Pima Natural Resource Conservation District

NRCS Plant Materials Center

3241 N. Romero Road

Tucson, AZ 85705

September 23, 2017

NOTICE OF COMBINED PUBLIC MEETING

PIMA NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT (PIMA NRCD) BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

And

Pima Center for Conservation Education Board of Directors

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the Pima NRCD Board of Supervisors and to the general public that the Pima NRCD Board of Supervisors/PCCE Board of Directors will hold a meeting open to the public.

DATE: Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Time: 1:00 PM

Location: LIBRARY at USDA-NRCS Plant Materials Center, 3241 North Romero Road, Tucson, Arizona 85705

AGENDA

I. Call to order

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Introductions

IV. Approval of the minutes of July 18, 2017 and August 25, 2017 teleconferences

V. Treasury

a. Financial Report

i. Income/expense statements

ii. Balance statements

b. Group photos with our award from Coalition of Counties, sign thank-you card c. Approval of Bills

i. Becky Hightower invoices: Administrative Services and office supplies

ii. Envirothon FY 2018 Contribution $500 budget approval

iii. NRCWAY FY 2018 Contribution $600 budget approval

iv. ACGA invoice for Mexican wolf comments

VI. Action Items

a. Old business

i. Wolf litigation update

ii. Jaguar litigation update

iii. Comment submissions on Pima Pineapple Cactus & other listed species

iv. Educational workshops

1. Pond sealing

2. Range Nutrition – Nov. 2

3. Desert tortoise Best Mgmt Practices- experts suggest August monsoon season timeframe with field trip

v. Discuss ESA reform

b. New business

i. Mexican wolf DNA study –Go/No go discussion on proceeding with Phase II or Phase III as proposed by Dr. Ramey in January 2016

ii. Plant guide sales update; RC&D offer of guides

iii. New supervisor recruitment

iv. Set dates for October, November meetings: suggestion is to meet October 14 immediately after the SACPA meeting. VII. Reports:

a. NRCS

b. Other agencies

c. Altar Valley Conservation Alliance

d. Program Administrator

i. Newsletter

ii. Other

e. Supervisors

VIII. Call to the Public

IX. Adjourn

Dated this day of September 23, 2017

Pima Natural Resource Conservation District

By

Cindy Coping, Chair

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting the district at https://pimanrcd.org/agency-contacts/ (scroll down to contact form). Requests should be made as early as possible to arrange the accommodation

Pima Natural Resource Conservation District

NRCS Plant Materials Center

3241 N. Romero Road

Tucson, AZ 85705

August 24, 2017

NOTICE OF COMBINED PUBLIC MEETING OF

PIMA NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT (PIMA NRCD) BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

And

Pima Center for Conservation Education Board of Directors

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the Pima NRCD Board of Supervisors and to the general public that the Pima NRCD Board of Supervisors/PCCE Board of Directors will hold a teleconference meeting open to the public.

DATE: August 25, 2017
Time: 7:00 PM

Tele-Conference Dial-in Number: (641) 715-3200
Participant Access Code: 428633#

AGENDA

I. Call to order

II. Introductions

III. Announcements

a. Award

b. Stay on topic

IV. Review financial statements

a. Approve Program Administrator invoice $500.00 (State account)

V. Discuss pond sealing workshop

VI. Discuss NACD Regional meeting

VII. Discuss draft Pima Pineapple Cactus Recovery plan

VIII. Review Ramey et al. (2017) Mexican wolf DNA report, discuss what to do next

IX. Contribution to fund Economic analysis of AZ beef industry

X. Discuss commenting on Draft Mexican wolf recovery plan, possible contribution to comments by Norm James

XI. Agency reports

XII. Supervisor reports

XIII. Adjourn

Dated this day of August 24, 2017
Pima Natural Resource Conservation District

By

Cindy Coping, Chair

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting the district at https://pimanrcd.org/agency-contacts/ (scroll down to contact form). Requests should be made as early as possible to arrange the accommodation.

Are Mexican wolves hybridized with dogs or coyotes?
A new study, commissioned by the Pima NRCD and  released on August 20, 2017, examined Mexican wolf genetics and assessed the possibility of hybridization with dogs and/or coyotes. Click here to view Ramey et al. (2017) Genetics of Mexican wolves: assessment of possible hybridization with other canids.

