Minutes and Agenda
ANTIETAM WATERSHED ASSOCIATION

MINUTES OF QUARTERLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING

JULY 19, 2006

The AWA met in the Meeting Room of the Washington Township Builting at 7 p.m. on 7/19/06.

Board Members present were Steve Rettig, Bruce Francis, Maggie Cisar, Melodie Anderson-Smith, Clif Norris, and Judy Bricker.

Treasury: Bruce reported that there was an extension to the Legacy Grant until December, 2006.

Riparian Maintenance: Committee has sprayed Transline and reports the weeds have responded to this environmentally friendly spray.

Grants:
Legacy: Steve is working with Rob on possible fall projects, among which could be replanting lost trees at the Rebok farm and a project at the Summitview Elementary School in partnership with Rotary Club.
Alexander Stewart Foundation: A grant from The Alexander Stewart Foundation was awarded in June for $860. This was to fund an educational brochure that could be distributed to streamside property owners to show them techniques for restoration and storm water management. Judy is recruiting help to develop this brochure, aiming for an early fall completion.
319 Grant: This grant application for a whole Antietam Watershed Implementation Plan is pending.

Volunteer Opportunities: Stream Monitoring (Some East Branch sites needed, expansion to the West Branch); Board Officers (upcoming elections in October), Organizing the Office at 32 West Main, along with any other projects ongoing.

The program for the evening was a Powerpoint on the Stream Monitoring Program. Melodie Anderson-Smith reported the ongoing partnership with ALLARM from Dickinson College. Some of the concerns are point discharges and acid rain. The data objectives are educational, problem solving and awareness. The volunteers do a physical assessment, chemical testing and biological specimen identification. Frank and Sue Conway maintain the data base. Maggie and Judy displayed the testing kit used by stream monitors. The powerpoint program is available for presentations.

The next quarterly meeting of AWA will be Wednesday, October 18, 2006, at 7 p.m. at the Washington Township Meeting Room.

Respectfully submitted,

Judy Bricker

Secretary, AWA

 

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