BOARD MEETING MINUTES

JANUARY 10, 2018

ATTENDEES:
DIRECTORS: E. Derwin Booker, Jr., Vince Garland, Frank Johnson, Chip Jones, James Minor,
Robert Pickett, H. Shirley Powell, Stephanie Romelczyk, Ken Savko,
Bobby Vanlandingham

STAFF: Keith Balderson, Kathy Clarke, Brandon Dillistin, Kris Goszka,

Kathleen Watson, Danny Withers

PARTNERS: Debbie Bullock (NRCS), Amy Walker (DCR)

OTHERS: Mary Booker

CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman E. Derwin Booker, Jr. opened the meeting at 12:30 PM.
MINUTES:
The Minutes from the November Board Meeting were presented for review. Robert Pickett moved to
accept the Minutes as presented. Vince Garland seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously;
Chip Jones abstained from the vote.

The Minutes from the December Board Meeting were presented for review. Robert Pickett moved to
accept the Minutes as presented. Vince Garland seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
TREASURER’S REPORT:
The Treasurer’s Reports for the months of November & December 2017 were accepted as presented and
filed for audit.
BUSINESS:
1. 2018 COMMITTEE SLATE
Kathy Clarke presented the DRAFT 2018 Committee Slate for review (see attached). Requests
for change included:
Finance Committee:
o Current Chair J.C. Berger would like to remain on the Committee but not as
Chair, James Minor and Vince Garland volunteered to serve as Co-Chairmen;
o Danny Allensworth removed due to lack of attendance for twenty-four
consecutive months;
Technical Review Committee:
o Keith Balderson replaced Sam Johnson on the Technical Review Committee.
All in attendance were agreement to the changes as presented.
 2. 2018 VASWCD DIRECTORY UPDATES
Kathy Clarke presented the existing VASWCD Directory for review (see attached), requesting
Directors advise her of any changes in their contact information.
3. 2018 VASWCD LEGISLATIVE DAY – THURSDAY, JANUARY 11TH
Kathy Clarke presented the VASWCD’s Legislative Agenda for the 2018 General Assembly (see
attached). Derwin Booker encouraged attendance of the 2018 Legislative Day scheduled for
Thursday, January 11th. Kathy noted that to-date, Derwin Booker, Chip Jones, and herself were
slated to attend. Robert Pickett and Bobby Vanlandingham informed they would not be attending
due to a family conflict and the Northern Neck Crops Conference respectively. Frank Johnson
advised he may attend, but would not know until the following morning. The NNSWCD group
has scheduled the following meetings:
9:15AM Delegate Ransone
10:00AM Senator McDougle
10:45AM Senator Stewart
4. MID-YEAR REVIEW OF FY 17/18 ANNUAL PLAN OF WORK
Kathy Clarke presented the FY 17/18 Annual Plan of Work for its required mid-year review (see
attached). No changes were suggested.
5. MID-YEAR REVIEW OF NNSWCD STRATEGIC PLAN: JULY 1 2016-JUNE 30, 2020
Kathy Clarke presented the NNSWCD Strategic Plan: July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2020 for its
required mid-year review (see attached). No changes were suggested.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:
AG COMMITTEE – Vince Garland, Committee Chair, reported that the Committee met on January 8,
2018. The DRAFT Minutes and Recommendations from that meeting were presented for review (see
attached documents). The individual items brought to the Board for approval were:
I. FY 17/18 ROUND 2 APPROVALS: NON-COIA APPLICATIONS TOTALING $25,711.40
Vince Garland moved to approve. James Minor seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously.
II. UPDATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLAN LIST
Vince Garland moved to approve the list of Nutrient Management Plans currently on file at
the NNSWCD Office as of January 10, 2018. James Minor seconded the motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE – Chip Jones, Committee Chair, provided an update on the 2018 General
Assembly and Governor-Elect Northam’s Administration appointments. Kirk Cox is the Speaker of the
House, Matt Strickler will take over as Secretary of Natural Resources, and Bettina Ring will become
Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry. He noted that there are currently 1,426 bills that have been
introduced in the 2018 General Assembly.
TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE – Brandon Dillistin brought forth Recommendations from the
NNSWCD Technical Staff for review and discussion of approval (see attached).
I. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN CERTIFICATION REQUEST: RMP 08-15-0001
James Minor moved to approve RMP 08-15-0001 certification request pending the arrival
of an updated Nutrient Management Plan. Ken Savko seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously.
 II. RMP-2 APPLICATION APPROVAL: CONTRACT 08-18-0318 TOTALING $1,380.00
James Minor moved to approve the RMP-2 Contract 08-18-0318 in the amount of
$1,380.00 as presented. Ken Savko seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.

