Coordinator’s Report

July 10, 2006

Project Activity

Rural Economic Vitality: 

• Final report received from Pete Bsumek’s JMU class on how to get locally-produced foods into JMU cafeterias for class project
• Met with Back Door Butcher re: food network/coop Augusta County May 19
• Met with committee via teleconference for Annual Plan input May 24
• Met with steering committee to discuss local foods in local institutions June 30 at VCE

Open Space, Forestry, and Farmland Preservation and Community Development:

·        Numerous calls/organizing appointments for “Leadership Dialogues” with cities/counties in our service region.  All day dialogues May 10, June 14, June 30.

·        Met with committee via teleconference for Annual Plan input June 8

Water Quality/Quantity:

• Met with committee via teleconference for Annual Plan input June 12

Nutrient Management:

• Met with committee via teleconference for Annual Plan input June 6
• Waste Solutions Forum Steering Committee June 15; coop committee June 15; Kathy and Eric Bendfeldt elected new co-chairs for 06/07.
• Met with WSF Poultry Litter Transport Committee June 16

Education and Information:

• Met with committee via teleconference for Annual Plan input June 6
• Biodiesel for Municipal and County Fleets workshop completed June 30; lots of publicity and attendance; phone calls; ordered food, copied handouts, agenda, etc.  Met with Jim Nichols/Lorraine to iron out details June 12.

Grants/Funding

• AWARDED $12,500 Keith Campbell Foundation grant for Waste Solutions Forum intern
• AWARDED 3^rd year Agua Fund grant for sustainable agriculture $55,000
• Met with Larry Elworth re: CBF network funding in Valley May 25
• Talked with Agua Fund Cecily Kihn May 11; June 16 re: CBF network visit to Valley; helped with arrangements
• Attended check presentation to Waste Solutions Forum June 2 in Rockingham County

NRCS Activities

• Teleconference with RC&D Coordinators on June 1
• Still working hard! on State NRCS webpage for RC&D program in VA
• POINTS training (new RC&D database) June 7
• Attended National Association of RC&D National meeting June 18-22
• Attended “How to become an Effective Supervisor” training in Richmond June 26-29

Other

• Lorraine annual leave: July 13-25
• Kathy annual leave: August 7-20
• Kathy NRCS coordinators’ meeting: August 1-3
• SE Assoc.: Agua Fund won best supporting organization
• May 15 VARCDC teleconference
• VARCDC: Completed and put up State Association display in Savannah
• Prepared and gave two PowerPoint presentations for Savannah
• Attended SVSWCD meeting June 1
• Completed Area Plan
• Completed Annual Plan
• Completed Council materials for Council meeting