Hello Council and Friends,

Coquille Watershed Association 223 N Alder, Suite D, Coquille, OR 97423 (541) 396-2541 Fax: (541) 396-2545

Working Together to Promote Resource Conservation and Economic Stability in the Coquille Watershed

Executive Council Meeting Agenda
November 16, 2016 - Owen Building (Coos County Annex - 201 N Adams, Coquille) - 7:00 PM



We have an exciting Council meeting next Wednesday, Alexis Brickner, Project Manager for the Coos Watershed Association, will be here to give a presentation on the invasive species of Knotweed currently taking over our watershed, the Coos Watershed’s successful history treating knotweed, how they got started and how it’s going nearly a decade later. Coos County has 3 species of knotweed; Japanese, Giant & Himalayan, and all species were brought to the U.S. from Asia by the ornamental trade in the late 1800’s. Due to that fact that the knotweeds have a deep, sprouting root system and can root from small stem segments, non-chemical control methods can be ineffective. Fragments of knotweed less than 2 inches long can create entirely new infestations downstream and expand old infestations, so cutting, mowing or pulling knotweed causes faster and more vigorous growth.

The CWA, with funding from the BLM, Coos County Noxious Weed Board, ODEQ and Coos Soil & Water Conservation District, has surveyed and mapped much of the North Fork Coquille and a portion of Middle Creek for knotweed. We are currently looking into safe, effective control of knotweeds, so we are excited to hear from Ms. Brickner and have her share her knowledge of this difficult invasive, and we look forward to working with willing landowners to treat infestations on their property. Agenda for the meeting is attached, and please share with everyone!

Cheers,
Kelly
Kelly N. Miles
Director, Coquille Watershed Association
223 N Alder, Suite D
Coquille, OR 97423
O: 541.396.2541
F: 541.396.2545

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Coquille Watershed Association Wednesday, Meeting February 17, 2016
 CWA ~ Public Event Solutions to Beaver Flooding Monday September 28, 2015
CWA ~ "Understanding Beaver" speaker Dr. Jimmy Taylor Monday August 24, 2015
CWA ~ Public Screening of 'Salmon-Running The Gauntlet" July 27, 2015 ‏           
CWA ~ Meeting to Discuss Coos Commons Protection Council Monday, June 22, 2015
Coquille Watershed Action Plan 3.0 - WRCA application
CWA ~ Executive Council Meeting Monday 3/23 - OFRI Speaker Darren Mahr ‏
CWA ~ Meeting Monday February 23, 2015 w/photographer Tim Palmer
CWA ~ Public Meeting South Fork Coquille River Action Plan Monday Nov. 24, 2014 
OWEB~Using Public Money to Restore Private Property Right Out of Existence 
CWA---Public Meeting "Modern 'Minimalist' Salmonid Supplementation" August 8, 2014
CWA---Monthly Meeting Monday June 23, 2014 w/Roger Doll as Guest Speaker
CWA---Monthly Meeting Monday, May 19, 2014 w/Oregon Coast Alliance
CWA---Public Meeting Speaker Mitch Lewis, "The Watermaster" Monday April 28, 2014
CWA---Monthly Meeting Monday March 24, 2014
CWA---Going Native Public Event February 22, 2014

FY2018 National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Program Grant Cycle

The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board is pleased to announce the FY2018 National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Program grant cycle. Funds are available for acquisition and/or restoration of important coastal wetlands habitat (see Attachment A).

Please review the attached CW-Program document for a timeline of important events and deadlines, the letter-of-interest process, and the pre-proposal process. Note that the letter of interest is due December 16, 2016 and should be emailed to jillian.mccarthy@oweb.state.or.us.
Questions?
Please contact Jillian McCarthy, 503-986-0033.

• CW-Program.pdf
  
• Attachment-A.pdf
  

3 of the 11 tidegate restoration projects listed in the staff report  were implemented in Coos County. 
The project names are:
 Willanch Creek Fish Passage and Habitat Improvements – the grantee was Coos Watershed Association

North Slough Fish Passage and Water Quality Improvements – the grantee was Coos Watershed Association
 
China Camp Creek Project – the grantee is Beaver Slough Drainage District
(this project has not been implemented, yet)
 
·         Willanch Creek Fish Passage & Habitat Improvements:   $105,504
·         North Slough Fish Passage & Water Quality Improvements:   $195,514
·         China Camp Creek Project:  $1,435,000 (with implementation set for summer 2017)

For more information you can contact Mark Grenbemer, OWEB’s Region 2 Program Representative,
who is the project manager for these projects or you can contact the grantee themselves.