FW Forest Service Meeting Sonoita Arizona August 29. Please see attachment for more information.

FS Aug 29 meeting Sonita.pdf

Warning

SAM (System for Award Management) numbers are required by entities for NRCS Programs. Receiving a number and renewing a number has no fee associated. The website is Sam.gov If you received a notice to renew, you may also be receiving solicitations from other private companies charging a fee. No fee is needed. These private companies often say they will expedite the number. There is no need for this. Your number will expire annually and can be renewed simply by going to Sam.gov and clicking through the renewal screens. If you allow it to expire, it will take longer. Should you need further assistance, please contact your local NRCS office as we have an employee who is well versed in this.

Kristen Egen
District Conservationist

NRCS Tucson Field Office

3241 N Romero Rd

Tucson AZ 85705

520-292-2999 ext 105

Cell 520-471-1845

Fax 855-848-4340

Pima Natural Resource Conservation District

NRCS Plant Materials Center

3241 N. Romero Road

Tucson, AZ 86705

July 16, 2017

NOTICE OF COMBINED PUBLIC MEETING OF

PIMA NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT (PIMA NRCD) BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

And

Pima Center for Conservation Education Board of Directors (PCCE)

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the Pima NRCD Board of Supervisors and to the general public that the Pima NRCD Board of Supervisors/PCCE Board of Directors will hold a meeting open to the public.

As indicated in the agenda, pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(1) and/or A.R.S. § 38431.03(A)(2), the Pima NRCD Board of Supervisors may vote to go into executive session, which will not be open to the public.

DATE: July 18, 2017

Time: 12:00 NOON

Tele-Conference Dial-in-Number: (641) 715-3200

Participant Access Code: 428633#

AGENDA

I. Call to order

II. Approve PNRCD and PCCE GY 2017 Annual Reports

III. Approve PNRCD and PCEE FY 2017 Financial Statements

IV. Litigation fund contribution to AZ/NM Coalition of Counties

V. Approve up to $15,000 to fund Mexican wolf genetics analysis (Ed Center and District accounts) and discuss fundraising

VI. Approve Program Administrator’s June Invoice of $500.00

VII. Call to the public

VIII. Adjourn

Dated this day of July 16, 2017

Pima Natural Resource Conservation District

By

Cindy Coping Chair

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter by contacting the district at https://pimanrcd.org/agency-contacts/ (scroll down to contact form). Requests should be made as early as possible to arrange the accommodation.

2017.06.27 Agenda addendum

Pima Natural Resource Conservation District

NRCS Plant Materials Center

3241 N. Romero Road

Tucson, AZ 85705

June 22, 2017

NOTICE OF COMBINED PUBLIC MEETING OF

PIMA NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT (PIMA NRCD) BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

And

Pima Center for Conservation Education Board of Directors (PCCE)

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the Pima NRCD Board of Supervisors and to the general public that the Pima NRCD Board of Supervisors/PCCE Board of Directors will hold a meeting open to the public.

As indicated in the agenda, pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(1) and/or A.R.S. § 38431.03(A)(2), the Pima NRCD Board of Supervisors may vote to go into executive session, which will not be open to the public.

DATE: Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Time: 9:00 AM (not the typical starting time)

Location: NRCS Plant Materials Center, 3241 N. Romero Rd., Tucson

AGENDA

I. Call to order

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Introductions

IV. Announcements

a. Pima NRCD’s website has moved to http://www.PimaNRCD.Wordpress.com

b. Public comment periods open

i. National Monuments comments due July 10 https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=DOI-2017-0002-0001

ii. Red wolf 10(j) revision comments due July 24 (more information attached below agenda) https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=FWS-R4-ES-2017-0006-0001

iii. Other announcements

V. Treasury

a. Financial Report

i. Income/expense & balance statements

b. Bills

i. Program Administrator invoice $500.00

ii. Program Administrator office supplies and postage

iii. Registration and/or travel expenses for AACD meeting attendance @ $225 per attendee (to be reimbursed afterward with receipts)

VI. Minutes

a. Approval of minutes of meeting of May 30, 2017

VII. Action Items

a. Old business

i. Mexican Wolf genetics study update

ii. Wolf 10(j) rule litigation status update

iii. PCCE Plant Guides: sales reports

iv. Regional meeting and sponsorships update

v. US Border Patrol activities in the Altar Valley

vi. Public records request to Arizona Game and Fish Department and FOIA to USFWS for existing but as-yet unreported DNA data on various jaguars killed in Arizona.