Brandon informed the Board of a need to schedule a meeting of the TRC as four new plans were received
today for review; they have 90 days to review the plans.
COOPERATING AGENCY & STAFF REPORTS:
DCR - Amy Walker—see attached reports.
NRCS – Debbie Bullock—see attached report.
PC/PWR – Robert Pickett reported that the PC/PWR met on December 3rd primarily discussing moving
forward with the Legislative Agenda and Chair John Peterson’s concern over whether or not their funding
should/would be continued.
Pickett also noted that Kathleen Watson had attended the January 5th PC/PWR in his absence and referenced
her report (see attached report).
VCE – Stephanie Romelczyk reminded everyone that the annual Northern Neck Crops Conference is being
held on Thursday, January 11th at Cobham Park Baptist Church in Warsaw at 9AM.
AREA III – Frank Johnson advised that he will be attending the Ag BMP Technical Advisory Committee
Meeting on January 18th in his capacity as Area III Chair.
VASWCD/NACD – Chip Jones noted that at the Annual Meeting in December, the following VASWCD
Officers were elected:
President - Steve Meeks of Thomas Jefferson SWCD
1st Vice President – Chip Jones of Northern Neck SWCD
2nd Vice President – Giannina Frantz of Tri-County/City SWCD
Secretary/Treasurer – Don Wells of Hanover-Caroline SWCD
Area III Chair – Frank Johnson of Northern Neck SWCD

Chip will be attending the NACD Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee slated for the end of January.
He encouraged attendance at the NACD Southeast Regional Summer Meeting and NACD Executive
Meeting slated to be held this coming August in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Derwin Booker mentioned that at the Annual Meeting in December, the following VASWCD Education
Foundation Officers were also elected:
President – Richard Chaffin of Peaks of Otter SWCD
Vice President – Derwin Booker, Jr of Northern Neck SWCD
Secretary/Treasurer – Ed Overton of Colonial SWCD

Furthermore, the Foundation will be holding a meeting on January 12th to discuss funding and potential
changes.
STAFF – Kathy Clarke – see attached report. Kathy highlighted DEQ’s revision of the Rappahannock River
and Tributaries TMDL Summary Report now reflecting zero (0) livestock in the Pee Dee Creek Watershed.
She reminded everyone that Kris Goszka’s last day will be January 31, 2018.
STAFF – Brandon Dillistin – see attached report.
STAFF - Keith Balderson – see attached report. Keith highlighted the fact that the Chesapeake Bay License
Plate Grant Proposal to evaluate no-till full-season soybeans following small grain cover crops was
approved as submitted for $4,520.
STAFF - Kris Goszka- see attached report.
STAFF – Kathleen Watson - see attached report. Kathleen presented an additional report summarizing the
PC/PWR Meeting she attended on January 5th in Robert Pickett’s stead (see attached report). She
specifically noted presentations by Fauquier County Administrator Paula McCulla, Piedmont-Blue Ridge
Region Coordinator DEQ Brad White, and NVSWCD Urban Conservation Engineer Asad Rouhi.
STAFF – Danny Withers – see attached report.
NEW BUSINESS:
6. LOCAL CONCERNS
Bobby Vanlandingham voiced his local concerns regarding the Health Department’s allowance of
residential wells being dug near farm fields thereby affecting the farmer’s ability to spray said
fields.
NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, February 14th at 12PM in the Richmond County Public Meeting Room
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:34PM

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E. Derwin Booker, Jr., Chairman Date