UPPER KERN BASIN FISHERY ENHANCEMENT FUND COMMITTEE
PUBLIC MEETING NOTES
April 16, 2012
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I. Roll Call - Agency/ Participant(s) (Committee* and alternates**)
California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG)*
Brian Beal* bbeal@dfg.ca.gov
Greg Kollenborn** gkollenborn@dfg.ca.gov
Doug Barnhart dbarrnhart@dfg.ca.gov attempted call in
US Forest Service, Sequoia National Forest (SQF)*
Steve Anderson* (760) 376-3781 swanderson@fs.fed.us Present
US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)*
Debbie Giglio* (916) 414-6559 Deborah_giglio@fws.gov via conference line
Daniel Wesh* (916) 414-6559 Daniel_Welsh@fws.gov
Southern California Edison Company (SCE)*
Tobin Gibson** Tobin.Gibson@sce.com Present
Kern Community Foundation
Jeff Pickering jeff@kernfoundation.org via conference line
Public
Tom Stenson retired CDFG tomcatwo@yahoo.com attempted call in
Wayne Swanson S. Sierra Flyfishers lswanson1@bak.rr.com Present
Jim Nuanez Kern River Flyfishers
A quorum was not present.
The conference line did not work. I apologize to those who were dropped.
Background information, past minutes, grants, and financial information are posted on the Upper Kern
Fisheries forum at www.KRVR.org
http://krvr.org/index.php?option=com_joomlaboard&Itemid=26&func=showcat& amp;catid=14
II. Old Business
1. Minutes for the 10/17/2011 meeting are posted to KRVR.org, Upper Kern Fisheries Forum and
distributed via e-mail
2. Status reports for grants
All grants have been disbursed and completed with the exception of the following
a. Hatchery Wells: The lease agreement between Kern County and the California Department of
Fish and Game has been signed. The well driller will do an on-site evaluation next week. It is
expected that drilling will be completed this year.
b. Hatchery Genetic Plan: Funds for this plan were approved at the October 2011 meeting.
Report on status is pending.
c. Back up pumps for the hatchery wells SSFF ($17,000) This grant request was deferred at the
October meeting. Wayne Swanson, representing the Southern Sierra and Kern River Flyfishers, asked
about needs for wiring, a backup generator and other material that may be needed for support of the
breeding program for Kern River Rainbow this fall. Since there was no specific proposal, it was
suggested that the group reconvene with CDFG representatives and modify the existing proposal for back
up pumps if necessary. In the interim the proposal could be submitted to seek other grants. An
emergency session of this committee could be convened to address needs if they are urgently needed
before the next October meeting.
III. Financial Report (4th qtr. 2011 posted to the KRVR forum, 1st qtr. 2012 available end of April)
Balance as of 12/312011: ~$2,342,000
Dispersals
Administration $7,226.91
Hatchery genetics plan – UC Davis $ 88,000