Related Posts:
OWEB Application Trainings Meeting Coos Bay Tuesday September 13, 2016
OWEB ~ Special Meeting on Tidegates in Salem Tuesday August 2, 2016 
USFWS ~ Beaver Slough Drainage District Meeting Wednesday, February 24, 2016
OWEB ~ County Investment Fact Sheets ‏ $14 Million for Coos County Acquisitions
OWEB ~ New GIS Resources Web Page Tracking Property Like Never Before
OWEB ~ Public "Suggestions" About Focused "Spending" Partnership Priorities
OWEB~ Byler Accepted Position at Oregon Resources Department
OWEB~Using Public Money to Restore Private Property Right Out of Existence 

Related Posts:
Coquille Watershed Association Wednesday, Meeting February 17, 2016
 CWA ~ Public Event Solutions to Beaver Flooding Monday September 28, 2015
CWA ~ "Understanding Beaver" speaker Dr. Jimmy Taylor Monday August 24, 2015
CWA ~ Public Screening of 'Salmon-Running The Gauntlet" July 27, 2015 ‏           
CWA ~ Meeting to Discuss Coos Commons Protection Council Monday, June 22, 2015
Coquille Watershed Action Plan 3.0 - WRCA application
CWA ~ Executive Council Meeting Monday 3/23 - OFRI Speaker Darren Mahr ‏
CWA ~ Meeting Monday February 23, 2015 w/photographer Tim Palmer
CWA ~ Public Meeting South Fork Coquille River Action Plan Monday Nov. 24, 2014 
OWEB~Using Public Money to Restore Private Property Right Out of Existence 
CWA---Public Meeting "Modern 'Minimalist' Salmonid Supplementation" August 8, 2014
CWA---Monthly Meeting Monday June 23, 2014 w/Roger Doll as Guest Speaker
CWA---Monthly Meeting Monday, May 19, 2014 w/Oregon Coast Alliance
CWA---Public Meeting Speaker Mitch Lewis, "The Watermaster" Monday April 28, 2014

Hello Council & Friends, 
Hope you are enjoying the dog days of summer!  Many thanks to all those brave folks fighting fires on the front lines - stay safe!

We have a very timely and  interesting presentation for our upcoming Council meeting, Monday August 24th in The Owen Building, Coquille OR - speakers Dr. Jimmy Taylor and Vanessa Petro from Oregon State University will present: “Understanding Beaver in the Beaver State”.


We are excited to have these fine folks from Corvallis come down and talk to us about beavers - a species we all know and love - and their presentation will discuss how American beaver are often called ecosystem engineers and keystone species due to the positive effects their dams have on surrounding communities, but they are also are called nuisance species when their dam-building causes conflict with humans.   

The meeting starts at 7pm in Coquille, and the public is encouraged to attend! Bring friends and family, we’ll have snacks and let’s have a nice crowd for Jimmy & Vanessa to show them we appreciate their travel to our humble little burg. 

The Coquille Watershed Association is the subject of a wonderful article in tomorrow’s Coquille Valley Courant about our work over the last 20 years. Intrepid journalist Shelby Case spent time with us, learning about our efforts to improve fish habitat and working landscapes, and allowing us to ‘toot our own horn” about all that we (and you!) have done for the watershed over the past two decades. Pick up a copy of the Courant at the McKay’s in Coquille and Myrtle Point, or at Frazier’s in Coquille. If you can’t find a Courant nearby (request your local store carry it!),
here is a link: http://theworldlink.com/coquillevalley/news/watershed-association-brings-together-diverse-partners/article_93300df8-c96b-5754-9fa1-8959a740fe85.html

Thank you Shelby!

On October 20, 2014, OWEB will accept Restoration, Land Acquisition,Technical Assistance, Monitoring and Outreach applications. These grants support voluntary efforts by Oregonians to protect and restore healthy watersheds, including actions in support of the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds and the Oregon Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy.

Important Information for Restoration Applications

The Regular Grant Program offers responsive grants across the state for competitive proposals based on local ecological priorities. We’re proud that Oregon is a recipient of significant 2014 Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Funds (PCSRF) dollars. This is a testament to the great work completed in support of salmon and steelhead habitat in Oregon. NOAA’s top priority for PCSRF dollars, and OWEB’s grant award in support of that priority, is to fund on-the-ground restoration for salmon and steelhead habitat.

