Eastern Irrigation District Directors Meetings 2011 Table of Contents

Eastern Irrigation District

Directors Meetings 2011

TABLE OF CONTENTS
January 13, 2011 Special Directors Meeting
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Bill 36 – Alberta Land Stewardship Act ..........................................................................1 Bow River Project Summary Report ...............................................................................1 Newell District 4-H.............................................................................................................1 PR Video Update ...............................................................................................................1 CRWUA Video....................................................................................................................1

January 25, 2011 Regular Directors Meeting

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Approval of Agenda ..........................................................................................................2

2011-01-001........................................................................................................................2

Approval of Minutes..........................................................................................................2

December 21, 2010.............................................................................................................2 2011-01-002........................................................................................................................2 January 13, 2011.................................................................................................................2 2011-01-003........................................................................................................................2 March 24, 2010 AGM Minutes – Review.............................................................................2

Business Arising...............................................................................................................2

2011 Rates Bylaw ...............................................................................................................2 2011-01-004........................................................................................................................2 2011-01-005........................................................................................................................3 Grazing Association Request re Newell Rural Water Initiative...........................................3 1^stCalls................................................................................................................................3 Alberta Agriculture Workshop – Sponsorship .....................................................................3

AIPA Email .........................................................................................................................3 Financial Report ................................................................................................................3

December 31, 2010 Financial Statements..........................................................................3 2011-01-006........................................................................................................................3 2011 Remuneration Bylaw..................................................................................................3 2011-01-007........................................................................................................................3 2011-01-008........................................................................................................................3 2011-01-009........................................................................................................................3 2011-01-010........................................................................................................................4

EIDNet Report....................................................................................................................4 Engineering Report...........................................................................................................4

Project Status......................................................................................................................4 Screen Cleaners..................................................................................................................5 2011-01-011........................................................................................................................5 Rolling Hills Reservoir Development – Pump Tender Results............................................5 2011-01-012........................................................................................................................6

Lands..................................................................................................................................6

Request to use EID Lands for Ringneck Classic ................................................................6 2011-01-013........................................................................................................................6 2010 Public Access Summary ............................................................................................6 CAP Update ........................................................................................................................6 2010 PHD Year End Summary ...........................................................................................6 Oil & Gas Year End Summary ............................................................................................7

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8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.05.1 Oil & Gas Rates – Dirt, Land Spraying, Seismic.................................................................7
2011-01-014........................................................................................................................7

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4^thQuarter Assessment Report...........................................................................................7

2011-01-015........................................................................................................................8 Annual Private Grazing Lease #7101 Skrove / Lester........................................................8

Letter from Lake Newell Marina Association .................................................................8 Rolling Hills Reservoir Irrigation Development Auction Results.................................8

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10.01 Don Jacobson – Request re Land Auction NE 33-15-15 W4M ..........................................9
2011-01-016........................................................................................................................9

AltaLink Ware Junction to Cassils Update.....................................................................9 ATCO Electric Offer to Purchase Land...........................................................................9 PR Video Update ...............................................................................................................9

2011-01-017........................................................................................................................9

Water Quality Study ..........................................................................................................9

2011-01-018......................................................................................................................10

Capital Purchases ...........................................................................................................10
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15.01 Gradall...............................................................................................................................10
2011-01-019......................................................................................................................10
15.02 Mowers..............................................................................................................................10
2011-01-020......................................................................................................................10
15.03 Quad..................................................................................................................................10 15.04 1 Ton Spray Truck.............................................................................................................11
2011-01-021......................................................................................................................11
15.05 Gravel Truck & Pup...........................................................................................................11
2011-01-022......................................................................................................................11

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County/EID 3 Year Drainage Plan..................................................................................11

2011-01-023......................................................................................................................12

Banff Management Course.............................................................................................12 Bow River Project............................................................................................................12 North West Irrigation Operators Tour – Phoenix, Arizona..........................................12 Prairie Conservation Forum...........................................................................................12 Alberta Water Research Institute...................................................................................12 Bassano Rural Fire Association....................................................................................12

2011-01-024......................................................................................................................12

Crawling Valley Recreation Society..............................................................................12 Upcoming Events............................................................................................................13
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February 22, 2011 Regular Directors Meeting

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Approval of Agenda ........................................................................................................14

2011-02-025......................................................................................................................14

Approval of Minutes........................................................................................................14

January 25, 2011...............................................................................................................14 2011-02-026......................................................................................................................14

Business Arising.............................................................................................................14

1^stCalls..............................................................................................................................14 Alberta Agriculture Workshop – Sponsorship ...................................................................14