vii. Educational workshop on pond sealing-set date

viii. National Monuments draft comments

ix. Newsletter articles

x. New business

1. Approve Draft annual reports and financial statements for PNRCD and PCCE

2. Approve Draft Ironwood Forest National Monument comments

3. Approve Draft “red wolf” comments (if available) VIII. Reports:

a. Altar Valley Conservation Alliance

b. NRCS

c. AACD

d. Other federal agencies

e. State Natural Resources Department

f. Other State agencies

g. Program Administrator

i. Grant writing course

h. Supervisors

i. Set date for next meeting

IX. Call to the Public

X. Adjourn

Pima Natural Resource Conservation District/ Pima Center for Conservation Education

By

Cindy Coping, Chair

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting the district at https://pimanrcd.org/agency-contacts/ (scroll down to contact form). Requests should be made as early as possible to arrange the accommodation.

Supplemental Information:

Red wolf 10(j) revision (from Federal Register Notice):

“The viability of the captive population is below and declining from the original recovery plan diversity threshold of 90 percent and could be enhanced by breeding captive wolves with wolves from the NEP project area. Therefore, the Service is considering whether the NEP should be managed with the captive population as one meta-population, whereby individuals could be moved not only from captivity into the wild but also from the wild into captivity.

Therefore, the Service is considering whether the NEP should be managed with the captive population as one meta-population, whereby individuals could be moved not only from captivity into the wild but also from the wild into captivity [and managing both wild and captive wolves as
a single meta-population]. …Therefore, the Service is proposing to change the goal of the current NEP project from solely that of establishing a selfsustaining wild population to a goal of also supporting viability of the captive wolves of the red wolf breeding program (proposed action). Maintaining a wild population fully integrated with the captive wolves also will: (1) Allow for animals removed from the wild to support the necessary expansion of current and future wild reintroduced populations and to improve the genetic health of the captive-breeding program; (2) preserve red wolf natural instincts and behavior in the captive population gene pool; and (3) provide a population for continued research on wild behavior and management.”

Public Listening Sessions on Cultural Resources Prototype Programmatic Agreement Tucson Arizona – Wheeler Taft Abbett Library

Fri, July 14, 10:00am – 2:00pm MST

AACD has set up this meeting for all the people who are involved in archaeological clearances on State School Trust lands to get together and look for ways to solve problems.

The Wheeler Taft Abbett Library is located near the southeast corner of Cortaro Road and Silverbell Road in northwest Tucson, west of I-10 and Cortaro Rd.

Click the link for a map.
Another listening session is scheduled in northern Arizona.

Cindy Coping	9:29 AM (8 hours ago)
to Steve, Alisha, Bill, Kristen, me, Pat, Drew, Brooke, Jim, Rachel, Jonathan

Hi Kristen,We have a new website up at PimaNRCD.wordpress.com. We still need to notify all our cooperators by email of the new website address and this meeting. Bill Dunn asked Steve to post this meeting notice on the AACD Facebook page. It’s probably going to be on AACD’s website as well. I will notify all the District chairmen of our new website via AACD’s Basecamp app.
Thank you for the reminder,
Cindy

On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 9:11 AM, Egen, Kristen – NRCS, Tucson, AZ <Kristen.Egen> wrote:

I don’t think you have a website now do you? I wonder if we can get a good mailing list together for these people. Let’s talkTuesday at the meeting. I think it’s important and not sure how AACD is planning to get the word out??

Kristen Egen
District Conservationist

NRCS Tucson Field Office

3241 N Romero Rd

Tucson AZ 85705

520-292-2999 ext 105

Cell 520-471-1845

Fax 855-848-4340

From: Cindy Coping [mailto:sw61875]
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2017 8:42 AM
To: Drew McGibbon <azbeef>; Jim Chilton <tommurabi>; Jonathan DuHamel <jduhamel3>; Pat King <anvilranch>; Stu Bengson <WBengson>; Egen, Kristen – NRCS, Tucson, AZ <Kristen.Egen>; Becky Hightower <clerk.pnrcd>; Brooke Phelps <aacdphelps>; badgerall
Subject: Public Listening Session on Cultural Resources Tucson July 14

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