OWEB encourages applications to restore and enhance upland habitat, native wildlife habitat, water quality, and native fish habitat. Watershed restoration from ridge-top to ridge-top is an important component of OWEB’s mission.  While there is no OWEB preference for salmon and steelhead restoration projects, we have a unique opportunity to increase the investment in salmon and steelhead habitat projects this year because of the increased amount of PCSRF grant funds.

OWEB Applicants and Partners:

Thank you for your dedication to improving Oregon’s watersheds and natural areas. For the April 2014 grant cycle OWEB received 153 applications requesting more than $16 million. The Regional Review Teams (RRT) spent many hours evaluating applications. OWEB staff considered RRT recommendations together with funding availability and developed staff recommendations for the Board.

OWEB previously provided applicants with hard copies of all evaluations for their regions. We are now moving fully to paperless distribution of evaluations. Below are instructions for accessing electronic copies of evaluations.

Written comments are due to OWEB by 5:00 p.m. on October 10, 2014. Fax letters to 503-986-0199 or email to oweb.grant.pgm@state.or.us. Please include the assigned number of the application being referenced.  The Board will take public comments and make award decisions at its October 28-29th meeting in Grants Pass. 

For questions about the RRT review of your application, contact your Regional Program Representative http://www.oregon.gov/OWEB/docs/RPRmap_new.pdf. For questions about staff funding recommendations, contact me at 503-986-0047 or lauri.g.aunan@state.or.us.

Lauri Aunan
OWEB Grant Program Manager

To Access Application Evaluations:

1. Access OGMS

http://apps.wrd.state.or.us/apps/oweb/fiscal/nologin.aspx

• If prompted to enter a Log-in ID and Password please use:

Log-in ID: grantee
Password: oweb

• If you already have an OGMS Log-In and Password that will also work.

2. Under ‘OGMS Menu’ choose “Current Application Evaluations and Recommendations”

3. Select the Region you wish to view by clicking.

4. Click the ‘Evaluation’ link to the right of the project name to view the evaluation.

Questions? Contact Ashley Liggett at 503-986-0056 or ashley.c.liggett@state.or.us.

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Letter to Editor---Facts to Dispense with Reckless Claims of Local Paper on Sanctuary 
Federal Legislation To Protect Oceans from Executive Overreach H.R. 4988 
Alarming Article on the Encroachment of the National Marine Sanctuary
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NOAA---Implementing Presidents Ocean Zoning Plan & Expanding Marine Sanctuary
NOAA---Updates Nominating Process for New National Marine Sanctuaries 
NOAA Official Responds to Public Request for Answers on NMS Nomination Process
Wrangling Over Water~The Story of the Johnson Creek Damn in #CoosCounty 
OWEB---Taxpayers Need to Comment on Annual Customer Service Survey
OWEB---Gave Away $12 Million of Public Money Partly for Wetland Restoration
OWEB---Public Meetings in Coos County Discussing Local Projects April 28-30
OWEB---Public Comment on Rules for Watershed Council Grants by March 31, 2014
OWEB---Updating the Watershed Council Map
OWEB---Streamlined Budget Categories for Grant Applications 
OWEB---Whole Watershed Restoration Initiative RFP Released & Scheduling‏
OWEB Grant Request by The Nature Conservancy 2013
OWEB---Public Meeting Focused on Winter Lake Restoration  August 29, 2013
OWEB---Seeking public comment on now expired Salmon Season State of Emergency
OWEB---Long-Term Investment Strategy for Conservation‏
OWEB---Watershed Council Support Update‏
OWEB---Restoration, Water Acquisition and Technical Assistance applications
OWEB---Proposed Direction for OWEB's Long-Term Investment Strategy for Conservation‏
OWEB---Post Listening-Session Survey Available‏

Hello Council & Friends,

Passing along word of an upcoming meeting entitled

"Modern 'Minimalist' Salmonid Supplementation",
hosted by Tod Jones, President and CEO Redd Zone
LLC, Astoria, OR.
The meeting is
August 8, 2014 6:00 PM
At the OIMB Boathouse in Charleston,
see attached announcement.
Looks interesting!
Have a great weekend,
Kelly

Kelly N. Miles
Director, Coquille Watershed Association
223 N Alder, Suite D
Coquille, OR 97423
O: 541.396.2541
F: 541.396.2545

Hello Folks,

Monday’s Executive Council meeting, member Roger Doll will be discussing the Oregon Forest Practices Act and the chemical/herbicide use effects on salmon, water, health & soils. He will discuss herbicide use on fish-bearing & non fish-bearing streams, comparisons to Washington & California, recent trends in agriculture - GMO’s, weed resistance and public awareness, and would like the group to discuss. 