Financial Report ..............................................................................................................14

January 31, 2011 Financial Statements............................................................................14 2011-02-027......................................................................................................................15

Meeting with the Auditor – Review of 2010 Statements..............................................15

2011-02-028......................................................................................................................15 2011-02-029......................................................................................................................15 2011-02-030......................................................................................................................15 2011-02-031......................................................................................................................15 2011-02-032......................................................................................................................15

EIDNet Report..................................................................................................................15 Scott Tateson – NE 20-16-12 W4M – Request to Lease rather than Purchase .........15

2011-02-033......................................................................................................................15

Operations .......................................................................................................................16

Farm Improvements ..........................................................................................................16

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7.01 7.01.1 Gordon William Kay Pro. Corp. – SW 06-21-13 W4M ......................................................16
2011-02-034......................................................................................................................16
7.01.2 Gordon William Kay Pro. Corp. – W ½ & SE 12-21-14 W4M ...........................................16

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2011-02-035......................................................................................................................16
7.01.4 Travis Lyzenga..................................................................................................................16
2011-02-036......................................................................................................................16
7.01.5 Russell & Dorie Pickett – SE 24-22-17 W4M....................................................................17
2011-02-037......................................................................................................................17
7.01.6 Reinhart Stojke – NE 27-14-13 W4M................................................................................17
2011-02-038......................................................................................................................17
7.01.7 Nancy Takeda – NE 03-15-15 W4M .................................................................................17
2011-02-039......................................................................................................................17
7.01.8 Harley & Louise Tateson – SE 05-15-15 W4M.................................................................17
2011-02-040......................................................................................................................17
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Ducks Unlimited ................................................................................................................18 Farm Improvements cont’d. ..............................................................................................18
7.01.3 Johnson Farms – E ½ 11-19-14 W4M ..............................................................................18
2011-02-041......................................................................................................................18 2011-02-042......................................................................................................................18

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County / EID Drain Rehabilitation 3 Year Plan .............................................................18 Lands................................................................................................................................18

Application for Alternate Parcel – Bow City Hutterian Brethren from John Miller.............18 2011-02-043......................................................................................................................18

Irrigable Unit Registrations................................................................................................19

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9.02.1 Harley Tateson – NE 31 & NW 32-14-15 W4M, & SE 05-15-15 W4M .............................19
2011-02-044......................................................................................................................19
9.02.2 Harley Tateson – SW & SE 08-15-15 W4M......................................................................19
2011-02-045......................................................................................................................19
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Parcel to be Offered for Sale at Lake Newell Resort ........................................................19 Stephen Anderson / Northbend Cattle Corp. – NW 34-15-15 W4M Irrigation Lease .......19 Grazing..............................................................................................................................19
9.05.1 Revised Cattle Numbers for 2011.....................................................................................19 9.05.2 Set AUM Grazing Rate for 2011 .......................................................................................20
2011-02-046......................................................................................................................20
9.05.3 Letters from South Slope Feeders and Newell Grazing Assoc. re N ½ 12-17-16 W4M...20 9.05.4 Annual Private Grazing Lease #7101 Skrove / Lester......................................................20
2011-02-047......................................................................................................................20
9.05.5 Request to Transfer PGL #7099 – Robert C. Simpson to South Wind Farms Ltd. ..........20
2011-02-048......................................................................................................................20
9.05.6 Trichomoniasis ..................................................................................................................21
2011-02-049......................................................................................................................21

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Engineering Report ...........................................................................................................21

10.01 Project Status....................................................................................................................21 10.02 Drain Relocation – Jim Aleman – SW 23-17-13 W4M......................................................22
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Equipment – Capital Purchases........................................................................................22

11.01 Trailers ..............................................................................................................................22
2011-02-051......................................................................................................................22
11.02 Quad..................................................................................................................................23
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Report on AIPA Executive Meeting...................................................................................23 Letter from Harry Philipsen ...............................................................................................23 Rolling Hills Reservoir Campground & Crawling Valley Campground – Marinas.............23 2011-02-053......................................................................................................................23 2011-02-054......................................................................................................................24 Rolling Hills Reservoir Campground – Set 2011 Rates ....................................................24 2011-02-055......................................................................................................................24 2011-02-056......................................................................................................................24 City of Calgary – Reclaimed Water...................................................................................24
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ATCO Powerline – Preferred Route..................................................................................24 Request for Funding – Community Garden ......................................................................24 License Amendment Application Update..........................................................................24 Report on Water Forum Workshop ...................................................................................25 Canada West Foundation’s Water Pricing Expert Panel ..................................................25 Upcoming Events ..............................................................................................................25