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Updated: June 12, 2018 JOINT AGRICULTURE, STATE AND PUBLIC LANDS & WATER RESOURCES COMMITTEE June 13-14, 2018 | 8:00 AM Bureau of Land Management Field Office 1625 W. Pine St. Pinedale, Wyoming This proposed agenda sets forth the order in which the Committee may consider each topic. The agenda is subject to revision and all times listed are tentative and may be subject to change. If a topic is concluded early, the Committee will proceed to the next topic. For multiple day meetings, topics not completed on the indicated day may be carried over to the next day. Breaks will be taken as necessary. Wednesday, June 13, 2018 8:00 AM 1. Call to Order Opening Statements o Chairman Hunt o Chairman Hicks Welcome from Local Officials o Andy Nelson, Chairman, Sublette Board of County Commissioners o Matt Murdock, Mayor, Town of Pinedale 8:05 AM 2. Federal & State Updates Congressional Delegation o Travis McNiven, Deputy State Policy Director, Office of Sen. John Barrasso o Shawna Newsome, Legislative Assistant, Office of Sen. Mike Enzi o Holly Heussner, Legislative Assistant, Office of Rep. Liz Cheney U.S. Bureau of Land Management o Caleb Hiner, Field Manager, Pinedale District U.S. Forest Service o Derek Ibarguen, Deputy Forest Supervisor, Bridger-Teton National Forest Division of Forestry, Office of State Lands and Investments o Bill Crapser, State Forester Public Comment 9:30 AM 3. Office of State Lands and Investments Update Update on Agency Activities o Bridget Hill, Director Public Comment WYOMING LEGISLATIVE SERVICE OFFICE • 213 State Capitol • Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 TELEPHONE (307)777-7881 • FAX (307)777-5466 • E-MAIL [email protected] • WEBSITE www.wyoleg.gov PAGE 2 OF 4 Updated: June 12, 2018 9:45 AM 4. Recess/Break 10:00 AM 5. Landlocked State Lands Overview Valuation of Mineral Resources o Director Hill o Erin Campbell, Director & State Geologist, Wyoming Geological Survey o Landlocked State Lands Inventory and Valuation Matrix - Office of State Lands and Investments o Summary of State Trust Land Revenue - Office of State Lands and Investments Legal Framework of a State-Federal Land Exchange o Chris Land, Staff Attorney, Legislative Service Office o Utah Land Exchange Legislation (Federal - 1998) - Legislative Service Office o Utah Land Exchange Legislation (Federal - 2000) - Legislative Service Office o Utah Land Exchange Authorizing Legislation (Utah - 2015) - Legislative Service Office o Utah Legislative Approval Statute - Legislative Service Office Recreation Fees & State Lands o Recreation and State Trust Lands - Office of State Lands and Investments o Recreation Fees Fact Sheet - Legislative Service Office o Idaho Report: Overview of Recreation Access to State Lands - Legislative Service Office Consideration of Proposals & Bill Drafting Instructions Public Comment 12:00 PM 6. Recess/Lunch 1:30 PM 7. Livestock Board Update Update on Agency Activities o Steve True, Director o Dr. Jim Logan, State Veterinarian o Activities Report - Livestock Board Public Comment 1:45 PM 8. Livestock Disease Prevention, Permitting & Fees Livestock Disease Prevention o Director True o Dr. Logan o Amended Livestock Import Rules - Livestock Board o State and County Livestock Events - Livestock Board o Livestock Disease Prevention in Other States - Livestock Board Livestock Permitting & Fees o Director True o David Love o Bail and Bond Schedule - Livestock Board o Amended Fee Rules - Livestock Board Consideration of Proposals & Bill Drafting Instructions Public Comment 3:15 PM 9. Recess/Break WYOMING LEGISLATIVE SERVICE OFFICE • 213 State Capitol • Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 TELEPHONE (307)777-7881 • FAX (307)777-5466 • E-MAIL [email protected] • WEBSITE www.wyoleg.gov PAGE 3 OF 4 Updated: June 12, 2018 3:30 PM 10. Board of Control Adjudication Procedures Overview of Board of Control Mission, Structure & Budget o Pat Tyrrell, PE, State Engineer o Cheryl Timm, Administrator, Board of Control o Board of Control Budget Data - State Engineer's Office Overview of Adjudication Procedures o Administrator Timm o Board of Control Petition and Adjudication Data - State Engineer's Office Consideration of Proposals & Bill Drafting Instructions Public Comment 5:30 PM 11. Recess Thursday, June 14, 2018 8:00 AM 12. Call to Order 8:05 AM 13. State Engineer's Office & Wyoming Water Development Commission Updates State Engineer's Office Update o State Engineer Tyrrell o Colorado River Issues Update - State Engineer's Office Wyoming Water Development Commission Update o Harry LaBonde, PE, Director Public Comment 9:00 AM 14. Principles of Wyoming Water Law Presentation o Wyoming Water Law - Prof. Larry MacDonnell, Senior Fellow, Getches-Wilkinson Center, University of Colorado 10:15 AM 15. Recess/Break 10:30 AM 16. Overview of Water Development Program Projects in the Green River Basin Overview o Director LaBonde o Green River Basin Projects Overview - Wyoming Water Development Commission Updates on the Use of MOA Funded Projects & Applications o MOA Applications and Funding - Wyoming Water Development Commission Public Comment 11:30 AM 17. Recess/Lunch 1:00 PM 18. Shepherding Colorado River Basin Water Presentation o Shepherding of Water in the Colorado River Basin - Don Ostler, Executive Director, Upper Colorado River Commission Presentation o West Slope Risk Study: Review and Status Report - Eric Kuhn, Former General Manager, Colorado River Water Conservation District WYOMING LEGISLATIVE SERVICE OFFICE • 213 State Capitol • Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 TELEPHONE (307)777-7881 • FAX (307)777-5466 • E-MAIL [email protected] • WEBSITE www.wyoleg.gov PAGE 4 OF 4 Updated: June 12, 2018 Presentation o Shepherding Compact Security Water Under Wyoming Law - Prof. MacDonnell o White Paper: Shepherding Appropriated Water Within Colorado - Prof. MacDonnell 3:00 PM 19. Recess/Break 3:15 PM 20. Committee Discussion Current State of the Colorado River Compact o Executive Director Ostler o Mr. Kuhn o Prof. MacDonnell o Colorado River Compact - Legislative Service Office Public Comment 4:00 PM 21. Other Colorado River Basin Issues Pilot System Conservation Program, Consumptive Use Studies in Green River Basin & Priority System of Curtailment o State Engineer Tyrrell o Presentation - State Engineer's Office Wyoming Weather Modification Program o Director LaBonde o Overview: Wyoming Weather Modification Program - Wyoming Water Development Commission o Project Details: Wyoming Weather Modification Program - Wyoming Water Development Commission Agricultural Water Perspectives in the Colorado River Basin o Patrick O’Toole, Family Farm Alliance Public Comment 5:00 PM 22. Adjournment *NOTE: In accordance with Management Council policy, opportunity for public comment will also be provided upon the conclusion of each topic. WYOMING LEGISLATIVE SERVICE OFFICE • 213 State Capitol • Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 TELEPHONE (307)777-7881 • FAX (307)777-5466 • E-MAIL [email protected] • WEBSITE www.wyoleg.gov.