7pm at the Annex on Monday the 23rd, hope to see you there!

And I also attached a short briefing paper that was written 18 years ago by our friend and BLM partner, Max Yager.  He was sorry to miss the party and wanted to share his perspective on the early days.  Thanks Max!

Let me know if you have any questions and thank you for all you do!

Cheers,
Kelly

PRESS RELEASE
May 12, 2014

Coquille Watershed Association
223 N Alder, Suite D
Coquille, OR 97423
Phone: (541) 396-2541
Contact: Kelly Miles

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Public Event – The Coquille Watershed Association is pleased to host a public meeting with

Cameron La Follette, Land Use Director for Oregon Coast Alliance (ORCA). ORCA's mission to protect and restore coastal natural resources, and work with coastal residents to provide education and advocacy on land use development. She will speak on "Trends in Coastal Land Use." There will be a short Q & A, and a break before the CWA resumes regular business.

The meeting is free and the public is encouraged to attend. Please call CWA Director Kelly Miles at (541) 396-2541 if you have any questions.


Location: Coos County Annex (Owen building), large conference room, 201 N Adams, Coquille
Date: Monday, May 19, 2014
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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 PRESS RELEASE
April 8, 2014

Coquille Watershed Association
223 N Alder, Suite D
Coquille, OR 97423

Phone: (541) 396-2541
Contact: Kelly Miles

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *PRIORITY MEETING*

Public Event – The Coquille Watershed Association will host a public meeting with Coos County Watermaster, Mitch Lewis, to discuss the Significant Diversion Water Meter Program and to provide information for all landowners regarding the Department’s adjudication process. There will be an opportunity for the community to ask questions and discuss the process with Mr. Lewis and a short break before the CWA resumes regular business.

The meeting is free and the public is encouraged to attend and participate in this important process. Please call CWA Director Kelly Miles at (541) 396-2541 if you have any questions.

Location: Coos County Annex (Owen building), large conference room, 201 N Adams, Coquille

Date: Monday, April 28, 2014

Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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Hello Council and Friends,

 For our upcoming meeting on Monday the 24th, we have Ryan Bronson from Lone Rock Timber who will discuss their ODF Operator of the Year Award for their work over the past 20 years on the restoration of King Creek.  This will be our first presentation from Ryan, so please come out and see what he has to say!

Afterwards, we will discuss the 20th Anniversary Party, to be held on June 7th at the Oak Pavilion in the Coos County Fairgrounds.  We have an exciting Keynote Speaker - former Secretary of State Bill Bradbury! - and lots of interesting things planned for the evening.  We are looking for donations of all sizes for a Silent Auction (to benefit the Association and offset the costs of the event) and Door Prizes, and any type or size  of donation is welcome and appreciated. I have attached a donation letter for you, and will bring copies to the meeting, so I am depending on everyone to help us find support & donations from the community.  The letter describes what we need and has a return form for tax purposes (we are a 501(c)(3)), and so far we have small items for the door prizes like Starbucks cards and auction items like a cord of firewood J.  I would love to have a big variety of items for the auction so that everyone can find something they’d like to bid on - so no donation will be turned away! The CWA can pick up large items if needed, and cash is always welcome.  More on the party at the meeting. 

For our April & May Executive Council meetings, we have Watermaster Mitch Lewis coming to speak on the upcoming regulator requirements and Cameron La Follette from the Oregon Coast Alliance to discuss coastal trends in land use - so two very important, not-to-miss meetings! Mark your calendars for April 28th and May 19th.

 Let me know if you have questions about any of the above, and let’s hit the pavement and drum up some good stuff for the party!

Hope to see you Monday and thanks for all you do….

Kelly

Kelly N. Miles
Director, Coquille Watershed Association
223 N Alder, Suite D
Coquille, OR 97423
O: 541.396.2541
F: 541.396.2545

Hey Folks, 
The Coquille Watershed Association is working with students from the Bandon and Coquille High Schools on the "Going Native" project and the group is having a public meeting on February 22, to display their work. 

Since these are students and young minds, it is important that there is a balance of people with differing ideologies in attendance to make sure that extreme environmentalism is not taught to the children.  The CWA have a few members on their Board that put the needs of plants above the needs of the people, so people need to be aware of who is doing the teaching in these school programs.  Please, come out to this event and enjoy the day, because there  is a need to have a good balance in the environment....Rob T.  

