham reported the she had worked on the Entrix contract to make sure that the EIS was properly covered.  She explained that the Forest Service would determine if a special use permit would be needed and would provide the closure plan for the lakebed during any treatment process.  She also noted that an agreement between agencies was being worked on for management of the lake.

DWR – Ralph Hinton reported that the lake is currently at 5766.36 elevation, 53000 acre feet, 3.5 feet higher than last year.  Elevation levels for January 3rd were 5768.09 and on January 10th, 5767.41.

Plumas County – Bill Powers indicated that he would follow up on the Public Relations issue and that federal funding was being secured for the Water Treatment Plant. Jerry Sipe reported on the 10 year well testing contract.

Other items and agenda items for February meeting

Bob Baiocchi indicated that Dr. Abbot recommended the committee should include another member to represent the public at large and offered to take part even though he would not always be able to attend meeting. 

Colleen Marsh noted that she would talk Claudia Ronker about participating.

It was requested to put the selection or confirmation of the chair and vice-chair on the next meeting agenda.

Set next meeting date:  The next meeting was scheduled for 1-3 pm on February 27 at City Hall.

Adjournment:  The meeting was adjourned at 2:33 p.m.