PRESS RELEASE
February 12, 2014

Coquille Watershed Association
223 N Alder, Suite D
Coquille, OR 97423
Phone: (541) 396-2541
Contact: Kelly Miles

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Public Event – The Coquille Watershed Association, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, Oregon Stewardship and Coquille Booster Club have planned a tree-planting party for Saturday, February 22, in Coquille at the soccer and football practice sports fields along Cunningham Creek. Students, volunteers and local contractors have been clearing invasive weeds and planting native species along the creek and will wrap up the project from 9am-12 noon. The public is welcome to come by and learn about the student’s work, grab a shovel and enjoy a hot dog as we help to restore the creek that runs through the school’s fish hatchery.

The Coquille Watershed Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring salmon habitat and is working on this project under funding provided by OWEB’s Small Grant Program, an easy-to-engage-in, competitive grant program that awards funds of up to $10,000 for on-the-ground restoration projects to landowners funded by Oregon Lottery dollars. For more information on either the CWA or OWEB, please see www.coquillewatershed.org and www.oregon.gov/OWEB. Oregon Stewardship is a non-profit membership organization that works with students in five counties of SW Oregon, and students do hands-on projects like the riparian restoration of Cunningham Creek. For more information on Oregon Stewardship, please see www.oregonstewardship.org.

Hosted by the Coquille Watershed Association, Oregon Stewardship, Coquille Booster Club

Location: Coquille High School soccer & football practice fields, Coquille

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2014

Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Please call CWA Director Kelly Miles at (541) 396-2541 if you have any questions.
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PRESS RELEASE
January 20, 2014

Coquille Watershed Association
223 N Alder, Suite D
Coquille, OR 97423
Phone: (541) 396-2541
Contact: Kelly Miles

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Public Meeting – The Coquille Watershed Association will present a slide show of our accomplishments over the past biennium, 2011-2013. There is no charge and the public is welcome and encouraged to attend, come and see what we’ve been doing to restore and enhance salmon habitat with Oregon Lottery funding!


Hosted by the Coquille Watershed Association
Location: Coos County Annex (Owen building), large conference room, Coquille
Date: Monday, January 27
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

There will be a Q & A after the presentation and a short break before the CWA resumes regular business. Please call CWA Director Kelly Miles at (541) 396-2541 if you have any questions.

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Hello Council & Friends,

Next Monday will be our last Executive Council meeting for 2013!

John Jones, our Board Secretary, will share a video: “Logging for Salmon, Restoration at Camp Myrtlewood”, and we’ll have our last general discussion and take care of business before we part for the holidays.

Since this is the end of the year, please remember that we are a 501 (c)(3) non-profit, and donations to us are tax-deductible. Dawn & Kurt are compiling a “wish list” of items we are in great need of - so if you are feeling generous or just need to take a little off the top of the tax bill, we can use just about anything - from cash, tools, landscaping equipment, office supplies - and a crew truck! We will be needing to replace the crew’s truck - the “Crummy” - because it is on its last legs and crew safety is of utmost importance. We’ll need to figure out how to do that on our limited-to-none auto funds, so any help would be greatly appreciated, and the crew is not picky - a working engine & brakes, heater and room for tools - it could be pink as long as it is in good working condition. J

Our 2012 taxes have been done and can be viewed at the office, please let our Office Manager, Liz, know if you would like a copy. 541-396-2541.

I will not be at the meeting on Monday as I’ll be away celebrating my 39th birthday - again - so if there is anything you’d like to discuss, please give me a call.  Ernie & Dawn will update you on our Yankee Run applications to OWEB & the WNTI, the NFork Ecological Restoration project the crew has embarked upon, Dawn’s involvement on the Gorse Action Group and the re-start of the South Fork Action Plan.  Afterwards, I’ll send out a re-cap and any new information before we turn our minds to the end of the year.

Eric Himmelreich & Holly Huchko are recovering from the helicopter crash and are very thankful for the cards, flowers, donations & well-wishes. We are very, very happy to hear that they are healing and that their spirits are high.  Check out the attached picture for a wonderful shot of Holly - the true Bear Fan (all respect to her from another Bear fanatic). J

We will be celebrating our 20th Anniversary in 2014 - so plans are underway for a fun event thanking our sponsors and partners, and I would love to hear of any ideas you have to commemorate the momentous occasion.  I will also need help with the party planning from any of you that are interested.

Thank you for all you do!

Cheers,
Kelly N. Miles
Director, Coquille Watershed Association
223 N Alder, Suite D
Coquille, OR 97423
O: 541.396.2541
F: 541.396.2545